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Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. nVent is seeking a visionary Director of Public Relations to ...

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Director, Public Relations

nVent

Saint Louis Park, MN • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 22 days ago

nVent rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 68 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

273rd of 518 rated manufacturers

Job description

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.
nVent is seeking a visionary Director of Public Relations to serve as the lead architect of our segment businesses brand narrative and media presence. In this high impact role, you will link segment business goals to public perception. You will manage media relations strategy, executive access, and crisis management. You will work closely with HR, IR, and Marketing. Together, you will ensure that nVent's mission of connecting and protecting the world through electrical solutions is shared through compelling, data-driven storytelling across all platforms.
As we expand our PR capabilities, this candidate will play a pivotal role in building a world class communications organization supporting a B2B industrial company scaling from $4B to $5B and beyond. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the foundation of a growing function, influence how our story is told globally, and leave a lasting mark on a company in the midst of significant transformation.
WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS POSITION:
  • Visionary and Strategic PR Leadership: Manage nVent's public relations strategy to enhance brand reputation and support long-term business goals.
  • Media Ecosystem Management: Build and harness high-impact relationships across local, trade, and mainstream business media, spanning print, online, and broadcast platforms.
  • Agency & Vendor Partnership: Manage PR agency relationships, establishing clear performance expectations and driving measurable results.
  • Proactive News-Making: Lead "news-mining" and storytelling initiatives, including press release development and media relations.
  • Crisis & Reputation Management: Support crisis communication and response activities in close partnership with the VP of Global Communications.
  • Executive Visibility & Thought Leadership: Partner with the Senior Manager of Content to develop narratives that elevate executive profiles and align with nVent's brand.
  • Coordinated Storytelling: Collaborate with our business segment marketing leaders, internal communications, HR, and IR to identify and amplify compelling stories that can support PR efforts and be used across other internal and external platforms (i.e. employee intranet, social media, etc.).
  • Performance Analytics: Lead all aspects of PR reporting and measurement, using data-driven insights to justify and refine communication strategies.

YOU HAVE:
  • A Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field, with 10+ years of progressive PR experience.
  • A strong background in journalism, corporate communications, or public relations, with an established network of media contacts and deep knowledge of the evolving media landscape.
  • Proven track record of developing compelling, multimodal stories, spanning written content, executive communications, and visual media, that resonate across diverse audiences.
  • Experience managing external PR agencies, with a track record of holding partners accountable to clear performance benchmarks.
  • Comfort using data and sentiment analysis to measure impact and guide strategy, with experience presenting insights to senior leadership.
  • Experience working in a matrixed or global organization, collaborating across functions and influencing without direct authority.
  • A growth mindset and genuine curiosity about the changing communications landscape.
  • Ability to travel up to 10-15%.

WE HAVE:
  • A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day
    • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.
    • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

  • Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work
    • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide
    • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

  • Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:
    • Innovative & adaptable
    • Dedicated to absolute integrity
    • Focused on the customer first
    • Respectful and team oriented
    • Optimistic and energizing
    • Accountable for performance

  • Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
Compensation Range:
$172,900.00 - $257,000.00
Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.
Benefit Overview
At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
  • A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.
  • Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.
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