Executive Communications Associate

Ref#: W182178

Department: Communications & Corporate Affairs

City: New York

State/Province: New York

Location: United States

Pay Range: $62,000 - $95,935 annually; actual pay is dependent on experience and geographic location

Company Description

Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education & Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.

Position Overview

The Executive Communications Associate will support the strategy and execution of high-impact communications and stakeholder engagements for our Chief Executive Officer. Reporting to the Head of Communications and Engagements, this role will help manage the operations, research, communications drafting, and coordination that bring the CEO’s priorities, voice, and visibility to life across press, employee moments, leadership engagement, and global business activities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Engagement Planning & Execution: Support the planning, logistics, and tracking of CEO engagements across key stakeholder groups including employees, leadership teams, business partners, VICs, and press. Help manage timelines and deliverables for high-priority CEO visibility moments and track across all CEO engagements.
• Content Development & Writing: Draft and edit clear, concise communications including internal emails, briefing memos, event prep documents, remarks, and talking points. Collaborate on content development for CEO speaking engagements and select press moments, in partnership with Corporate Communications and PR teams.
• Research & Briefing Support: Conduct background research stakeholders and organizations the CEO is engaging with, synthesize into clear and insightful briefing documents and summaries to support CEO.
• Channel & Calendar Coordination: Help manage content across CEO channels (e.g., email, LinkedIn, internal intranet), maintain calendar of CEO engagements and coordinate with executive assistants and internal teams on scheduling.
• Employee & Leadership Engagement: Support execution of CEO employee engagement initiatives (e.g., roundtables, awards, cultural recognition moments); Assist with preparations for Leadership Team meetings and CEO visibility with key internal forums
• Press & External Engagements: Support research and preparation for press opportunities and external stakeholder/consumer engagement; Track and archive coverage and correspondence.

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge

• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to adapt tone and messaging for different audiences.
• Big picture thinker with attention to detail. You’ll have a clear line of sight into everything going on in the organization and can put that into a framework
• Strong project coordination skills, with the ability to manage timelines, details and deliverables across multiple initiatives.
• Ability to confidently interact with confidentiality with senior leadership and provide timely feedback and advice
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to work quickly while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Proactive self-starter with strong follow-through, sound judgment and a collaborative working style.
• Comfortable operating in a matrixed environment and partnering with stakeholders across functions and levels.
• Natural curiosity, strong storytelling instincts and an interest in employee engagement.
• Ability to use feedback, analytics and engagement insights to help refine communications.
• Positive, flexible approach with the ability to problem solve and adapt in a fast-paced environment.