# Communications Manager

Occupation

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

A Communications Manager oversees an organization's external and internal messaging, typically working within a marketing or corporate communications department reporting to senior leadership. Key responsibilities include managing media relations, developing content strategy, handling crisis communications when issues arise, and guiding social media management, all underpinned by strong writing and editing skills. This role fits a strategic communicator who can protect and shape an organization's public reputation.

Top skills: [Content Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/content-strategy), [Media Relations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/media-relations), [Social Media Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/social-media-management), [Writing and Editing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/writing-and-editing)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Communications Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-specialist)
- Often leads to: [Communications Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-director)

## Similar roles

[Advertising Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/advertising-manager), [Brand Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/brand-manager), [Communications Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-director), [Content Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/content-marketing-manager), [Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/development-manager), [Fundraising Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/fundraising-manager), [Marketing Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/marketing-manager), [Media Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/media-director), [Promotions Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/promotions-manager), [Public Relations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-manager), [Public Relations Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/public-relations-specialist)

## Open Communications Manager roles (14)

- [Head of Communications, SCIEX](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24f7db47-473c-4bfb-8326-47f20541f52d/head-of-communications-sciex-at-beckman-coulter) at [Beckman Coulter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/beckman-coulter) — Marlborough, MA, $135,000 – $195,000
- [Senior Director, CEO Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c52cbc2c-d8ea-4d51-bd08-fa529c60ac38/senior-director-ceo-communications-at-bristol-myers-squibb) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $213,690 – $258,942
- [Corporate Communications Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/13d403c9-4495-4acd-819b-416d1d1a1127/corporate-communications-manager-at-zillow) at [Zillow](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/zillow) — Remote-USA, $103,500 – $174,000
- [Strategic Communications Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7e675f42-bff7-46b6-a2f5-86cc4fed914e/strategic-communications-manager-at-caa) at [CAA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/caa) — Los Angeles, CA, $95,000 – $140,000
- [Director, Corporate Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c1130909-48a5-4fb9-bf94-f34522334f54/director-corporate-communications-at-comcast) at [Comcast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/comcast) — Philadelphia, PA
- [Integrated Communications Manager CEE North Markets](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b10622f7-cef3-4b11-b7e4-f7abd3b50718/integrated-communications-manager-cee-north-markets-at-signify) at [Signify](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/signify) — Warszawa
- [Head of Communications](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ecadb9de-5d7e-400a-90f8-a47775a80148/head-of-communications-at-deepgram) at [Deepgram](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deepgram) — USA | Remote, $153,000 – $210,000
- [Senior Manager, Executive Communications](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/854ce13b-5a63-4d19-99e7-756a6e8bb84b/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $155,000 – $240,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Director, Product Communications (Hers)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f24423e6-d8ef-461a-b565-a28bfdb985b3/director-product-communications-hers-at-hims-and-hers) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $205,000 – $220,000
- [Policy Communications](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/anthropic/jobs/5254582008) at [Menlo Ventures Portfolio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/menlo-ventures-portfolio) — Full-time, New York, NY, $265,000 – $295,000 (listed on Menlo Ventures Portfolio's own careers site)

All 14 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Communications%20Manager

## Likely next role (6)

Where Communications Managers commonly go next: [Communications Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/communications-director).

- [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

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- [Marketing Manager](https://parr.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PARR/job/Five-Oaks-Support/Marketing-Manager_JR100337) at [Parr Lumber](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/parr-lumber) — Five Oaks Support (listed on Parr Lumber's own careers site)
- [Development Manager](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hammes/e4098166-d6b2-421b-afe8-2fec8298e469/application) at [Hammes Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hammes-company) — National (listed on Hammes Company's own careers site)
- [Sr. Manager, Partnerships Marketing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5078a11e-28b2-4bb8-b9dc-3ba6f49734e0/sr-manager-partnerships-marketing-at-hims-and-hers) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $145,000 – $165,000
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- [Marketing Manager](https://taylormorrison.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TaylorMorrisonCareers/job/TX---Dallas-Division-Office-6735-Salt-Cedar-Way-Building-1-Suite-200-Frisco-TX--75034/Marketing-Manager_R0014311) at [Taylor Morrison](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-morrison) — Frisco, TX (listed on Taylor Morrison's own careers site)

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