Sustainability Communication Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

It's More Than a Job, It's a Career

We have an exciting opportunity at Caterpillar for a Sustainability Communications Manager to deliver strategic internal and external communications that advance our global sustainability efforts. This role is responsible for managing the annual sustainability report from initial concept to final delivery, and driving the integration of sustainability into business communications, including Caterpillar.com, expos, executive messaging, social media, media, and employee communications.

What You Will Do:

• Own enterprise sustainability communications strategy, aligning messaging to business priorities and evolving stakeholder expectations.
• Lead digital and content strategy for sustainability, ensuring clear, consistent, and audience-focused messaging across platforms.
• Partner with leadership (including CSO) to deliver executive-ready communications for internal, customer, dealer, and public forums.
• Drive employee engagement and maintain a consistent corporate voice through Sustainability Advocates, ERGs, and key internal groups.
• Ensure alignment of sustainability messaging across business segments and elevate segment-specific stories.
• Advise on external partnerships, media opportunities, trade shows, and industry engagement to enhance visibility of sustainability initiatives.
• Support sustainability disclosure strategy by translating complex reporting and regulatory requirements into clear, accessible narratives.
• Lead benchmarking and continuously source compelling sustainability stories to strengthen executive and external communications.

What You Have:

• Strategic Planning: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan
• Sustainability Mindset & Insight: Strong passion for sustainability with the ability to stay current on industry trends, the sustainability profession, and the broader environmental landscape while aligning initiatives to business goals.
• Communicating Complex Concepts: Ability to distill and clearly communicate complex technical concepts using effective presentation tools, summarization, and simplification techniques tailored to diverse audiences.
• Effective Communication: Strong command of communication principles, tools, and techniques to accurately convey, interpret, and respond to ideas, information, and business needs.
• Influencing & Strategic Impact: Demonstrated ability to influence decisions across and beyond the organization through strong communication, strategic thinking, and relationship-building. Skilled in analyzing internal and external insights to develop recommendations and drive engagement, particularly in areas related to sustainability.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness: Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships across a wide range of individuals and teams, fostering alignment and early engagement on key initiatives.

Education: Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience

Additional Info:

• The primary location for this position is at our Global Headquarters in Irving, Texas
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
• Sponsorship is not available
• International and Domestic travel up to 5%

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.

All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar

For more than a century, Caterpillar has helped build a better, more sustainable world. With 2025 sales and revenues of $67.6 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is shaping the future as the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Backed by one of the largest independent global dealer networks and financing services through Cat Financial, the company's primary business segments: Power & Energy, Construction Industries and Resource Industries are solving customers' toughest challenges through commercial excellence and advanced technology, driven by a highly skilled, dedicated global team.

Summary Pay Range: $128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees