Job Description

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

 John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans.

Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - Moline
Function: Communications (CA)
Title: Editorial Manager - 118591  
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As an Editorial Manager for John Deere, you will lead the editorial vision, content strategy implementation, and planning of enterprise employee communications, ensuring that stories, campaigns, and content programs align to business priorities, audience needs, and channel strategy. The role operates as the editorial hub of internal communications, partnering closely with strategic communications managers to deliver cohesive, high-impact storytelling at scale. 

Location: You will have the option to work out of major John Deere locations based in Moline, IL (Headquarters), Chicago, IL, Waterloo, IA, Cary, NC, or Des Moines, IA. You will be required to travel onsite to Moline, IL, monthly.

Editorial Leadership & Planning

• Lead enterprise editorial planning and prioritization across major initiatives and moments that matter, as well as managing our editorial calendar and internal “newsroom”
• Implement content strategy by translating enterprise strategies and narratives into compelling editorial storylines, content arcs, and campaigns
• Support channel strategy, counseling stakeholders on optimal channel selection
• Balance newsroom-paced responsiveness with strategic, planned storytelling
• Oversee development of multi-channel content programs ensuring fit for audience and channel

Cross-Functional Orchestration

• Ensure Director-level alignment on major campaign priorities and progress
• Partner with strategic communications managers, PR/Social, and Brand to synch editorial plans and ensure alignment to content strategy
• Serve as a connector and trusted editorial advisor across teams to reduce duplication, silos, and last-minute misalignment

Platform & Governance Leadership

• Serve as Business Lead for the intranet, focused on platform strategy, quality, and audience value while keeping perspective of the full ecosystem of channels
• Champion best practices for channel use, cadence, and content experience

Insights, Optimization, & Evolution

• Use data, insights, and employee feedback to continuously optimize content and channel choices
• Identify trends in storytelling formats, platforms, and tools that can enhance employee experience
• Contribute to the evolution of editorial processes and newsroom operations

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need

• Communications management experience, including content strategy development and management, communications channel understanding, as well as the ability to lead complex communications planning efforts
• Superior problem-solving, decision-making, systems thinking, and project management skills
• Outstanding people skills – influencing without authority, gaining leadership alignment, and acting as a trusted communications advisor
• Strong written and verbal communications
• Applies quantitative methods, including data, research, impact, and measurement to understand comms impact and optimize content and channel strategy

What Makes You Standout

• Internal communications management experience, including developing comprehensive, integrated strategies designed to share enterprise narratives with internal audiences
• Experience guiding, evaluating, and improving creative solutions with regard to writing, and visuals/design
• Editorial experience in a news-making environment; public relations or internal communications, digital content marketing or content creation.
• Can-do attitude and a sense of urgency in a rapidly changing environment
• Energetic and skilled storyteller – long form, short form, visual and up to date with latest trends

Education

Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent experience in the following:

• Communications, Public Relations, or Marketing Communications degree or related experience 

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use

$109,548.00 - $164,316.00 + Benefits

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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control.

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