Senior Manager, Public Relations & Media

Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable building solutions. With a rich history spanning over 140 years, the company is dedicated to reimagining how buildings perform to improve people’s lives, optimize places, and help protect the planet. Johnson Controls supports a vast array of industries worldwide, offering advanced energy management, security, and infrastructure technologies that allow businesses to operate more efficiently and sustainably. Known for its culture of innovation and commitment to employee well-being, Johnson Controls fosters an empowering workplace where team members are encouraged to share their ideas and grow professionally.

This opportunity to join Johnson Controls is positioned within the global Public Relations & Media team. The company offers a competitive salary and bonus plan, along with paid vacation, holidays, and sick time. Employees benefit from a comprehensive package including 401K retirement plans, medical, dental, and vision care, as well as cross-training opportunities. Johnson Controls promotes a collaborative team environment with a strong focus on safety under its Zero Harm policy.

The role of Senior Manager, Global Public Relations & Media, is a senior leadership position integral to shaping and advancing the company’s global media narrative during a pivotal era of transformation. This position is critical as Johnson Controls expands its leadership in energy efficiency, artificial intelligence, and mission-critical industries such as healthcare, education, data centers, and advanced manufacturing. The Senior Manager will develop and lead proactive media storytelling that highlights Johnson Controls’ cutting-edge technology and innovation and their impact on customer outcomes. Success in this role requires a rare blend of strategic narrative vision, creative execution, and operational excellence.

The Senior Manager will oversee the creation of impactful media content grounded in data and real-world customer use cases while translating complex technical concepts into compelling, accessible stories. This involves developing high-quality press releases, media pitches, messaging toolkits, and omni-channel content supporting global PR campaigns. The role also involves experimenting with AI-enabled tools to accelerate content creation and media insights. The Senior Manager will play a key role in visual storytelling, using infographics and executive-ready slides to bring technical topics to life for non-expert audiences.

Collaboration is central to this position, requiring close work with PR, communications, marketing, digital, and sustainability teams to identify and amplify impactful stories. Partnering with subject-matter experts and company executives, the Senior Manager will ensure confident and clear messaging. They will also strengthen the global PR function by establishing standards, optimizing processes, deploying agency resources, and fostering a connected global community to maximize efficiency and impact.

Additionally, the incumbent will oversee media monitoring and analysis to measure the efficacy of storytelling strategies, regularly refine approaches, and maintain strong relationships with key journalists and media outlets. The role extends to supporting media events and managing daily media inquiries, ensuring Johnson Controls maintains a leadership position in corporate communications. This role is ideal for a visionary communications professional seeking to contribute to a company at the forefront of energy innovation and building technologies, with opportunities to influence global narratives and promote sustainable industrial progress.