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Primary Location:

United States (US)

• Illinois

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Moline Function:

Communications (CA)

Title:

Senior Manager, Corporate and Executive Communications

• 125645

Onsite/Remote:

Onsite Position The preferred location for this position is onsite in Moline, IL. At the discretion of the hiring manager, the role may be based out of Des Moines, IA or Chicago, IL, with required monthly travel to Moline. ## Your Responsibilities As a Senior Manager, Corporate and Executive Communications for Deere & Company located in Moline, IL, Des Moines, IA or Chicago, IL, you will:

• Develop and execute communications for senior executives (including CEO), including speeches, talking points, presentations, employee communications, memoranda, video scripts, social media content, and other executive materials.
• Help develop and execute the CEO communications plan by coordinating messaging, content, and activities across key audiences and channels.
• Help manage the CEO's LinkedIn content strategy, including planning, development, publishing, and performance reporting.
• Develop communications and campaigns that help employees and external stakeholders understand the business, its priorities, key initiatives, organizational updates, and significant developments while reinforcing company culture and employee engagement.
• Partner with communications colleagues, business leaders, and subject matter experts to develop enterprise narratives, key messages, toolkits, and supporting materials that promote consistency across senior executive communications.
• Manage a rolling executive communications calendar to support effective planning, sequencing, and coordination across audiences and channels.
• Manage executive communications assets, including leadership biographies, announcements, profiles, and related content, to strengthen executive visibility across internal and external platforms.
• Oversee the Enterprise Communications Portal, ensuring resources and content remain accurate, relevant, and current.
• Develop and maintain processes, templates, tools, and best practices that improve communications quality, consistency, and efficiency. VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position ## What Skills You Need
• Extensive experience developing executive and corporate communication plans, strategies, and tactics, including speeches, talking points, memos, emails, press releases, presentations, board reports, town hall meetings, video scripts, social media posts, etc.
• Strong writing, project management, and business and financial acumen
• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders and ensures customer value by proactively requesting feedback and adjusting approach as needed
• Able to act as a trusted partner and influence without authority
• Must be able to effectively communicate and manage complex messages with a variety of audiences and facilitate change ## What Makes You Stand Out
• Experience managing and developing communications for senior executives
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Creative approach to engaging stakeholders, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear and compelling content to draw in the target audience
• Serves as a trusted partner, able to influence others and drive results without relying on formal authority
• Previous experience working with CEOs or senior executives
• Identifies and applies AI capabilities to strengthen communications planning, content development, audience understanding and team effectiveness ## Education Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
• Bachelor's degree in Communication, Journalism or related field
• MBA preferred What You'll Get At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment.

Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
• Vacation and Holiday Pay $109,548.00
• $164,316.

00 + Benefits Follow this link to learn more about our Total Rewards Package https://bit.ly/3XCd8fL Must be 18 years of age or older to apply The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines. The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control. ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Notice The John Deere Health Benefit Plans for Salaried Employees and The John Deere Benefit Plan for Wage Employees comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.