Sr Manager, Corporate Communications & Thought Leadership

Be a part of a revolutionary change!

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.

Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC.

About the role

Drive PMI’s corporate communications and thought‑leadership agenda by shaping how the company and its executives articulate their points of view across priority themes and emerging conversations. This role ensures PMI delivers clear, credible, and differentiated positioning, equipping senior leaders with the messaging and content needed to actively contribute to high‑impact, agenda‑setting discussions.

The role operates at the center of Corporate & Executive Communications, working in close partnership with Executive Communications, Partnerships & Content, and Business Integrated Communications to ensure coherence, clarity, and authority in how PMI shows up externally.

AI is an integral part of the role, supporting research, idea generation, and message development, as well as testing narratives to enhance impact.

The role leads:

• PMI’s thought‑leadership agenda across priority themes and emerging topics

• Development of corporate positioning and executive‑ready messaging

• High‑impact external content and placements (speeches, op‑eds, POVs, long‑form materials)

• Preparation, framing and implementation of high‑stakes external moments

• Cross‑functional alignment of messaging across Corporate Communications partners

Your day-to-day

Thought Leadership Agenda, Positioning & Content

• Define and continuously evolve PMI’s thought‑leadership agenda by identifying priority themes, white‑space opportunities, and emerging conversations where PMI should establish a clear and differentiated point of view.

• Translate business strategy and future direction into compelling, externally relevant positioning that strengthens PMI’s credibility as a forward‑looking CPG company.

• Develop high‑impact content including speeches, op‑eds, POVs, briefing materials, and long‑form thought‑leadership pieces.

Executive Messaging

• Shape executive positioning and points of view for senior leaders across priority themes, ensuring alignment with PMI’s corporate positioning while remaining authentic to individual voices and relevant to external discourse.

• Develop executive‑ready messaging for interviews, panels, and strategic speaking opportunities, including tailored talking points, narrative flows, and supporting materials.

• Ensure consistency and quality of messaging across all executive outputs—continuously refining content based on external feedback, media dynamics, and evolving conversations.

High‑Impact External Engagements

• Drive the positioning, preparation, and delivery of high‑stakes external engagements, including development of briefing materials, Q&A frameworks, and message stress‑testing.

• Own the development and drive the placement of PMI’s thought leadership across earned media, strategic speaking platforms, and agenda‑setting forums, in close coordination with the Press Office and Executive Communications.

• Frame PMI’s participation in priority external moments to ensure its points of view are expressed with clarity, credibility, and impact across all touchpoints.

• Stress test narratives and messaging against external sentiment, media dynamics, and evolving public discourse to strengthen impact and credibility.

What Great Looks Like

• PMI is recognized as a credible and influential voice in priority external conversations

• Senior leaders are consistently well‑prepared and impactful in high‑stakes engagements

• Thought‑leadership content is sharp, relevant, and aligned with PMI’s direction

• PMI’s POVs are not only developed, but effectively placed in the right external forums

Who we are looking for

• 8–12 years in corporate communications, strategic communications, or executive communications

• Strong experience developing thought‑leadership content and preparing senior leaders for external engagements

• Experience working closely with media teams, journalists, or editorial environments

• Experience in global, cross‑functional organizations

Key Skills

• Exceptional writing and storytelling across formats

• Strong strategic thinking and ability to shape positioning in complex and high visibility contexts

• Ability to simplify complex topics into clear, compelling messages

• Strong editorial judgment and external perspective

• Ability to stress‑test messaging in high‑pressure contexts

• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration

• Strong creativity and judgment in shaping narratives from complex and evolving topics

• Deep understanding of external landscapes, with the ability to interpret trends and translate them into relevant messaging

Mindset & Ways of Working

• Curious, outward‑looking, and tuned into global conversations

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and shaping emerging topics

• Detail‑oriented with high standards for quality

• Proactive and confident in challenging and refining messaging

• Strong balance between strategic thinking and hands‑on execution

• Highly attuned to external conversations, with strong instinct for what is timely and relevant

• Uses AI tools effectively to support research, ideation, and message development

Annual Base Salary Range: $149,600 - $187,000

What we offer

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!

• We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.

• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.

• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.

• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 3,000 employees.

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.

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