About the Opportunity

The Internal Communications Specialist strives to keep all Driscoll’s employees deeply connected, engaged, and aligned with the Mission, Values, and Vision of the company, the current business priorities, and the Driscoll’s brand. This role works closely with the Global Sr. Internal Communications Manager, Internal Communications team members, and departments around the world in developing and executing change management and communication strategies.

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Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing or related field required. Professional experience on the job: 5 years work experience. Professional experience on the functional area: 2+ years. Areas of experience: Communication, Graphic design, Marketing, Industrial relations. Certifications and Technical skills: Change management certification is a plus, Design and video editing software. English & Spanish is required. Preferred (other) Qualifications: Creativity and innovation, Strategic thinking, Service attitude, Collaborative.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Keeps all Driscoll’s employees deeply connected, engaged, informed, and aligned with the Mission, Values, and Vision of the company.

Supports Mexico and South America coordination of online events for local internal audiences.

Coordinates internal communications for Latin America and supports communications for Western Hemisphere to ensure its accurate delivery to proper audiences.

Supports the development and execution of communication strategies and tactics for various internal projects/programs including change management, when needed.

Creates messaging from initiation to final product delivery through Driscoll’s communication channels which include email, intranet, media center and internal social media.

Works collaboratively across departmental lines, building strong relationships across the global enterprise.  Seeks understanding of regional/local differences, needs, cultures, languages, and processes to optimize internal communication effectiveness.

Copyedits, proofreads, and fact checks communication material for accuracy.

Ensures communication initiatives follow our global multilingual strategy.

Ensures that the company's communications channels and tools, including training materials, are appropriate and relevant to target employees effectively at different job and experience levels.

Uses appropriate metrics to implement and evaluate the success and impact of internal communications activities while continuously looking for opportunities to improve.

Designs visual and audiovisual contents and updates information on boards and screens.

Participates in OCEO meetings and offsites.

Represents Driscoll's in an ethical and business-like manner in all interactions with growers, co-workers, suppliers, customers, and the business community at large.

Provides guidance to stakeholders on proper use of graphics, standardized content, and development of useful surveys during Kick-Off meetings and Growers’ Conferences in Mexico.

Proactively identifies creative opportunities and solutions to communicate changes to a variety of internal audiences.

Interacts with partner agencies and vendors.

Candidate Profile

This position is responsible for aligning internal program and project outcomes with communication deliverables and key stakeholder engagement. The Internal Communications Specialist will be managing the execution and planning of at least one internal communication channel. The person in this position will be part of a team that strives to keep employees connected, informed, engaged, and inspired.

About Driscolls

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.

Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners.

Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.

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Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo.

Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro.

Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.