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Department: Coated Marketing Sappi North America Sappi North America, headquartered in Boston with corporate offices in Portland, Maine, is a subsidiary of Sappi Limited, a global renewable resource company that uses every part of the tree to make sustainable woodfiber products. With over 12,000 employees and operations in seven countries, we serve customers worldwide. Our diversified businesses include Packaging, Specialty and Graphic Papers and Dissolving Pulp, offering premium products for various industries. From cosmetics packaging and food industry barrier papers to textiles and the clothes you wear, Sappi’s solutions are vital to the future of sustainable alternatives to plastic and other fossil fuel-based products. Overview: Sappi North America is looking for an experienced communications professional who can manage a broad range of assignments including: Reputation Management, Public Relations, and Agency Management Executive Communications Employee Communications Sustainability Communications Crisis/Issue Management Media Relations Social Media Corporate Communications budget management Community Relations Responsibilities: Based on input from the senior management, develop internal and external communication strategies to address key issues facing Sappi and strengthen relationships with employees, media, investors, and the public at large. Demonstrate increased levels of sound judgment and initiative to manage and execute strategic corporate communications plans. Direct employee communications utilizing various vehicles such as the global intranet, corporate and mill-based newsletters, announcements, virtual and in-person town halls, social media, global communications, employee app, quarter-end communications and business updates. Implement effective communications that enhance employee engagement. Serve as primary media contact for industry, local, and national press; manage all media inquiries both proactive pitches and reactive responses with support from legal; provide content for company press releases. Implement crisis and issues management plans. Development of communication strategies for sustainability content including sustainability report, social media materials, video scripts, and messaging/talking points. Manage corporate sponsorships. Support marketing communications as required (event-based PR, campaign launches, etc.). Liaison with Sappi, Ltd on earnings releases, corporate announcements, and corporate branding initiatives. Represent Sappi North America on the global communications team and Global Brand Council. Facilitate high-quality translations into Quebec French when needed. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree 3-5 Years experience in Corporate Communications Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job. Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. ABOUT SAPPI Sappi is a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources. As a diversified, innovative and trusted leader focused on sustainable processes and products, we are building a more circular economy by making what we should, not just what we can. #J-18808-Ljbffr Sappi

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