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Petco · 21 hours ago

Manager, Corporate Communications

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$104K/yr - $156K/yr

6+ years exp

Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. The role involves leading and executing external and internal communication strategies, shaping the corporate narrative, managing media relations, and building employee engagement.

Animal FeedNutritionPet

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Secure positive media coverage in key media outlets through compelling press releases, media kits, pitches and more

Manage relationships with media contacts, journalists, and influencers, leveraging tools like Cision, PR Newswire, MuckRack, Meltwater, Signal AI, etc

Support crisis communications and corporate reputation management efforts, including media inquiries

Develop and maintain a corporate newsroom or press page, ensuring accurate and consistent brand representation

Track media coverage, analyze trends, and report on share of voice and sentiment

Advance brand narrative with consistent, engaging and effective content on Petco’s LinkedIn page

Create thought leadership content for executives (e.g., bylines, LinkedIn posts, speeches, internal communications, etc.)

Build and maintain a corporate editorial calendar integrating internal and external milestones

Support brand storytelling through partnerships, community impact initiatives, and product news

Lead internal storytelling and executive messaging to drive culture, values and strategy alignment

Manage employee communication platforms, including company-wide intranet (e.g., Unily, Workplace by Meta or similar) and ensure content is engaging, accurate, and aligned with business priorities

Collaborate with cross-functional departments, including HR, IT, marketing, leadership, merchandising and more to deliver effective employee communications for key initiatives

Continuously measure engagement and performance of all efforts across channels to improve based on feedback and data

Act as a communications liaison between corporate, retail field teams, and executive leadership

Collaborate closely with Marketing, HR, Legal, and Investor Relations to ensure message consistency

Provide communication support for change management initiatives and business priorities

Qualification

Corporate CommunicationsMedia RelationsCrisis CommunicationsContent DevelopmentAnalytic EvaluationEmployee EngagementWriting SkillsTime ManagementCollaborationAttention to Detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Journalism or related field

6–10 years of progressive experience in corporate communications, preferably in both agency and in-house roles (agency experience is a must)

Proven media relations and crisis communications experience are a must

Values deadlines and has impeccable time-management and organizational skills

Strong writing, editing and verbal communication skills

Sharp attention to detail

Proficient in analytics evaluation and reporting (LinkedIn, Unily, other social platforms)

Proven success in managing comms platforms (e.g., Unily, Sprinklr, email marketing tools, LinkedIn/social media accounts, SharePoint, Workplace by Meta)

Hands-on experience with media monitoring and distribution tools (e.g., Cision, PR Newswire, MuckRack, Meltwater, Signal AI, TV Eyes)

Ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity, and operate at both strategic and tactical levels

Preferred

Experience in retail, CPG, healthcare or lifestyle industries highly preferred

Highly collaborative and empathetic communicator who understands diverse audiences

Data-driven approach with a passion for continuous improvement

Confident working with senior executives and representing the voice of the brand

Benefits

Health and financial benefits

401K

Incentives

PTO

Company

Petco

Glassdoor3.0

Where the Pets Go. Celebrating 60 years of helping pets live their best life!

Founded in 1965

San Diego, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.petco.com/unleashed

H1B Sponsorship

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