Corporate Communications Manager-2607100KD01

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Marketing and Communications
Experienced
About Us
Ardmore Roderick is a full-service infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in Utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail and Transit, Building and Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.

Our Vision
Reimagining infrastructure to improve lives and communities.

Our Mission
Transforming communities by empowering the best minds to deliver innovative infrastructure solutions.

Our Values
We Care: especially about excellence, impact, innovation, inclusion and safety.

Job Overview
We are seeking a strategic and highly skilled Corporate Communications Manager to lead the firm's internal and external communications efforts. As a Corporate Communications Manager, you will join a team of infrastructure solutions experts working to solve our client’s ever evolving project needs.  This opportunity will be located in our Chicago office and could have potential to be hybrid depending on the specific client, project and team needs.

This role is responsible for developing compelling communications that strengthen our brand, engage employees, support executive leadership, and reinforce our vision of Reimagining Infrastructure to Improve Lives and Communities.

Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing & Communications, the Corporate Communications Manager serves as a trusted communications partner to executive leadership, working closely with the President and Executive Leadership Team to develop messaging that informs, inspires, and advances the firm's strategic priorities.

This position leads the firm's communications function and partners with the Digital Marketing Coordinator, who manages the social media, digital communications, and email marketing initiatives. Together, they ensure consistent messaging across internal and external communication channels.

Key Responsibilities
Executive Communications 
  • Partner with the President and Executive Leadership Team to develop speeches, presentations, talking points, executive messages, and leadership communications
  • Provide strategic communications counsel to executive leadership
  • Ensure consistency of executive messaging across all communication channels
  • Support executive visibility through thought leadership, articles, social media, and speaking engagements
Internal Communications 
  • Develop and execute firmwide internal communication strategies that foster employee engagement and alignment
  • Lead communications for strategic initiatives, town halls, employee meetings, and organizational announcements
  • Create content for the intranet, newsletters, emails, videos, and internal campaigns
  • Partner with Human Resources and business leaders on employee communications
External Communications 
  • Develop corporate communications that strengthen Ardmore Roderick's brand and reputation
  • Write and edit project stories, website content, newsletters, and award submissions
  • Collaborate with external public relations partners
  • Identify opportunities to elevate the firm's thought leadership and market presence
Content Strategy 
  • Develop an annual communications calendar aligned with strategic business priorities
  • Ensure messaging reflects the firm's vision, values, and brand standards
  • Manage editorial planning across internal and external communication channels
  • Support change management communications for firmwide initiatives
Cross Functional Collaboration 
  • Partner with Human Resources, Operations, and executive leadership to support strategic initiatives
  • Support crisis communications and time sensitive executive messaging as needed
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
  • 5 to 8+ years of corporate communications, public relations, or executive communications experience
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling abilities
  • Experience supporting executive leadership communications
  • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • The ideal candidate is a strategic communicator who can anticipate communication needs, build trusted relationships with executive leadership, and translate complex initiatives into clear, compelling messages. They thrive in a collaborative environment and help strengthen culture, engagement, and Ardmore Roderick's corporate reputation
Benefits
  • We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
  • 401K, Paid Maternity Leave, Competitive PTO
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more
Sponsorship and relocation are not available for this opportunity. 

Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.

We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to us if you require reasonable accommodation in responding to a job announcement, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process.

Salary Range: $114,920-139,984, Ardmore Roderick is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.
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