The Senior Director, Corporate Affairs is a trusted enterprise leader responsible for shaping and protecting Owens Corning’s reputation across internal and external stakeholders. Reporting to the EVP, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer, this leader partners with the CEO, Executive Committee, and cross-functional leaders to ensure the company’s values, voice, and impact are amplified consistently across global platforms.

 

With oversight of Strategic Communications and Corporate Events, the Senior Director, Corporate Affairs, will lead a high-performing, regionally distributed team, creating cohesion and impact across initiatives that support enterprise growth, sustainability, inclusion, and culture. This role is instrumental in building corporate reputation, deepening trust with employees, investors, customers,  and other internal and external stakeholders, and supporting the company’s long-term value creation strategy.

 

Owens Corning’s commitment to Caring, Curiosity, and Collaboration is central to our culture and business outcomes. The person in this role will be a visible champion of these values, helping shape how we show up in the world.

 

Reports to: EVP, General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer

Span of Control: 5 direct reports; ~25 total regional team members
Location: Toledo, OH

Purpose of the Role

The Senior Director, Corporate Affairs will report to our Chief Administrative Officer and serve as a strategic communications partner, leader and advisor to senior executives, including the CEO. This role acts as an ambassador for the company and works cross-functionally across all corporate functions and business units. The Senior Director, Corporate Affairs will develop, lead, and execute an integrated communications strategy that supports Owens Corning’s business objectives while promoting and protecting our reputation among customers, employees and other internal and external stakeholders.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Corporate Reputation & Strategic Communications

Serve as strategic communications advisor to the CEO and Executive Committee, providing guidance on positioning, thought leadership, and issue response. Oversee internal communications that reinforce company strategy, values, and culture, ensuring clarity, transparency, and engagement across levels and geographies. Direct crisis communications and reputation risk mitigation efforts in partnership with legal, risk, and operations.

 Enhancing and Protecting the Brand

Engage key audiences — including employees, prospective talent, media, internal and external stakeholders—through authentic and effective communication. Promote consistent, high-quality messaging and storytelling that aligns with Owens Corning’s purpose and values Support key enterprise initiatives, including sustainability, innovation, and employee engagement, through strategic communications.

 Leadership & Talent Development

Inspire and develop a high-performing, diverse team across geographies and functions; model inclusive, purpose-driven leadership. Create a culture of high trust, strategic thinking, and bold execution that reflects Owens Corning’s commitment to performance and people. Develop talent pipelines and succession plans for critical Corporate Affairs capabilities.

 QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred. 15+ years of progressive leadership in corporate affairs, communications, in a matrixed, global organization. Demonstrated success advising executive leadership, shaping enterprise narratives, and leading teams through ambiguity, transformation, and growth. Experience overseeing media relations, employee communications, and executive visibility. Proven ability to operate as an enterprise leader, influencing across functions and geographies.

 

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES

Executive Influence: Ability to shape decisions, drive alignment, and inspire action across stakeholders at the highest levels of an organization. Business Acumen: Knowledge of how a company and its customers make money, factors contributing to these outcomes and how to impact them Complex Decision Making: Ability to lead through complexity, bringing clarity to the priorities and presenting multiple creative solutions to drive results. Can take data and formulate a hypothesis / point of view. Enterprise Thinking: Looks beyond function and hierarchy to connect the dots across Owens Corning’s ecosystem. Influential Voice: Uses strategic communication and presence to mobilize others, shape agendas, and advance business outcomes. Trusted Advisor: Brings integrity, sound judgment, and courage to high-stakes, high-visibility decisions. Collaboration: Ability to work across functional and business lines to drive to the best enterprise outcome. Builds the connections to get things accomplished. Strategic Thought: Ability to lead with an enterprise mindset to create and implement strategy, through use of curiosity, analytics and insights and multiple perspectives. Communicate Rationale for Decisions: Ability to communicate across the organization. Can tailor and refine messages across and through the organization to different levels and functions of employees. Inspirational and Engaging: Ability to engage through effective people management. Has a strong presence and impact across the organization. Decisive & Curious: Seeks diverse perspectives, brings clarity to complexity, and uses insights to inform bold, confident decisions.

 

 

About Owens Corning  

Owens Corning is a residential and commercial building products leader committed to building a sustainable future through material innovation. Our products provide durable, sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that leverage our unique capabilities and market-leading positions to help our customers win and grow. We are global in scope, human in scale with more than 25,000 employees in 31 countries dedicated to generating value for our customers and shareholders and making a difference in the communities where we work and live. Founded in 1938 and based in Toledo, Ohio, USA, Owens Corning posted 2024 sales of $11.0 billion. For more information, visit www.owenscorning.com. 

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.

 

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