About Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2022 were $9.0 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Director of Global Communications for Avery Dennison’s Apparel Solutions business. Directly reporting to the Vice President of Global Communications, Avery Dennison, and dotted line reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources, Apparel, this leadership role oversees business and employee communications globally for Apparel. This role collaborates with internal and external partners to develop and drive multifaceted communications strategies that enable Apparel to achieve its key objectives, and advance its business transformation and reputation-building initiatives. The Director will serve as a member of the Internal Communications Leadership Team and the RBIS Apparel Human Resources Leadership Team. This high-visibility role engages directly with leaders and other key stakeholders across the business, providing strategic communications partnership to the countries and functional groups.

Primary Responsibilities
 

• Provide senior level communications counsel to business leaders regarding employee strategies related to business change, evolution, and performance, crisis communications, M&A, DE&I, employee engagement and other critical business topics.
• Using keen strategic thinking and planning skills, design and deploy internal communications strategies for Apparel Solutions’ global workforce that drive employee engagement and action around identified  initiatives. Focus areas include digital, sustainability, high-value segments, health and well-being, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Leverage deep change management experience in support of fast-moving business change activities. 
• Serve as the global media and crisis communications expert for the business, providing real-time strategic counsel and support, including developing internal/external communications plans and materials that effectively inform and engage key stakeholder groups, often as events unfold rapidly.
• Serve as the communications partner to various stakeholder groups and leadership, developing and executing strategic communication plans and campaigns (identify key messages, produce materials that effectively convey relevant information to diverse audiences globally).
• Lead communications efforts for M&A activity, creating and deploying 360 internal/external communications strategies and driving alignment across stakeholder groups.
• Lead the production of special events including global Town Hall meetings, Extended Leadership Team Meetings and more. 
• Leverage writing and design acumen to create compelling content, and drive design improvements and lead adoption efforts for internal communications channels (primarily the company intranet and virtual communities). 
• Partner with Human Resources to develop initiatives that promote a culture of learning, enhance employee retention, and attract top talent.
• Partner with Marketing to develop internal communications that achieve goals related to the Commercial organization (i.e., product launches).
• Collaborate as a key member of the broader Global Communications community to effectively leverage key strategies and initiatives companywide. 

Minimum Qualifications
 

• 10+ years of experience as an internal communications professional, experience in senior roles working across business and geographical boundaries for a publicly-traded company.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing or related field required; Master’s degree a plus
• Willingness to travel globally (25%).
• Strong background and experience in crisis communications, business transformation communications, and change management.

• Strong digital acumen, digital marketing background a plus.

• Superb executive-level writing and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences.
• Global lens, with experience and understanding around cultural and linguistic uniqueness of the various markets we serve.
• Results-oriented, ensuring a strong connection between communication actions and business objectives and outcomes.
• Experience utilizing a broad mix of communication methods, delivery mechanisms and channels with the ability to build innovative, world class strategies and tactical solutions.
• Ability to manage  multiple highly complex global projects simultaneously, accounting for  diverse stakeholder groups (levels, roles, geographies).
• Establish clear priorities quickly and consistently meet deadlines. Effectively manage and deliver on multiple priorities.

Avery Dennison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.