# Communications Director

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-director

A Communications Director leads an organization's external and internal messaging, crafting Strategic Communications plans that align with business or organizational goals. The role includes managing Media Relations and Public Relations efforts, guiding Content Strategy across channels, and stepping in to lead Crisis Communications when reputational issues arise. Communications Directors are typically experienced PR or journalism professionals who report to a CEO, CMO, or executive director and oversee a team of communications specialists.

Top skills: [Content Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/content-strategy), [Media Relations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/media-relations), [Public Relations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/public-relations)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Communications Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-manager), [Community Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/community-manager)
- Often leads to: [Chief Communications Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-communications-officer), [Vice President of Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-communications)

## Similar roles

[Chief Communications Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-communications-officer), [Communications Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-manager), [Development Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/development-director), [Digital Marketing Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/digital-marketing-director), [Editor-in-Chief](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/editor-in-chief), [Marketing Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/marketing-director), [Media Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/media-director), [Public Relations Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-director), [Public Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-manager), [Vice President of Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-communications), [Vice President of Marketing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-marketing)

## Open Communications Director roles (6)

- [Director, Financial Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2934b5f2-8a78-4798-8870-c050436234f2/director-financial-communications-at-general-mills) at [General Mills](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/general-mills) — Minneapolis, MN, $149,500 – $224,350
- [Executive Director, Competitive & CX Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0af0145b-9001-40f4-ac07-71531e8bd124/executive-director-competitive-cx-communications-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — Philadelphia, PA
- [Sr. Director, Communications, Popeyes US&C](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6d49a1b1-0838-4ec1-b8d5-2d9c9f97d503/sr-director-communications-popeyes-us-c-at-rbi) at [RBI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rbi) — Miami, FL
- [Director of Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ddba1e60-a2c7-4752-bd3d-9b291c6ef048/director-of-communications-at-vanta) at [Vanta](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/vanta) — Remote U.S., $242,000 – $285,000
- [Director, Corporate Communications](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/044edc1d-9ade-45bd-aece-da840ac705b1/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, United States · Remote, $190,000 – $290,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Director, Communications - Flag Football](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/962e1350-6b73-4df5-8166-52359ece69ab/director-communications-flag-football-at-national-football-league) at [National Football League](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/national-football-league) — Full-time, New York, NY, $155,000 – $185,000

## Roles similar to Communications Director (65)

From [Chief Communications Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-communications-officer), [Communications Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-manager), [Development Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/development-director), [Digital Marketing Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/digital-marketing-director), [Editor-in-Chief](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/editor-in-chief), [Marketing Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/marketing-director), [Media Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/media-director), [Public Relations Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-director), [Public Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-manager), [Vice President of Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-communications), [Vice President of Marketing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-marketing).

- [Marketing Director](https://lego.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LEGO_External/job/Seoul/Marketing-Director_0000037768) at [Lego USA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lego-usa) (listed on Lego USA's own careers site)
- [Public Relations Manager](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/SHA-WH/Public-Relations-Manager_R-29574) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) — SHA WH (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site)
- [Public Relations Manager](https://motorolasolutions.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Chicago-IL/Public-Relations-Manager_R66740) at [Motorola Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/motorola-solutions) — Chicago, IL (listed on Motorola Solutions's own careers site)
- [Public Relations Manager](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Spring-Texas-United-States-of-America/Public-Relations-Manager_1210577-2) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [Vice President, Media](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/92afcb6c-fdc8-4c13-b955-acc9352f440c/vice-president-media-at-dave-buster-s) at [Dave & Buster's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dave-buster-s) — Full-time, Coppell, TX, $191,600 – $273,800
- [Multi-Channel Marketing Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/912b9493-e7d7-4b48-bee3-c0c5d22fcdc5/multi-channel-marketing-director-at-cna-financial) at [CNA Financial](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cna-financial) — $97,000 – $189,000
- [Senior Director Global Marketing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c99e5ae7-e5f6-4a14-aa92-47859d98ace0/senior-director-global-marketing-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Full-time, Waltham, MA, $230,000 – $280,000
- [Marketing Director Global AI Enablement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9f557c10-29bf-40f6-a102-3ccbe9be025e/marketing-director-global-ai-enablement-at-brown-forman) at [Brown–Forman](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brown-forman)
- [Director, US Omnichannel/Digital Engagement](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1a79e32d-4679-44cd-a94b-1f799a78e90e/director-us-omnichannel-digital-engagement-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA, $199,000 – $274,000
- [Director, Distribution Marketing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e4d63e3a-18b7-4738-b3dd-56a853ec4fa3/director-distribution-marketing-at-american-international-group) at [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group) — Atlanta, GA

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