Caterpillar, Inc

Sustainability Communications Manager

Caterpillar, Inc$128K — $192K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • Strong knowledge of strategic planning techniques.
  • Passion for sustainability and awareness of industry trends.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
  • Strong command of communication principles and techniques.
  • Proven ability to build collaborative relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Own sustainability communications strategy aligning with business priorities.
  • Lead digital and content strategy for clear messaging.
  • Partner with leadership to create executive communications.
  • Drive employee engagement through internal advocacy groups.
  • Ensure messaging alignment across business segments.
  • Advise on partnerships and media opportunities to enhance visibility.
  • Translate complex reporting requirements into clear narratives.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Paid time off plan including vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) savings plans.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA).
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Communications

Job Description:

We have an exciting opportunity at Caterpillar for a Sustainability Communications Manager to deliver strategic internal and external communications that advance our global sustainability efforts. This role is responsible for managing the annual sustainability report from initial concept to final delivery, and driving the integration of sustainability into business communications, including Caterpillar.com, expos, executive messaging, social media, media, and employee communications.

What You Will Do:

  • Own enterprise sustainability communications strategy, aligning messaging to business priorities and evolving stakeholder expectations.

  • Lead digital and content strategy for sustainability, ensuring clear, consistent, and audience-focused messaging across platforms.

  • Partner with leadership (including CSO) to deliver executive-ready communications for internal, customer, dealer, and public forums.

  • Drive employee engagement and maintain a consistent corporate voice through Sustainability Advocates, ERGs, and key internal groups.

  • Ensure alignment of sustainability messaging across business segments and elevate segment-specific stories.

  • Advise on external partnerships, media opportunities, trade shows, and industry engagement to enhance visibility of sustainability initiatives.

  • Support sustainability disclosure strategy by translating complex reporting and regulatory requirements into clear, accessible narratives.

  • Lead benchmarking and continuously source compelling sustainability stories to strengthen executive and external communications.

What You Have:

  • Strategic Planning: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan

  • Sustainability Mindset & Insight: Strong passion for sustainability with the ability to stay current on industry trends, the sustainability profession, and the broader environmental landscape while aligning initiatives to business goals.

  • Communicating Complex Concepts: Ability to distill and clearly communicate complex technical concepts using effective presentation tools, summarization, and simplification techniques tailored to diverse audiences.

  • Effective Communication: Strong command of communication principles, tools, and techniques to accurately convey, interpret, and respond to ideas, information, and business needs.

  • Influencing & Strategic Impact: Demonstrated ability to influence decisions across and beyond the organization through strong communication, strategic thinking, and relationship-building. Skilled in analyzing internal and external insights to develop recommendations and drive engagement, particularly in areas related to sustainability.

  • Interpersonal Effectiveness: Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships across a wide range of individuals and teams, fostering alignment and early engagement on key initiatives.

Education: Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent experience

Additional Info:

  • The primary location for this position is at our Global Headquarters in Irving, Texas

  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify

  • Sponsorship is not available

  • International and Domestic travel up to 5%

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.  We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.


 

Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

  • 401(k) savings plans*

  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*

  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

  • Health Lifestyle Programs*

  • Employee Assistance Program*

  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

  • Career Development*

  • Incentive bonus*

  • Disability benefits

  • Life Insurance

  • Parental leave

  • Adoption benefits

  • Tuition Reimbursement

       

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posting Dates:

June 24, 2026 - July 9, 2026

About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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