3M
Issues,CrisisandM&ACommunicationsManager
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“Issues, Crisis and M&A Communications Manager at 3M. Skills: Issues management, Crisis communications, M&A communications. Leading preparation of senior‑executive briefing materials and coordinating cross‑functional inputs for high‑priority issues. Implementing global monitoring processes to assess regulatory, media, and reputational developments and synthesizing insights to inform enterprise response strategies”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensuring communication responses are timely, accurate, and consistent across the enterprise; Providing insights to inform future strategy
Industry & Context.
analytical skills
May include up to 10% travel, May be authorized for relocation, Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status, Ability to work occasional non-standard hours outside the traditional 40-hour workweek
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, Ten (10) or more years of communication, writing, and executive level briefing skills in a private, public, government or military environment, Ten (10) or more years of experience in communications, issues management, crisis communications, public affairs, or related corporate communications work in a private, public, government or military environment
Nice to Have
Proven ability to work under pressure, manage sensitive information, and support rapid response activities, Experience collaborating directly with senior executives as well as Legal, Government Affairs, and cross-functional partners, Project management or operational coordination experience, analytical skills and familiarity with reporting tools or dashboards, Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority projects under tight timelines, organizational, time-management, and interpersonal skills, Ability to work occasional non-standard hours outside the traditional 40-hour workweek
What You'll Do.
Leading preparation of senior‑executive briefing materials and coordinating cross‑functional inputs for high‑priority issues
Implementing global monitoring processes to assess regulatory
and reputational developments and synthesizing insights to inform enterprise response strategies
Determining cross‑functional alignment needs and ensuring communication responses are timely
and consistent across the enterprise
Supporting enterprise readiness by maintaining and enhancing global issues and crisis playbooks
Supporting live issues and crisis activation by managing workflows
and communication reviews to enable rapid and aligned response
Communicating proactively with senior executives and internal partners across Legal
and business teams to ensure communications are accurate
Collaborating with global and regional communications partners to ensure aligned messaging and consistent execution across markets
Collaborating with cross-functional teams on M&A communication planning
coordinating deliverables
and supporting integration‑related communications
Promoting operational discipline through documentation
and maintaining accessible issue histories for future planning and continuous improvement
Promoting governance by ensuring communication materials reflect brand voice
and corporate communication requirements
Managing global reporting
and performance assessments related to issues and crisis activity and providing insights to inform future strategy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World; Collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world; Collaborating with senior executives and internal partners across Legal, Government Affairs, and business teams; Collaborating with global and regional communications partners; Collaborating with cross-functional teams on M&A communication planning
Communication Scope
Executive level briefing skills; Communication
Process & Methodology
Project management, Operational coordination, Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority projects under tight timelines
Full Job Description
**Job Description:** **Job Title** ** _Issues, Crisis and M &A Communications Manager_** **Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World** Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. **This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.** **The Impact You’ll Make in this Role** As an Issues, Crisis, and M&A Manager in Global Communications, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. As an Issues, Crisis, and M&A Manager you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: * including key messages, FAQs, public statements, and executive briefing documents. * Leading preparation of senior‑executive briefing materials and coordinating cross‑functional inputs for high‑priority issues. * Implementing global monitoring processes to assess regulatory, media, and reputational developments and synthesizing insights to inform enterprise response strategies. * Determining cross‑functional alignment needs and ensuring communication responses are timely, accurate, and consistent across the enterprise. * Supporting enterprise readiness by maintaining and enhancing global issues and crisis playbooks, tools, templates, and workflows. * Supporting live issues and crisis activation by managing workflows, documentation, timelines, and communication reviews to enable rapid and aligned response. * Communicating proactively with senior executives and internal partners
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