Marketing Communications Lead

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.

About the Role:

The Marketing Communications Lead will be a key member of Alcoa’s global communications team, reporting to the Director, External & Marketing Communications.

This position offers an opportunity to combine strong communications skills with business and product acumen.

When you join Alcoa, you will become part of a high-performing team.

You will develop, and execute marketing communications tactics that align with Alcoa’s Purpose, Vision, Values and strategic priorities.

This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, communication skills and business acumen.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in events management and familiarity with communications tools (i.e., social media, email, website content) and how they can fit into a marketing communications strategy.

In addition to working within the Global Communications team, this position will coordinate closely with Alcoa’s global commercial team.


* Develop and execute Alcoa’s marketing communications, ensuring alignment across the global commercial team with a cohesive narrative that is consistent across our regions and enhances Alcoa’s brand within key markets


* Partner with internal and external communications to develop and execute storytelling opportunities re: product offerings and customer successes to reach new external audiences through a variety of external channels (digital, social, trade publications) while deepening the knowledge of our workforce and the connection between their work and our customers


* Strategize, develop and execute commercial team activities at global trade shows (i.e., recommending and securing appropriate sponsorship level; collaborating with vendors on booth design and build, collateral materials and giveaways; serving as point person for on-site meetings).


* Strategize, develop and execute customer appreciation events in collaboration with the global commercial team


* Serve as primary day-to-day liaison between Global Communications and Commercial Team.

What You Bring


* Bachelor’s degree, preferably in communications, public relations, or marketing


* 5+ years of experience in marketing and/or marketing communications, ideally in a corporate environment


* At least 2 years of experience in event planning, including trade show appearances


* Experience interfacing with commercial and/or sales teams


* Strong project management and organizational skills to deliver results in a matrixed environment


* Excellent written and verbal communications skills


* Self-motivated, detail-oriented and a team player


* Travel requirement: 20%

What’s on the offer:


* 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no ves...