Communications Specialist

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

At Alcoa, you’re an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the role:

As the Communications Specialist, you will be responsible for executing the internal and external communication, engagement, and strategy development for Alcoa’s Massena Operations.

This professional will collaborate with stakeholders to design and implement plans to support positive relations between Alcoa and our customers.

This strategy will include the following elements:


* Build relationships with key internal & external stakeholders in the area and facilitate these relationships with community leaders.


* Direct and leverage the location’s philanthropic efforts including Alcoa Foundation grants, small company grants, donation of company assets, employee involvement programs.


* Identify and execute opportunities for community events/activities such as volunteer activities and promotional programs, recommend appropriate level of participation and manage involvement.


* Engage with local government officials for Massena location that supports business priorities.


* Serve on selected boards of directors as appropriate to the locations business plans and goals.


* Design and implement communication programs including the preparation of communication materials to inform the public, employees/families of business priorities.


* Evaluate effectiveness of internal/external communications and determine areas of improvement and develop strategies.


* Manage interaction with the local media—acting as plant spokesperson, preparation/distribution of press announcements on all newsworthy items, preparation of statements needed to respond to media inquiries, involving other Massena management as necessary to execute media plan.


* Maintain, prepare and distribute internal communication channels such as newsletters and bulletin board materials.


* Promote activities by creating content for both internal and external platforms, including social media and the employee communications platform.


* Propose approaches that enhance communication with employees and families.


* Develop local/regional media plan that improves the brand equity and heightens awareness of Alcoa priorities.

What you can bring to this role:


* Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Political Science or other relevant degree


* 3+ years of experience in a public relations position, communications or equivalent


* Strong written and verbal communication ...