What you will be doing:

The Manager of Communications will be an Ambassador of the SoCal Division and is responsible for creating, implementing and overseeing Communications and Public Affairs related programs for the division. You will enhance consumer perception of the AVP brand throughout the division, creating positive goodwill and increasing employee morale in the communities we serve. You will also ensure the company’s community involvement programs support the overall business strategy and are effectively executed through clear objectives, measurements, and reporting.

You will perform research and support division fundraising campaigns, charitable giving, internal/external communications, internal store media, and community relations objectives. You will also support efforts centered around enhancing our Associate’s Workplace Engagement and Experiences.

The position is part of the Human Resources team and will be based in Fullerton, CA.

The salary range is $92,000 - $119,720 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.

Main responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate charitable events, programs, and fundraising campaigns in the division (foundation campaigns, re- grand/grand opening festivities, community events, etc.).

• Write and assist with internal community announcements for store communications and retail portal.

• Responsible for managing the division’s charitable donation requests, the divisions Albertsons Foundation record keeping and disbursement of funds.

• Provide assistance to general public and store operations for donation requests from community groups, customer related matters and other areas related to the department (solicitation, local events, fundraising campaigns).

• Develop and publish content for social media, internal portal, newsletters, and division communications.

• Collaborate with marketing to execute local event sponsorships.

• Monitor and measure community investment activities to ensure they support overall business and community relations objectives.

• Leverage existing media relationships and cultivate new contacts within business and industry media.

• Partner with Corporate partners to perform ongoing monitoring and analysis of proposed legislation or emerging issues to determine potential impact to the business.

• Support the divisions Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging initiatives including partnership with our Associate Resource Groups.

• Assist with division associate recognition efforts.

• Work with a significant degree of autonomy to communicate, as a representative of the SoCal Division, when working with the media and community-based organizations seeking information and/or charitable contributions from the division

What we are searching for:

• A confident communicator, presenter and collaborator.

• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design skills.

• Excellent organizational and planning skills.

• Strong project/time management skills with proven success managing multiple projects end to end.

• Strong sense of urgency and ability to meet time sensitive, and at times, urgent deadlines.

• A wide degree of creativity and latitude.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of current trends in digital media/social media

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to develop and maintain effective business relationships within the company and community.

• Possesses advanced PC and digital literacy skills including knowledge of standard MS Office tools.

• Strong motivated team player with the ability to be flexible, work independently or in a team environment.

• Exercises sound business judgment and diplomacy.

• Displays a high degree of confidentiality.

• Desktop publishing skills.

• Experience in communicating and interacting with retail store operations a plus.

We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:

• Minimum of 6 years of related experience.

• Prior customer service experience highly preferred.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.

• Two-year college degree or Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Marketing or Communications preferred.

• Experience dealing with customers and the public concerning sensitive issues.

• Ability to occasionally travel to stores and community events across Southern California.

*Resumes are highly recommended.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.