Cummins is looking for an experienced and strategic corporate communications professional to lead the development and execution of global communications strategies for the corporate functions, specifically Human Resources Global Talent Development.
The Communications Manager serves as a strategic translator and connection-maker, transforming complex talent strategies, research insights, and evidence-based frameworks into actionable guidance that helps leaders and employees understand why initiatives matter to them and what they should do differently. This role reports to the HR Communications leader with close connection to the Executive Director of TD Insights, Innovation & Integration.
This position manages the sustained change narrative for Cummins' evolving talent development approach, connecting disparate strategic initiatives into coherent stories that build understanding over time. Rather than traditional program marketing, this role focuses on enabling action at the point of need - ensuring that when a manager has a question about career progression, performance conversations, or leadership expectations, they can find clear, connected answers that reflect our evidence-based approach to talent development.
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
- Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Brand Management - Creates competitive advantage through brand recognition; positions the brand to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations; applies brand standards to create a consistent perception and defend the company reputation.
- Creative Communication Design - Presents information from a variety of sources in a compelling message through storytelling to engage target audiences; applies the appropriate tools and media types to create effective, high-quality visual and experiential media.
- Data Analytics - Discovers, interprets and communicates qualitative and quantitative data; determines conclusions relying on knowledge of business or functional frameworks; simultaneously applies statistics, data validity, data visualization, and problem-solving approaches to effectively extract meaningful patterns and business insights; presents conclusions and outcomes that enable data driven business decisions.
- Digital media savvy - Leverages current and emerging digital media strategies (e.g., email automation, social media, content management systems, etc.) to influence employee behavior or target audiences to a desired action.
- Intuitive Listening and Adapting Solutions - Translates needs, expectations, or asks from customers, stakeholders, etc. into actionable solutions through active listening and intuition; chooses or produces solutions (e.g., process change, tool, product, service, etc.) to meet or exceed the customers’ or stakeholders’ needs or expectations or to provide value.
- Organizational savvy - Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.
- Persuades - Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
- Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.
- Manages complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Develops talent - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
- Strategic Brand Stewardship: You’ll need a deep understanding of brand management to consistently position Cummins as a trusted, recognizable leader—ensuring all communications align with brand standards and enhance reputation.
- Creative Storytelling and Design: Success will come from your ability to craft compelling narratives and visually engaging content that resonates with diverse audiences across multiple platforms.
- Digital Fluency: Staying current with digital media tools and trends—like email automation, social media, and content management systems—will be essential to effectively reach and influence your target audiences.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: You’ll need strong analytical skills to interpret data, uncover insights, and use those findings to refine strategies, measure impact, and demonstrate value.
- Empathetic Listening and Solutioning: Your ability to intuitively understand and respond to stakeholder needs will help you deliver tailored, high-impact solutions that build trust and drive results.
