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Director, Executive Communication

Target Minneapolis, MN Hybrid executive full-time

Salary

$135,000 - $243,000 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Director, Executive Communication to join our Enterprise Communications team at Target. As a Director, Executive Communication, you will own internal and external strategic positioning, planning, and execution for executive leadership team members you support.

Responsibilities:

  • Own internal and external strategic positioning, planning, and execution for executive leadership team members you support
  • Apply expertise in strategic messaging, context-framing, and instigating or originating executive perspective to support internal and external communication
  • Write all communications that convey a leader's point of view to broad audiences
  • Lead process to vet all proactive and reactive speaking opportunities and make recommendations accordingly
  • Provide real-time communications counsel and coaching
  • Understand and participate in Communications team workflow
  • Lead the planning and workflow process for your team
  • Create and maintain a positive team culture

Requirements:

  • College degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant communications experience
  • High-level communications responsibility in the private or public sectors
  • Deep expertise in speech writing and persuasive storytelling
  • Trusted counselor and coach who helps leaders convey a strong point of view
  • Experience leading or providing significant input on executive-positioning strategy
  • Expert at managing projects across complex organisations
  • Ability to manage ambiguity, facilitate meetings with senior leaders, resolve conflict, build consensus, and collaborate effectively

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health benefits and programs
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid national holidays
  • Paid vacation

Working Environment:

  • Up to 25% travel
  • Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement

Skills

Required

  • strategic messaging
  • speech writing
  • persuasive storytelling
  • communications strategy
  • project management
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