Employee Communications Manager, Strategy & Transformation

PepsiCo is a global leader in the food and beverage industry, and they are seeking an Employee Communications Manager for their Strategy & Transformation team. This role is essential in shaping communication strategies that engage associates and support the transformation agenda across a complex global organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end communications strategy and execution for Global S&T Quarterly All Hands, including content development, storytelling, leader messaging, event flow, and global amplification
• Partner with senior leadership to highlight strategic priorities, business updates, and achievement recognition
• Support rotation of global locations to enhance inclusion and engagement (e.g., Barcelona, Mexico, India)
• Own and evolve Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer’s Quarterly Updates on Viva Engage, replacing traditional earnings-style emails with engaging, visual-first leadership communication
• Drive strong engagement through carousel visuals, leadership tagging, and clear calls to action
• Serve as a strategic communications partner across Chiefs of Staff, Communications Partners, Program Managers, and Change Managers within the S&T function
• Lead quarterly leadership communications check-ins to:
• Align on priorities and key messages
• Surface emerging needs from leaders across the function
• Share best practices, templates, and scalable communication tools
• Enable Chiefs of Staff and Comms Partners to act as communication amplifiers and agents for their leaders through clear frameworks and materials
• Drive Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer’s internal visibility through on-demand video messages supporting enterprise-wide initiatives and internal campaigns
• Manage streamlined filming and deployment approach, including talking point development and cross-functional coordination
• Lead S&T organizational announcements from Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, delivering timely, clear communications on org changes, leadership updates, and enterprise initiatives
• Provide local toolkits and amplification guidance to ensure global clarity and consistency
• Develop and execute employee-centered communications strategies supporting major external moments, such as:
• CES
• Dreamforce
• World Economic Forum
• Deliver fully integrated plans including leader messaging on Viva Engage, targeted leader emails, internal videos, and engagement opportunities that connect external visibility to internal pride and understanding
• Continuously mine and develop stories that position S&T as a critical enabler of PepsiCo’s broader transformation agenda
• Create compelling content across internal platforms, including:
• S&T Pulse (internal function magazine)
• MyPepsiCo
• Viva Engage
• Translate complex work into relatable stories that reinforce impact, purpose, and progress