Career Area:

Communications

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Caterpillar has an exciting opportunity as the Divisional Communications Manager for our Cary NC location. This role involves ensuring that all messaging aligns with the organization's strategic objectives and maintains a consistent brand voice across different platforms. The individual is responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy in all communications. Additionally, the role requires staying up to date with industry trends and best practices to effectively guide the creation of innovative and engaging content. If you have a passion for leadership, communications, and influencing a team with global impact, we encourage you to apply!

What you will do:

Collaborate with the Senior Vice President (SVP) to craft messages and materials that effectively communicate strategic objectives and messages to both internal and external stakeholders.Possess a thorough understanding of effective communication concepts, tools, and techniques; demonstrate the ability to communicate, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs.Clearly articulate and disseminate leadership messages to enhance employee engagement and ensure alignment with organizational strategy.Propose and implement change management initiatives through comprehensive communication strategies.Review and approve communications, ensuring they are processed through the appropriate approval channels and stakeholders for compliance, alignment, and collaboration.Review and approve communications, ensuring compliance with stakeholder requirements.Provide coaching and support for leadership during communication events and presentations.Offer counsel on communication formats to ensure clarity, accuracy, and aligned messaging throughout the division.Benchmark against industry best practices and apply insights to promote a positive culture and engagement through various media channels.

What you will have:

Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.Level Extensive Experience: Uses subtle cues to determine the language and experience level of an individual or group.Introduces technical terminology to listeners in the context of the product or service.Uses effective analogies to help an audience understand a novel feature of a product or service.Explains important details as they relate to the basic value of the product or service.Approaches communication challenges from various angles to find the one that works.Proceeds to next level of information when audience is ready.

Influencing: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.Level Extensive Experience: Achieves influence and impact even when holding a position contrary to the majority.Discards examples of persuasive arguments lacking substance or impact.Leads and presents collaborative assessments that persuasively influence decision makers.Advises on techniques to build rapport and commitment to common purpose.Determines and leverages the decision-making style of the individual or group being influenced.Delivers well-received presentations of cost, benefits, risks, and other considerations.

Initiative: Being proactive and committing to action on self-identified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals.Level Extensive Experience: Cites personal examples of persistence in the face of difficulties.Takes calculated risks because of orientation to action.Promotes learning by sharing diverse scenarios in which a sense of urgency was critically important.Maintains sense of commitment to success, personal achievement and satisfaction.Proceeds without seeking unnecessary permission.Coaches others on leveraging their strengths in one environment and applying them to another.

Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.Level Extensive Experience: Seeks out what's common in conflicting points of view.Influences key individuals inside and outside own group and earns their respect.Resolves potentially harmful differences between individuals and groups of peopleContributes as a member on a variety of teams.Establishes and maintains productive working relationships within and outside of own area.Establishes and maintains credibility with clients and teammates.

Organizational Communications: Knowledge of techniques and media for organizational communication; ability to utilize relevant tools to communicate information about the organization internally and externally.Level Expert: Advises others on a wide spectrum of communications programs.Develops organizational communication strategies and policies.Ensures proper dissemination of information to the public and to shareholders.Leads in the design and development of multimedia communications campaigns.Articulates historical background and future perspective of organizational communications.Champions the use of innovative communications vehicles and practices.

Additional Details:

Sponsorship is not available.Location: Cary, NC | Open to consider other locations within a 50-mile radius of a Caterpillar facility.

About Caterpillar:

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. #LI

Summary Pay Range:

$144,960.00 - $217,320.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Posting Dates:

February 7, 2025 - February 20, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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