Director, Strategic Communications

Comcast Advertising is driving the TV advertising industry forward, from delivering ads to linear and digital audiences to pioneering the tech that makes it possible. We help brands connect with their audiences on every screen using advanced data, technology, and premium video content. Our media sales division helps local, regional, and national brands reach potential customers through multiscreen TV advertising. Our ad tech division FreeWheel provides comprehensive adtech that makes it easier to buy and sell premium video advertising across all screens, data types, and sales channels.

Job Summary

Responsible for Strategic Communications for Comcast Advertising’s FreeWheel business, including both external and internal messaging and narratives. Working in close collaboration across the Communications team, this person will forge relationships with stakeholders across FreeWheel Marketing, Sales, Product Marketing, Leadership, and more. Must be a very strong strategic thinker, writer and communicator. Responsible for ideating and writing press releases, blogs, thought leadership pieces, employee communications, and more. A deep understanding of Advertising Technology and the Media Industry is a must. This candidate should have a “player/owner” mentality, as they will be responsible for big strategic thinking, as well as the writing of these communications. Writing samples will be required.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities: 

• Develops effective internal and external communications strategies. 

• Drives messaging/narratives for FreeWheel, writing and managing communications including press releases, blogs, thought leadership, interview and speaker talking points, employee communications and more.

• Develops specific and detailed communications around FreeWheel’s ad technology products, concepts, and narratives – this candidate should both strategically understand and be able to write about these topics.  

• Drive the FreeWheel message and relationship for broader Communications team, collaborating across teams and businesses to ensure consistency and accuracy in communications.

• Ability to take complex topics and explain them in simple, interesting, and engaging ways for various audiences including the industry, reporters, employees.  

• Develops public relations initiatives aligned with business. 

• Provides cross-functional communication related to projects. 

• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance. 

• Develops and sustains the mutual understanding between an organization and its public use of media and communications to project and protect the appropriate image. 

• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary. 

• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

Skills

Communication, Employee Communications, External Communication, Press Releases, Strategic Communication Planning

Compensation

Primary Location Pay Range: $156,968.05 - $235,452.07

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