Director, Communications (Banana Republic)

About the Role

In this role, you will build and develop innovative internal and external content strategies to support the company’s long-range plan. You will collaborate with internal and external partners to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate strategic communications. You will develop a deep understanding of the business and leverage your understanding of industry trends to shape stories that convey the company’s priorities, values, and market position.

What You'll Do

• Partner with the business to build a narrative that communicates our company’s business objectives, culture, and values to our employees, prospective employees, shareholders, and customers

• Design, edit, and oversee the distribution of internal and external communication materials, including program communications, presentations, FAQs and fact sheets, press materials, speeches, articles, and social content

• Provide guidance and support to executive management for internal and external meetings

• Evaluate fit with target audience to ensure comprehension Implement metrics to evaluate effectiveness of communication plan delivery

• Develop standards and guidelines for style and content

• Collaborate and lead others in key initiatives and their implementation

• Responsible for planning, budget, and end results; set policies and strategic direction for area/team

Who You Are

• Ability to drive cultural and/or change initiatives, and position a brand/company as a great place to work

• Creative, innovative, and curious; ability to move from concept to ideation to execution; strong bias for action

• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and oversee multiple concurrent projects and workstreams with various business partners

• Excellent written, verbal and advisory skills, including speechwriting experience; proven track record of delivering exceptional written work

• Evaluate sometimes complex situations using multiple sources of information (internal and external sources)