What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPECIALIST PUBLIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS position at Cemex U.S.?
Company Overview
Founded in 1906, over the last 110 years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.
Job Summary
The Public Affairs and Communications Specialist supports the Public Affairs and Communications functions in implementing advocacy and stakeholder strategies and initiatives, as well as supporting regional internal and external communications programs. The Public Affairs and Communications Specialist provides public policy insights and public affairs experience to assist the team in decision-making, project planning, and execution, while also providing writing, editing, and coordination to support the team in delivering internal and external communications to the organization.
Job Responsibilities
CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.
CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws.
CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer.
Arizona Smoke-Free Act. CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes
EEO Statement - En Español
CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, información genética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.
Founded in 1906, over the last 110 years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.
Job Summary
The Public Affairs and Communications Specialist supports the Public Affairs and Communications functions in implementing advocacy and stakeholder strategies and initiatives, as well as supporting regional internal and external communications programs. The Public Affairs and Communications Specialist provides public policy insights and public affairs experience to assist the team in decision-making, project planning, and execution, while also providing writing, editing, and coordination to support the team in delivering internal and external communications to the organization.
Job Responsibilities
- Supports the monitoring, tracking and analyzing of federal legislation and regulatory policy development, state legislative and regulatory policy development, and applicable county and municipal ordinance-making impacting CEMEX, its facilities and employees.
- Assists in the development and advocacy of CEMEX positions on a broad range of public policy issues, including, but not limited to: environmental, natural resources, transportation planning and financing, multimodal logistics, and business continuity.
- Assists in developing and editing content from across the U.S. region operations that align with our strategic communication priorities, and may be published in company channels, including email, the company’s intranet, presentations, videos, and others to further business objectives.
- Maintains and own the U.S. Communications SharePoint Hub and other communications platforms.
- Guides the production of employee publications according to organizational branding guidelines.
- Supports metric tracking and analysis for various communications channels, generate reports, identify areas of improvement, and make go-forward recommendations.
- Monitors and supports the company’s participation in regional and national business associations.
- Supports in the research and creation of position papers and supporting materials for CEMEX’s Public Affairs Agenda.
- Partners closely with vendors to develop and execute communications and public affairs materials as needed.
- Benchmarks industry best practices.
- Provides project management coordination and administrative support to the function.
- Supports in the preparation of briefings, talking points, and presentations for top executives.
- Provides support in the company´s annual reporting practices.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field required (e.g., Public Relations, Communications, Social Responsibility, Political Science)
- 3 years of professional experience (corporate experience preferred)
- Team player with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a proactive, team player spirit.
- Excellent communications skills.
- Personable and dependable, with confidence to work and interface with cross-functional stakeholders and senior executives.
- Strong marketing and negotiation skills.
- Ability to take direction and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Ability to continuously improve processes and stay up-to-date on legislative initiatives.
- Willingness to visit/work onsite in industrial and manufacturing environments as required.
- Highly organized with a high level of initiative and drive.
- Ability to handle sensitive/confidential information.
- Focus on the implementation of tasks and achievement of set goals.
- Experience developing, supporting, and implementing corporate communications plans and campaigns.
- Knowledgeable of the use of MS Office programs (extensive experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint preferred).
- Adobe Creative Suite or other design software skills a plus.
- Proficient in SharePoint.
- Comfortable with information management systems and databases.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment
- Ability to work with standard office/computer equipment
- Capable of working in an open office environment
- Requires sitting/standing in front of a computer for extended periods of time
- Requires strict adherence to all safely rules within an office environment and industrial plant locations where personal protective equipment (PPE) is required
CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.
CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws.
CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer.
Arizona Smoke-Free Act. CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes
- 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX.
EEO Statement - En Español
CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, información genética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.
