Overview

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

• Promoting and protecting reputation of PFNA, inclusive of the Frito-Lay and Quaker corporate brands
• Contributing to the promotion and protection of the PepsiCo brand as it relates to association with food and the broad portfolio of brands in partnership with Global Communications and PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) teams
• Serving as a senior leader within Global Communications and member of the Corporate Communications and the PFNA Communications leadership teams
• Developing comprehensive public relations plans for PepsiCo as a food company, garnering awareness for specific functions and leadership
• Driving PFNA-specific R&D and growth office communications initiatives, as well as overseeing executive communications across PFNA to drive consistent messaging from C-suite through entire organization
• Leading cross-functional communications team and managing PR agency support to ensure proactive external storytelling opportunities around food and thought leadership, setting strategy for food trade media
• Managing proactive Corporate Communications program creation and message development, including business and food category narrative/storytelling and executive thought-leadership platforms to actively promote PepsiCo reputation as a food company with consumers, customers and employees
• Providing executive counsel and preparedness for internal/external issues and crisis management

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $146,100 - $289,900.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 35% of annual salary paid out annually and an additional target payout of 15% of annual salary is paid out over 3 years following the end of the performance period.
• Long term incentive equity may be awarded based on eligibility and performance.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

• Bachelor's degree from four-year College or University, preferably with focus on Communications/Journalism/PR
• 15+ years of PR experience managing corporate reputation communications at large corporate entity or agency with large corporate clients (fast-moving consumer goods category preferred)
• Some travel required
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States

• Expert in key communications disciplines like media relations, strategy development, executive visibility, messaging and crisis communications
• Experience in corporate reputation matters relevant to PepsiCo Foods including labor, sustainability, nutrition, R&D, growth and innovation and proven ability to serve as counselor to senior executives
• Outstanding media relations skills including strategic planning, managing complex issues, mitigating negative stories and the ability to storymine
• Strong expertise in strategic influencer and key opinion leader communications
• Unique experiences that demonstrate media instincts and deep consumer empathy
• Proven track record of driving successful, insight-based, creative communications programs that delivered against business objectives, on time and within budget
• Proven ability in managing a cross-functional team and agency resources to deliver against both operational and functional goals
• Excellent oral and written communications skills - including presentations and media materials
• Some travel required