Public Affairs Manager, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Responsibilities:

Job Summary: The Public Affairs Manager for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) provides support in the development and direction of H-E-B's Public Affairs DEI strategies and corporate image initiatives.

Essential functions and process responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)
- Provides managerial leadership and support in regional function areas that advance departmental goals and objectives. Function areas are defined as: Communication, Community Relations, Media Relations, Governmental Relations, and Public Relations
- Provides creative input, tactical leadership, and counsel to function area strategies and implementation of Public Affairs objectives
- Serves as company spokesperson to news media within defined parameters
- Creates critical message points, papers, and releases in support of media relations plan, including contacting media representatives
- Develops and maintains internal and external relationships with key stakeholders that advance and support corporate image initiatives
- Serves directly in community and civic roles in a leadership capacity
- Develops external communication initiatives in support of H-E-B's image and interests related to products, quality, service, brand, and community efforts
- Implements H-E-B's public relations plan and strategies, including the maintenance of public branding opportunities and events
- Initiates relationships with third party vendor, contractors, and consultant services
- Develops regional budgeting processes for operational, charitable, and non-charitable expenses
- Develops H-E-B's community relations plans and programs, including the maintenance and implementation of regional philanthropic efforts
- Manages staff; provides inter-department leadership on projects, processes, programs
- Manages Public Affairs project/regional budgets
- Creates, organizes, and implements large public events

- Works with ERGs, PRGs, and diversity councils

- Owns DEI Awareness implementations and trainings

Experience and Education Preferred
- A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience in DEI
- 3+ years of experience in public relations, government relations, community relations, non-profit or communications capacity
- History of working relationships with public officials (municipal, county, state, federal)

- History of working with diversity councils (ERGs, PRGs, etc.)

Key Competencies Preferred

- Background or formal training in DEI (highly preferred)

- Experience working with ERGs, PRGs, and diversity councils (highly preferred)

- Experience with DEI awarness implementation and training (highly preferred)
- Understanding of operational functions of non-profit, government, non-government, and other civic organizations
- Familiarity with what's needed to manage outside public relations, advertising, and promotional contractors
- Advanced public speaking, presentation, and writing skills
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team environment

Physical and Other Requirements
- Travel by car or plane with overnight stays
- Some evening and weekend work
- Limited travel within state
- Ability to attend external meetings, events, civic functions