VP, Communications
$170,000–$175,000 year
HybridIrvine, California, United States
Job Summary
Define and execute an enterprise-wide communications strategy aligned with organizational vision, growth objectives, and business priorities. Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership while leading planning for major initiatives, mergers, and acquisitions. Manage brand reputation by overseeing internal and external communications, including public relations, executive messaging, and crisis management protocols. Lead a multi-layered team, develop budgets, and ensure compliance across all corporate and franchise networks. Represent the organization at industry conferences and media engagements to enhance visibility.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business Administration, or related field
- Master's degree
- 10+ years of progressive communications, public relations, corporate affairs, or brand communications experience
- Minimum of 7 years in senior leadership roles with responsibility for corporate communications strategy
- Experience within real estate, franchising, brokerage, financial services, or highly regulated industries
- Proven success managing media relations, executive communications, crisis communications, and large-scale stakeholder engagement initiatives
- Demonstrated experience leading change communications and organizational transformation initiatives
- Strong media relations and public affairs experience
- Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and storytelling skills
- Expertise in brand strategy, reputation management, and executive communications
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities
- Excellent project management, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Financial acumen with experience managing departmental budgets
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Ability to travel domestically as business needs require
- Ability to represent the organization at industry conferences, franchise events, media engagements, and leadership meetings
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree preferred
- Experience within real estate, franchising, brokerage, financial services, or highly regulated industries preferred
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