Director, Corporate Media Relations
$128,000–$192,000 year
HybridHartford, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute strategic public-relations plans aligned to enterprise strategy and business leader priorities. Oversee media relations for corporate functions including Tech, Finance, Enterprise Risk Management, Sustainability, and Community Relations while managing significant issues such as litigation, legislation, and regulatory changes. Create media-relations strategy for Community Relations, develop news releases and talking points, and serve as a company spokesperson for executive interviews. Partner with senior leaders to deliver consistent, accurate, and timely external messaging, provide media training and coaching, and track media coverage to provide insights to leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate communications, media relations, journalism, public relations, or a related field, within a large public company or Fortune 500 environment
- Proven ability to provide strategic communications counsel to senior executives and C-suite leaders
- Strong media-relations experience, including established media contacts and experience working with local, national and trade reporters on complex matters
- Ability to translate complex business topics, objectives and issues into clear communications strategy, messaging, and execution plans
- Demonstrated success managing multiple strategic communications initiatives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining quality and sound judgment
- Excellent planning, organization, and prioritization skills, with the ability to adapt to changing business needs
- Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, presentation, and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt tone and style for varied audiences
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Four-year degree in Communications, Journalism, Business, Technology or a related field, or equivalent experience
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting corporate functions preferred
- Strong interest in topics relevant to publicly traded companies, including corporate strategy, financial performance, business trends, organizational culture, and business-related public policy; financial-services experience a plus
- Experience using GenAI tools to improve workflow efficiency and understand how earned and owned media may inform AI-generated content about the company and industry
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