Associate Manager, Brand Communications

2 weeks ago


Champaign, United States Jimmy John Full time

This position provides brand-specific communications support for the Jimmy John's brand, including but not limited to collaborating on communications strategy in partnership with brand leadership, providing counsel, and writing and distributing a wide range of communications as appropriate. This position also leads content development for large-scale brand conferences and conventions, as well as town halls and other brand meetings. Additionally, this position leads content creation for internal and franchisee meetings.

Ideal candidate works well in a fast-paced environment, has strong writing skills and ability to capture the brand voice, has had direct experience supporting executive leadership, and can provide strategic communications guidance to cross-functional teams. This position will amplify Jimmy John's news and initiatives both internally and externally, in partnership with Enterprise and Corporate Communications, This role directly supports the Jimmy John's team but also has exposure to Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', and Sonic and is part of a shared services communications team.

This position is based in Champaign, Ill. at the Champaign Support Center.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepare content for brand internal stakeholders including team members, franchisees, and suppliers in support of business objectives and brand culture.
  • Develop overarching content and communication plans.
  • Coordinate logistics and prepare content for brand meetings and events including franchisee advisory group meetings, conferences and conventions.
  • Lead brand-specific communications projects as needed.
  • Collaborate with other enterprise and brand internal communications leads to align content and planning across the enterprise.
  • Coordinate special communications projects as needed for the brand and Inspire.
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
  • Preferred 4-8 years of internal communications or public relations experience in a corporate or agency environment
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES
  • Skilled and versatile writer in various formats, including speechwriting, memos, talking points, presentations, communications plans, and newsletters.
  • Ability to work well independently and as a member of a team.
  • Excellent editing, research and proofreading skills, including familiarity with AP style.
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and meet time-critical deadlines.
  • Effective project management skills.
  • Proactive, can-do attitude.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Comfortable working with employees within all levels of the organization, including members of the Leadership Team, offering guidance on decisions that impact communications strategy.
  • Proficiency using MS Office suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Responsive to and anticipates the needs of clients and internal team members.
  • Hospitality or retail experience a plus.
  • Design experience a plus.
  • Ability to conduct oneself in a professional, respectful and appropriate manner at all times with the highest integrity.


Calling all Rockstars. At Jimmy John's, we make kick a$$ sandwiches and we make 'em freaky fast. If you're a go-getter, a hustler, or an ordinary person who does extraordinary things, working at Jimmy John's will be your jam. Sound like you? Yeah, we thought so. Answer the call, Rockstar.

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby's, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We're made up of some of the world's most iconic restaurant brands, but we're much more than just a restaurant company. We're a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple-it's an experience. At Inspire, that's our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.

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