Job Description

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

Site Communications Manager, Alcoa Operations Location grand bargain

About the Role

As the Communications Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing internal and external communication plans aligned with Alcoa’s operations communications objectives. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Communications, North America you will collaborate with internal stakeholders to design and implement plans to support positive relations between Alcoa and its stakeholders, both externally and internally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Communications Planning: Assess the effectiveness of internal and external communications, identify areas for improvement, develop content calendar, and develop communication plan accordingly.
• Media Relations: Manage interactions with the media, prepare and distribute press announcements, and respond to media inquiries in collaboration with relevant internal stakeholders and regional communications lead.
• Internal Communications: Develop internal communication materials, such as newsletters, to keep employees informed and engaged. Work closely with site lead team to assess and respond to the site’s communications needs. Support employee recognition activities, and internal celebrations.
• Crisis Communications: Support in executing crisis communication strategies. · Philanthropic Efforts: Elevate and promote the location’s philanthropic initiatives, including cause-related sponsorships, Alcoa Foundation grants and Action grants.
• Events: Organize and facilitate certain events including site visits, employee town halls, activities, commercially-driven sponsorships and promotional events. Support coverage of community town halls, advisory boards, open houses, forums, and Indigenous engagement meetings in alignment with Social Performance, as needed.
• Leader communications: Develop visibility plan for operations manager, provide local visibility opportunities and write official remarks.
• Content Creation: Create content, including photo and video, for both internal and external platforms.
• Brand Awareness: Develop local and regional media plans to enhance brand, raise awareness of Alcoa’s priorities and represent Alcoa on various platforms. Along with human resources team, promote recruitment opportunities and employer brand initiatives.
• Budget: Oversee annual communications budget.

What You Can Bring to the Role

Our values—act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, and lead with courage—are at the foundation of everything we do. To be successful in this role and contribute to our ongoing success, we are looking for the following background and capabilities.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 7-10 years of experience in communication position, public relations, or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in public relations, business, public policy, communication, or other relevant studies.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Experience with creative and strategic communication to drive engagement internally & externally.
• Experience in media relations and content creation.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital communication tools.
• Experience in crisis communication is a plus.

What's On Offer

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.
• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period)
• Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance
• Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working
• Paid time off: 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 12 paid holidays, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave

*Benefit details apply to U.S.-based applicants only. Alcoa reserves the right to modify plans at its discretion.

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Base salary: $95,500 - $98,000 USD annuallyTotal rewards packages listed, including base salary and bonus eligibility, applies to US based applicants only. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on a range of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies in conjunction with multiple components of the Employee Total Rewards Package. Alcoa reserves the right to change plans at its discretion.

About the Location

Our Massena facility in New York State, established in 1902, is home to the longest continuously operating smelter in the world. Located on the St. Lawrence River, Massena, NY is the center for commercial, industrial, and manufacturing success in St. Lawrence County. Massena’s caring sense of community, affordable cost of living, and extremely low-cost locally supplied energy, coupled with four public and private universities nearby, make Massena a great place to call home. And within a two hour drive (or less) are cosmopolitan and historic Montreal and Ottawa, Canada to the north, and to the south are the tall, beautiful views of Adirondacks and within it is Lake Placid The Olympic Village.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.   

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate. 

If you have visited our website in search of information on U.S. employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Alcoa Recruiting via email at gssrecruiting@alcoa.com. 

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career! 

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.

Application close date is: 26 May 2026, however Alcoa reserves the right to change this date at its discretion.