Executive Director, Media Relations
Core
Strategic communications leader responsible for shaping, advancing, and safeguarding a senior leader's public reputation, voice, and platform, including speechwriting, media preparation, and legacy storytelling.
Role type
Senior IC strategic communications director (leadership communications)
Builds
Integrated communications strategy, public narrative, media placements, and long-term legacy initiatives for a C-suite leader
Domain
Luxury beauty and consumer goods
Required skills
Strategic communications, speechwriting, media relations, reputation management, crisis communication, storytelling, public positioning, media pitching, stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
Experience in beauty/luxury/consumer goods, advanced degree, established media relationships
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Draft and oversee speeches, remarks, and social media content; prepare leader for media interviews and high-profile events; manage media opportunities and press materials; advise on reputational matters and crisis management; align leadership messaging with enterprise strategy; coordinate travel logistics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
