Job Title: IT Communications Specialist
No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 163277 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
Join Colgate-Palmolive as a GIT Communications Specialist, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and driving impactful communications strategies under the mentorship of the Director of Strategy and Operations - Global IT. In this dynamic role, you'll craft engaging plans and content that generate excitement about Global IT both externally and internally. You'll have the opportunity to foster engagement with GIT employees, business partners, strategic vendors, and other stakeholders. We're excited to welcome a creative communicator who is ready to make a difference!
Work visa sponsorship not available for this position
What you'll do:
Communications Strategy Development: Create and implement internal and external communications strategies to ensure consistent and positive messaging for Global IT.
Content and Editorial Management: Own and manage the Global IT content strategy, including developing an editorial calendar and crafting communication initiatives and campaigns.
Collaboration and Leadership: Work with Corporate Communications on external content and lead executive communications for the CIO and Global IT Leadership team.
Talent Attraction and Culture Promotion: Partner with HR to craft narratives that attract talent, promote organizational culture, and build capabilities within Global IT.
Engagement and Learning Coordination: Oversee Global IT Leadership engagement sessions and work with HR to align learning strategies and budgets.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5+ years of relevant communications experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Superlative writing, editing, and oral skills with a knack for clever taglines.
- Understands the importance of message, messenger, and vehicle, balancing tactical and strategic skills.
- Finds creative and effective ways to accomplish tasks collaboratively.
- Values diverse ideas, contributes actively, and embraces technology to enhance effectiveness.
- Intellectually curious with strong project management skills, seeking innovative solutions and educational opportunities for others.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $88,800.00 - $134,400.00 USD
Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:
- Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
- Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
- Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
- Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
- Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
- Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)
Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
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