Director, Communications & Public Relations

Casey's•Ankeny, IA

2d•$131,200 - $187,400

About The Position

Casey’s is seeking a Director of Communications & Public Relations to lead the company’s storytelling, team-member engagement, reputation, and community impact. This highly visible leadership role advises senior leadership on strategic communications and leads public relations, media relations, internal communications, community giving, crisis communications, and major company events. The Director leads a communications team and works across the organization to turn business strategy into stories and experiences that connect with team members, guests, communities, media, and other key audiences. The position owns Casey’s public relations, media, and reputation strategy and serves as a key spokesperson. It advises senior leaders, including the CEO, on translating business priorities into compelling narratives and executive communications. The role also leads internal communications and engagement, charitable giving strategy and partnerships, the annual company conference and other strategic events, external agency relationships, team development, and measurement of communications initiatives. The starting pay range is $131,200–$187,400. Actual pay may vary based on knowledge, skills, abilities, related experience, education, qualifications, local prevailing wages, and internal equity. The position is eligible for an annual cash bonus based on company performance and an annual equity grant in Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Business Communications, Journalism, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
10 or more years of experience in public relations, strategic communications, or a related discipline.
Deep expertise in media strategy, reputation management, public relations, narrative development, and event experiences.
Experience advising and influencing senior executives on complex, high-visibility communications.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop talent while building a collaborative, high-performance culture.
Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong judgment and ability to quickly understand complex topics, ask effective questions, identify what matters most, and translate it into a compelling narrative.
Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across levels and functions in a complex organization.
Forward-thinking, solutions-oriented approach and ability to move between strategy and execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience in consumer public relations and marketing.

Responsibilities

Own Casey’s public relations, media, and reputation strategy; serve as a key spokesperson and identify opportunities to tell the company’s story.
Guide communications through high-profile and sensitive situations, including crisis communications.
Advise senior leadership, including the CEO, and translate business priorities into compelling narratives and executive communications.
Lead internal communications and engagement strategy, building and continually improving an effective communications ecosystem for team members.
Lead charitable giving strategy and community partnerships, aligning investments, campaigns, and sponsorships with company priorities and community impact.
Lead the annual company conference and other strategic events, including strategy, content, budget, experiences, and cross-functional partnerships.
Lead and develop a high-performing communications team.
Oversee external agency partners.
Establish goals and reporting to demonstrate the impact of communications initiatives.