Vice President - Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

The Vice President Communications & Stakeholder Engagement is the executive leader responsible for intentionally managing Dairy MAX's corporate and stakeholder brand reputation, clearly communicating the organization's value to key stakeholders, and leading the Communications and Farmer & Industry Relations teams. This role ensures Dairy MAX has a consistent, credible voice that connects enterprise strategy and performance to meaningful value for dairy farmers, employees, industry partners, and other priority audiences.

As a strategic advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, this leader anticipates reputational opportunities and risks, translates complex information into compelling communications, and aligns people and resources around the work that matters most.

Requirements

Key Areas of Accountability

1. Intentionally Manage Dairy MAX's Brand Reputation

• Own and execute an enterprise reputation and communications strategy aligned with Dairy MAX's mission, priorities, and desired stakeholder perceptions.

• Serve as steward of Dairy MAX's corporate and stakeholder brand, voice, positioning, and strategic narrative, ensuring consistency across leaders, teams, channels, and audiences. This stewardship covers the organizational brand, as distinct from Dairy MAX's consumer-facing brands.

• Proactively identify opportunities to strengthen trust, visibility, and influen