Corporate Communications Lead, Social Media & External Communications

At Tenneco, we don’t follow industry standards; we set them, and we don’t settle for being best-in-class because we hustle to be better than best-in-class. Whether it’s our Core Values – radical candor, simplify, organizational velocity, tenacious execution and win – or our Get Stuff Done (GSD) mindset, we’re determined to become the most trusted partner and best manufacturer and distributor to the transportation industry.

With a product portfolio as expansive as it is innovative, an obsessive commitment to quality and excellence, and a global presence, we’re all about getting stuff done, so we can win.

How do we make it happen? Through the Tenneco Way. Fueled by our Core Values, a winning mindset and a relentless commitment to excellence, the Tenneco Way is how we win. It’s what keeps Team Tenneco bold, driven, and unapologetically focused on pushing past limits and redefining success.

Here, you’ll work alongside a team of relentless problem-solvers who are committed to making a tangible impact. If you’re ready to break boundaries, deliver results, and enjoy the ride along the way, you’ll thrive here.

Want to learn more about who we are? Check out our website to discover the Tenneco Way

At Tenneco, Communications is built for execution. We don’t operate as a traditional “storytelling” function. We work shoulder to shoulder with the business—moving fast, rolling up our sleeves, and delivering communications that support real priorities, real decisions, and real outcomes.

We’re looking for a Communications Lead with a focus on Social Media and External Communications who thrives in this environment—someone who can align tightly to business needs, execute with speed, and raise the bar on how Tenneco shows up externally.

This role is highly collaborative, highly visible, and requires both strategic judgment and hands‑on execution. Creativity matters—but it’s creativity grounded in clarity, purpose, and results.

In this role
, you will report to and work side‑by‑side with the Vice President of Global Communications. You will:

• Own and execute Tenneco’s global social media and external communications, tightly aligned to business priorities and leadership direction
• Work closely with the Corporate Communications team to deliver communications that support real business needs and outcomes
• Translate The Tenneco Way into our external voice, ensuring how we communicate reflects how we operate—focused, disciplined, and execution‑driven
• Operate in a high‑visibility, high‑trust role, supporting communications tied to senior leadership, enterprise initiatives, and critical moments
• Roll up sleeves to develop and deliver content—including written posts, visual assets, and short‑form video—often at pace and with limited lead time
• Support PR and media relations efforts, including message development, press materials, and coordination on media‑facing moments as needed

• Partner on external website development, managing the end‑to‑end process for press releases and other content, including drafting, internal review, approvals, and publication
• Drive integrated communication plans around major announcements, campaigns, and milestones
• Partner closely with Communications, HR, Legal, Finance, and regional teams to ensure alignment, accuracy, and timely execution
• Manage multiple work streams in a fast‑moving environment, balancing urgency with quality and sound judgment
• Bring forward ideas, challenge the status quo, and help raise the bar for how Communications delivers across the enterprise

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, English, or a related field.

• 7+ years of experience in corporate communications or social media leadership, supporting enterprise priorities within a global, matrixed organization
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and regions to deliver clear, compelling communications that support business execution
• Experience developing and delivering integrated external communication plans and campaigns, aligned with internal communications and executed in close partnership with the broader team
• Proven track record supporting…