Senior Director, Communications
Core
Set enterprise communications strategy to drive brand recognition, protect reputation, and accelerate growth for a national restaurant brand.
Role type
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
Builds
Integrated communications agenda across consumer, corporate, executive, financial, and internal audiences
Domain
Food & Beverage / Restaurant Industry
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic communications planning, agency management, crisis communications, executive communications, brand narrative development, cross-functional collaboration, editorial strategy, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Experience at culturally relevant consumer brands, high-growth DTC, or lifestyle brands; building founder-led communications programs; managing communications budgets
Technologies
Substack, social media platforms, podcast platforms, X (Twitter), LinkedIn
Responsibilities
Define cultural communications strategy and identify cultural moments; own earned communications agenda and press coverage; serve as strategic partner to founders and C-suite on media and speaking opportunities; lead crisis communications program and response; manage external agency relationships and optimize communications budget
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership
