VP of Corporate Communications - New York, NY - CRH Americas

Job Summary

The VP Corporate Communications at CRH will lead and executive innovative, high-impact executive communication and messaging strategies to ensure that the company’s leadership has a strong, cohesive voice across all external platforms. Reporting to the Chief Communications Officer (CCO), this role will shape the strategic messaging for the executive team, with a particular focus on public affairs, crisis communications, and media relations. This position requires a seasoned communications expert who can skillfully balance messaging across diverse stakeholder groups.

Job Responsibilities

In this role, you will act as a senior advisor to the CCO and other executives, providing counsel on communication best practices and strategies for media engagement.

You will be responsible for:

• Executive Communications: Develop and implement strategic communications plans for the executive leadership team, ensuring a unified voice across speeches, public appearances, interviews, and media engagements. Work alongside the broader communications team to amplify CRH’s leadership voice both internally and externally.

• Crisis Communications: Lead all crisis communications efforts, advising senior leadership on crisis response strategies to safeguard CRH’s reputation in high-stakes situations. Ensure rapid and effective response to critical incidents, protecting and enhancing the company’s reputation

• Public Affairs: Drive public affairs strategy by working with key governmental and regulatory bodies, shaping CRH’s narrative on legislative and policy matters that impact the business.

• Media Relations: Build and manage strong relationships with top-tier media, ensuring that CRH’s leadership is well-positioned in the public eye through proactive storytelling and media outreach.

• Strategic Messaging: Serve as a key advisor to the CCO and other executives on high-profile external communications efforts, including speeches, op-eds, and thought leadership initiatives.

• Corporate Reputation Management: Work closely with external communications teams and agencies to manage CRH’s corporate reputation, ensuring alignment with the company’s long-term business objectives and brand strategy. Monitor industry trends, public sentiment, and media coverage to inform communications strategies and anticipate challenges.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including investors, industry groups, and government bodies, to advance CRH’s corporate goals and public image.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience and a proven ability to manage corporate communications on a global scale.

• Highly motivated and comfortable working in a demanding fast-paced environment

• Team player with first-rate inter-personal and communication skills; ability to make both oral and written presentations to senior management

• Passionate about people and developing the capabilities and careers of the team

• Demonstrates a strong (internal) customer focus and is cognisant of cultural diversity

• Extremely organised and detail-orientated, results driven and significant focus on execution excellence

• Must be willing to travel (estimate [10%] travel time required)

Salary Details

• $220,000-$240,000 plus bonus