Corporate Communications Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Create and implement communication strategies that align with business unit goals, enhance employee engagement, provide operational updates, and ensure leadership visibility.

• Collaborate with business unit leaders and subject matter experts to assess communication requirements, suggest strategies, and produce precise, timely content.

• Draft, revise, and organize employee announcements, leader messages, talking points, newsletter articles, intranet posts, presentations, video scripts, and Q&A documents.

• Simplify intricate business, operational, and functional information into clear, concise, and audience-oriented communications.

• Oversee reviews, approvals, distribution schedules, and channel execution in coordination with Corporate Communications, HR, Legal, and business stakeholders.

• Maintain communication calendars, editorial plans, distribution lists, and message tracking for the business unit.

• Collect feedback, analyze engagement metrics, and suggest enhancements for content and communication channels.

• Utilize Fortrea’s voice, tone, brand standards, and editorial guidelines in all communications.

• Manage sensitive or confidential information with care and escalate issues as necessary.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Travel up to 10% domestically or internationally; occasional drives to site locations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, English, marketing, business, or a related discipline.

• Fortrea may accept relevant and equivalent experience and successful project outcomes as a substitute for educational qualifications.

• Proficient writing, editing, proofreading, message development, and content planning abilities.

• Capability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, approvals, and stakeholder inputs with a keen attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to cultivate effective working relationships with business partners and communication colleagues.

• Experience with Microsoft 365 tools, intranet or employee communication platforms, and basic communication analytics.

• Familiarity with AI tools and the ability to utilize them efficiently to boost productivity and communication material development, while exercising sound judgment to ensure accuracy and compliance with organizational standards.

• Proficiency in English is required; additional language skills are advantageous for engaging with global stakeholders.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate communications, internal communications, employee communications, public relations, marketing communications, or related communication roles.

• Experience collaborating with business leaders or functional teams to create communication strategies and employee-facing content.

• Proven ability to manage multiple communication projects, deadlines, and review processes simultaneously.

• Preferred: experience in healthcare, life sciences, clinical research, pharmaceutical services, or a regulated global business environment.

• Preferred: experience in supporting business unit communications, change communications, employee engagement initiatives, or leadership visibility programs.

• Preferred: experience with intranet publishing, newsletter production, town hall support, presentation creation, video production, or content measurement.

• Demonstrated ability to distill complex subjects and craft polished communications for a global employee audience.

• Regular and consistent attendance is expected.

• Varied hours may be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Life

• STD/LTD

• 401(K)

• ESPP

• Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO)

• Company bonus where applicable

• Comprehensive benefits for eligible regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week