Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Corporate Communications Associate
Location/Department: Richmond Headquarters/Treasury
Status: Full-Time Salaried

Our Company
Universal is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and is the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Tobacco sourcing and processing has been the Company's principal focus since its founding in 1918. The largest portion of the Company's business involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, and dark air-cured leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. Over the past few years, Universal has expanded its business through a series of acquisitions to develop a plant-based ingredients business segment to support the food and beverage markets, providing future growth opportunities for Universal. We are now a global business-to-business agri-products supplier to consumer product manufacturers that sources and processes leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients. Through our plant-based ingredients platform, we provide a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce high-quality, specialty vegetable- and fruit-based ingredients as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food end markets.

Universal conducts business in over 30 countries on five continents and employs over 25,000 permanent and seasonal workers. Domestically, Universal employs over 1,000 permanent and seasonal workers, and its revenues ending March 31, 2023, were $2.6 billion.

For more information on Universal, visit our website at

The Corporate Communications Associate will assist in developing and coordinating company internal/external communications including supporting Investor Relations initiatives. This role requires strong writing, editing, communication, and creative skills, as well as the ability to build strong relationships across the organization, manage multiple projects with tight timelines, and impeccable attention to detail.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Write and coordinate communication materials including press releases, website content, articles, and slide decks for presentations.
• Assist with writing external financial communications, including quarterly earnings press releases, earnings call scripts, public statements, and prepared leader remarks.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment and consistency in messaging, branding, and style.
• Proof/edit end-user communications products written by teammates and partners.
• Identify and create communications policies and procedures.
• Assist the Corporate Communications team with the delivery of collateral materials.
• Prepare and manage communications materials for investors including corporate presentations and Q&A documents.
• Provide logistical support and coordination for Investor Relations activities.
• Prepare backgrounds on investors in advance of meetings.
• Support the overall Investor Relations function and assist with day-to-day needs and long-term special projects.
• Manage database tracking engagements with key contacts.
• Manage relationships with third-party service providers.

Minimum Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Finance, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail, with emphasis on accuracy and detail.
• General knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and style rules is required for editing and proofreading material.
• Ability to convey information and data through written and graphic elements such as text, charts, graphs, and tables.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects with tight timelines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis as well as interpret information and financial concepts.

Preferred Skills

• Public company experience with a strong understanding of corporate financial reporting concepts and terminology preferred.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of market-competitive total rewards that include 401(k) match, pension, merit increase, paid holidays, medical, dental, life, vision, short and long-term disability benefits, and tuition assistance, to name a few.

After six months, this position is eligible to work remotely two days per week.

Smoking Environment
Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc. is a smoking-friendly environment. Because Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc. is involved in tobacco processing, the Company is permitted, by law, to allow smoking throughout its tobacco facilities.

EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet Employer
All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

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