Senior Director Corporate Affairs

Skip to main contentJobsContact UsJoin Talent NetworkSingle PositionView All JobsSenior Director Corporate Affairs Irving, TXApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob ID261614Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA! More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.#LI-SO1Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide! Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:Salary Range: $105,100 - $147,100Annual Bonus EligibilityComprehensive Benefits PackagePaid Time Off401k & Company MatchPosition Summary This senior leadership role is responsible for protecting and advancing associate engagement and the company's reputation through clear, credible, and strategically aligned communications. This individual serves as a trusted advisor to the executive team and operates effectively across a global matrix organization - aligning national, Business Unit and functional communications with company priorities while navigating competing stakeholder needs. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring equal command of detailed strategy and on-the-ground execution. The successful candidate brings deep experience communicating to and through large, distributed and frontline workforces and is equally at home advising executives, directing a crisis response, or developing communications that reach a manufacturing floor.Key Responsibilities Executive advisory and leadership alignment. Serve as a strategic communications advisor to the U.S. company President and senior leadership team. Translate complex business priorities into clear, consistent narratives that align leaders on business and cultural priorities and move the organization forward.Internal communications and associate engagement. Lead enterprise internal communications programs that build organizational alignment, reinforce culture, and sustain trust across all levels of the business, including complex, multi-site environments with collective bargaining agreements.Content creation and editorial leadership. Set the standard for communications quality across the function. Lead the development of high-impact content for internal and external audiences - including executive communications, town hall materials, corporate narratives, press materials, digital content, and leadership messaging - ensuring every output is clear, on-brand, and purpose-driven.Transformation and change communications. Develop and execute communications strategy for company-wide transformation initiatives. Mobilize associates around strategic change management, cultural evolution, and performance priorities.Frontline communications strategy. Design and lead communications strategies that reach and resonate with large hourly and frontline workforces, including field-based sales, manufacturing and distribution associates. Develop channel strategies, messaging frameworks, and manager enablement tools that bridge the gap between corporate strategy and the frontline.External reputation and media relations. Oversee earned media strategy, spokesperson development, and proactive PR to drive sustained corporate and trade coverage. Shape and protect the company's external narrative across consumer, industry, and all other relevant audience.Crisis and issues management. Lead communications response for high-impact crises including product recalls, regulatory events, cyber incidents, and workforce issues. Serve as a calm, credible...