Senior Communications Manager – Media, Digital

Ecolab

Senior Communications Manager at Ecolab driving high-impact external storytelling through media relations and digital platforms. Developing media strategies and collaborating with internal teams in a hybrid role.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeNaperville • Illinois, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,500 - $180,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute proactive media strategies aligned to enterprise priorities, business campaigns, and innovation launches.
Build and maintain strong relationships with tier‑one, trade, and emerging digital media across relevant beats (business, technology, innovation).
Lead media outreach, story pitching, press materials, interviews, and spokesperson preparation.
Monitor media coverage, issues, and external trends; provide insight‑driven recommendations to leaders.
Contribute to a digital‑newsroom approach to external communications, ensuring stories are designed for relevance, reach, and engagement across channels.
Support communications for digital technology, innovation, and transformation initiatives, helping make complex concepts clear, credible, and human.
Serve as a trusted communications partner to internal stakeholders across business, marketing, digital and executive teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or a related field
10 years of professional experience
7 years of experience in agency communications, external communications, media relations, or related
Experience in journalism is highly regarded
Proven track record securing high‑quality earned media and managing complex media relationships
Strong writing, storytelling, and message development skills across formats and audiences
Experience working in a fast‑paced, matrixed, global organization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus pay based on performance, per plan terms.

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Hard Skills & Tools

media strategiesstory pitchingpress materialsmedia outreachwritingstorytellingmessage developmentcommunications

Soft Skills

relationship buildinginsight-driven recommendationstrusted communications partnercollaborationadaptability