Global Public Relations

**Job Details**

**What will you do**

As Director PR you will be responsible for leading the strategy and execution of Johnson Controls global sustainability PR program, and the amplification of the company’s advanced technology story across regional, national, and international news outlets. The role includes story creation and proactive media planning for news and thought leadership outlets to help reinforce and amplify Johnson Controls as the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable building technologies and solutions.

**How you will do it**
- Partnering with executive leaders as the primary PR architect of Johnson Controls sustainability story and owning the go-to-media channels globally.
- Significantly increase the profile of the company’s CEO and CSO and other SMEs with top tier media outlets and building strong relationships with the most influential sustainability beat reporters.
- Help to define a thought leadership strategy to complement the news flow, including contributed feature article and speaking opportunities that elevate Johnson Controls reputation in the sustainability domain.
- Alongside pure play sustainability positioning, work with PR and communications colleagues to advance the sustainability messaging around Johnson Controls OpenBlue platform, a globally-leading smart building management system using cloud-based AI analytics.
- Be a key senior member of the global external communications team, working closely with PR team members and others to ensure alignment, success metrics and crisis & issues containment.
- Explore new ways to tell our sustainability and advanced technology story globally through a variety of channels, including press releases, blogs and feature content, speaker events, videos and social media.
- Be responsible for coordinating media monitoring and success reporting globally.
- The position will report into Johnson Controls Global Brand VP with dotted line reporting into the Global VP of Marketing and External Communications.

**What we look for**
- Degree or equivalent in Journalism, Communications, PR or a related field
- Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Minimum 10 years of experience with a proven track record in a global, fast-paced PR
- Experience working in a global, matrixed and cross-functional team with multiple interdependencies and executive-level stakeholders
- Strong track record in B2B PR strategy