Director, Employee Communications

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, 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.

Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois  - Moline  
Function: Communication
Title: Director, Employee Communications - 106786
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a Director, Employee Communications  for John Deere  World Headquarters  located in Moline, IL , you will have the following responsibilities:

• Optimize employee morale by engaging employees in the vision and strategy of John Deere
• Ensure awareness and understanding of business and people strategies through effective two-way communications and enable leaders and mangers to communicate effectively.
• Establish governance standards and guidelines for global employee communications.
• Lead development and communication planning process for major enterprise communication and change management initiatives.
• Serve as Global Brand and Communications Chief of Staff including directing the enterprise Brand and Communications strategic planning process.
• In partnership with Labor Relations, oversee communication strategy in support of production workforce and labor negotiations.
• Lead the development and ongoing implementation of the enterprise communications talent council, communications learning college, and lead enterprise communications learning & develop curriculum and programming.
• Lead regional communication team(s) and works with regional leaders and functional areas on developing communication strategies.

VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position.

What Skills You Need

• Communication skills (5 or more years) – exceptional written and verbal communication skills for crafting and delivering effective internal communications messages
• Strategic planning – ability to develop and implement internal communication strategies aligned with the company’s objectives
• Change management (5 or more years) – proficiency in managing communications during times of organizational change
• Employee engagement – knowledge of best practices for engaging and motivating employees through communications
• Familiarity with a range of digital communication tools and platforms
• Measurement & analytics – understand communication metrics and ability to evaluate communication effectiveness
• Stakeholder management – leadership skills in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders including senior leadership
• Experience managing complex communications projects
• Knowledge of industry trends
• Ability to collaborate with all functions across the company
• Financial management & budget – ability to create and manage a budget
• Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 25%

What Makes You Stand Out

• Campaign management (5 or more years) – demonstrated track record of launching a communication or marketing campaign
• Experience managing people or leading teams
• Experience developing a communications dashboard to measure effectiveness of communication initiatives

Education

Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Master's Degree or equivalent level

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 and performance bonuses
• 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

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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.

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