Senior Lead - Communications

In short

As one of the fastest-growing sportswear brands on the planet, On is gaining new fans with ever-increasing momentum. We're looking for a Communications Senior Lead based in NYC to join our global Communications team. This role will be critical in creating and leading the external corporate communications strategy for the Americas, with a strong focus on the U.S. You'll be responsible for leading media relations, helping to manage financial communications (including quarterly earnings), overseeing the executive speaking strategy in the region, and acting as a key partner to amplify On’s narrative and news flow proactively across relevant media audiences. This role reports directly to the Head of Communications, Americas.

Your Mission

• Strategy & Planning: Create and lead the external corporate communications strategy in the Americas, with a primary focus on the U.S. market, ensuring alignment with On's global narrative and business objectives.
• Media Strategy & Relations: Lead U.S. media relations for On, establishing and nurturing strong relationships with key journalists across business, finance, and trade publications. Proactively identify and secure opportunities to amplify On’s overall narrative and land impactful coverage in top-tier outlets.
• Financial Comms: Serve as the regional communications lead for quarterly earnings and other significant financial news. In partnership with the global team and Investor Relations, build and implement the U.S. media strategy for global executives during key financial moments.
• Company Storytelling: Develop and manage comprehensive communications strategies for regional announcements and business developments, including business expansion, leadership topics, supply chain, company culture initiatives, and more.
• Executive Communications & Thought Leadership: Create and manage the executive speaking strategy for the region, with a focus on the Americas General Manager. Identify and pursue strategic, high-impact speaking opportunities that elevate On's thought leadership and corporate profile.
• Content Creation & Narrative: Write and develop compelling content, including corporate messages, executive talking points and quotes, detailed briefing books, press releases, fact sheets, and other communication materials. Regularly contribute to and help evolve our global corporate narrative to ensure consistency and relevance.
• Brand Amplification: Partner closely with the marketing team to identify relevant brand stories and campaigns that can be effectively amplified across company channels and to external corporate audiences, maximizing reach and impact.
• Reputation Management: Actively support crisis mitigation and response efforts, working in close collaboration with the global Communications team to protect and enhance On's corporate reputation in the Americas.

Your story

• 8+ years of experience in corporate communications, media relations, or financial communications, preferably within a fast-growing, publicly traded company or a relevant agency environment.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing comprehensive external communications strategies with a strong understanding of the U.S. media landscape.
• Proven expertise in leading media relations, with an established network of contacts among top-tier business and financial journalists.
• Experience in financial communications, specifically managing communications for quarterly earnings and other material financial news.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a keen ability to translate complex information into clear, concise, and compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities and mitigating risks.
• Experience in executive communications and developing thought leadership platforms for senior leaders.
• Highly organized with excellent project management skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative and adaptable team player who can work effectively across functions and geographies within a global organization.

What to expect

We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.

• Step One

  It starts with you...

  You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. We ask that you allow around 14 days for us to come back to you with a response. If you are a good fit to the role, someone will follow up with you within that window. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.

• Step Two

  Interview with a recruiter

  What ignites your spirit? This is where we’ll start getting to know all about you and what makes you tick – and it’s your first chance to get a feel for our culture. Chatting with a member of our talent team, you’ll learn more about On and how we work. We’ll learn about what motivates you and what you could bring to the team.

• Step Three

  Interview with a hiring manager

  Ready to dig into the details? This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side-by-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum.

• Step Four

  The Case Study

  What's your style? This task will help us understand how you think, face a challenge and give insight into your novel ideas. Designed to give everyone their best shot, your case study is based on something you might typically experience on the job. This is your chance to show us what you’ve got. So express yourself. Be you.

• Step Five

  The Experience Day

  Your first taste of the Oniverse. This is a time to meet some of the people you'll be working closest with. In person or virtually, you'll get a feel for the day-to-day at On and the people who make it happen. You'll chat with a few potential teammates - the conversations will be as equally driven by the role and your experience as by our values. We believe how you do things is just as important as what you do.

• Step Six

  The Result

  Are we a good fit? We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you? No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback.

Step One:

It starts with you...

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role.

We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. We ask that you allow around 14 days for us to come back to you with a response. If you are a good fit to the role, someone will follow up with you within that window. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.