Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications

Human Resources / PeopleWorks
Dallas, TX
June 20, 2025

Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications 

Coppell, TX

What does it mean to be a BrinkerHead? We play like a team, take pride in our culture and seek every opportunity to make people feel special. Life is short. Work happy. At Brinker, we connect, serve and give to create the best life for our Team Members, Guests community. Through our cultural beliefs, Brinker empowers its Team Members to positively impact our 4 Key Results: Engaging Team Members, Bringing Back Guests, Growing Sales and Increasing Profits. Brinker International is an equal opportunity employer; we foster an inclusion environment that promotes respect, diversity of thought and success for all.

 

Job Summary

We're looking for a strategic, organized, and collaborative digital communications practitioner to lead the design and implementation of a new internal communications platform for Brinker.  This person will focus on creating an intuitive and engaging user experience and implement a governance process to ensure content is current and relevant. 

As the Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications, this role will elevate the Team Member experience through clear, timely, and engaging storytelling. The role will serve as the editor and publisher of content to the platform and support the development of live meeting content, partnering closely with the communications team on content, story mining for human-interest and evergreen features, and supporting video production as needed. 

 

Your Key Job Functions

• Internal Portal Design & User Experience:  Own the design, implementation, and ongoing sustainment of Brinker's new internal digital communications portal
• Content Strategy & Publishing
  Partner with communications leads to curate, review, and publish content that is clear, accurate, accessible, and brand-right, as well as serve as a leader in content development for live meetings.
• Governance & Standards
  Develop and uphold platform content guidelines, tone, tagging, and taxonomy standards for consistency and searchability.
• Channel Ownership
  Own day-to-day management and long-term strategy for the portal as our primary internal communications platform.
• Editorial Planning
  Build and manage a cross-functional editorial calendar that aligns with business priorities, campaigns, and seasonal needs across all brands and audiences.
• Insights, Analytics, and Optimization
  Monitor engagement metrics and user behavior to make data-driven decisions that improve content performance and platform usability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Serve as the go-to partner for HR, IT, Operations, and other functions needing to communicate effectively through the platform
• Platform Evolution
  Partner closely with IT and vendor partners to recommend and implement platform improvements, ensuring the platform continues to meet the needs of a growing and distributed workforce.
• Restaurant Communications
  Partner closely with IT and vendor partners to recommend and implement platform improvements, ensuring the platform continues to meet the needs of a growing and distributed workforce

What You Bring to the Team

• W 7+ years in internal corporate communications, corporate communications platform management, digital content strategy, or editorial planning
• Strong experience managing content across web or comms platforms (Workvivo, SharePoint, or similar preferred)
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills
• Clear, concise writing and editing abilities
• Data-savvy with comfort using metrics to drive decisions
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to positively influence cross-functional teams
• Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Experience supporting frontline or dispersed workforce
• A background in UX writing or digital publishing
• People leadership experience

Why Brinker

We offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, life insurance, paid vacation/holidays, and 401(k) with company match and generous dining discounts. Every team member working at the Restaurant Support Center (aka Brinker headquarters) is eligible for annual bonus potential. Our campu