• Job Description

  Req#: R3201
  Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Associate Communications Manager (xELERATE)! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.

  Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA or our Seaport Boston, MA location with Mondays & Fridays remote.

  Ocean Spray is hiring for an Associate Communications Manager on our xELERATE team in Lakeville, MA! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.

  A Day in the Life...

  • Create own and execute xELERATE program communication plan:

  • In conjunction with PMO, develop a communications strategy that covers the complete delivery life cycle, which identifies and addresses the key communication challenges.

  • Design, develop, & implement:

  • Regular status updates and dashboards for xELERATE leadership.

  • Plan for consistent companywide updates.

  • Communication vehicles, toolkits, and other required media (including SharePoint site) to support ongoing communication needs.

  • Maintain and manage the program email inbox and program website.

  • Collaborate with Internal Communications to ensure appropriate communication standards are followed, and to distribute broad communications.

  • Align communication activities to broader Ocean Spray communication planning needs.

  • Work directly with program team members to gather details to inform targeted stakeholder communications and build into communications plan.

  • Collaborate with OCM Lead and Training Lead on broader change management activity and relevant communications.

  What We Are Looking For:

  Required

  • Presentation skills

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Ability to partner with functional business teams

  • Ability to influence all levels in various departments

  • Business acumen and ability to learn new tasks

  • Organization and time management skills

  • Public Speaking skills

  • Ability to work with Stakeholders at all levels

  Education:

  Bachelor's or University Degree (Preferred)

  Work Experience:

  Years of Experience: Minimum of 3 Years

  Benefits:

  • Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
    • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
    • Health savings account
    • Flexible spending account
    • Life and accident insurance
    • Employee assistance program
    • Telehealth services
    • Fertility benefits
    • Transgender benefits
    • 1:1 health coaching and more
  • 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
  • Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
  • Flexible scheduling options
  • Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
  • Holiday pay for 12 holidays
  • Career development and growth opportunities
  • Tuition/Education assistance programs
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Scholarship programs for children of employees
  • Parental leave
  • Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
  • Adoption assistance
  • Bereavement leave
  • Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
  • Up to $300 massage reimbursement
  • Employee appreciation events
  • Employee discounts
  • Charitable giving

  Who We Are:

  You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.
  
  Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

  • G rower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
  • Sustainable R esults – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
  • I ntegrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
  • Inclusive T eamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

• About the company

  Ocean Spray is an American agricultural cooperative of growers of cranberries and grapefruit headquartered in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

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