Communications Manager

Allstate Insurance is hiring communications managers to work at our headquarters near Northbrook, IL.

As a communications manager, you will serve as a crucial member of the Investments Corporate Relations team. You will work with your team to create strategic communications plans and develop strategies for the company.

We are looking for hardworking, enthusiastic individuals with great people skills, who will enjoy working with a team, encouraging co-workers, and creating important strategies.

Working as a Communications Manager

As a member of the Investments Corporate Relations team, you will work with the Investments Corporate Relations manager to produce business and communication strategies to implement throughout the company, as well handle daily communication. You will develop solid executive positioning strategies and create ways to further reach out to stakeholders. Here at Allstate, we want everyone to feel like they belong to a community within our company. Our employees are important to us, and for this reason we stress the “team” feeling throughout the departments. With your communications skills, you will help to build this sense of community, and go beyond by helping employees comprehend yearly goals, and envision and plan their lives for the long run.

Since the communications manager plays such a large role in the sufficiency of the division, and their ideas are so important to the company, a Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, or Journalism is required. We also require at least 7 years of experience in communications or public relations, preferably within a large corporation. Problem solving skills, critical thinking, and the ability to get along with others are a must. Leadership skills are also crucial, as you will work with a team of coworkers.

More about Allstate

Originally founded in 1931 as a part of Sears, Allstate has since then grown into the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the entire United States. Over the years, we have received numerous awards for our company’s strength, achievements, size, and commitment to diversity, including recognitions from both Forbes and Fortune magazines. With our 13 lines of insurance and offices all across the country, we offer something for everyone.

What is it like to work for Allstate?

Just like our customers, our employees are in good hands. We strive to provide a working environment that promotes diversity, balance, and innovating thinking. We believe that our employee’s happiness correlates to our customer’s satisfaction, and so for this reason we provide encouraging engagement, endless opportunities for professional and personal growth, and a thriving, motivating environment. Allstate is a team, not only committed to providing the highest-quality customer service, but is also dedicated to bettering the surrounding communities. With a job at Allstate, you can be a part of this team, and have the opportunity to better your life, and the life of someone else.

Allstate Employee Benefits

To demonstrate our appreciation for our employees, we offer a number of generous benefits and support systems.

Allstate provides medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance, as well as a retirement plan and profit sharing fund with 401(k) options. We offer dependent day care spending account, a health care flexible spending account, and childcare discounts. Because of our dedication to education, we provide tuition reimbursement, in-house education, and our very own “The Good Hands People” Program.