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 serves as a strategic communications advisor to senior leadership and leads public relations, media relations, internal communications, community giving, crisis communications, and major company events. The director leads a communications team and collaborates across the organization to turn business strategy into stories and experiences for team members, guests, communities, media, and other key audiences. The role owns Casey’s public relations, media, and reputation strategy; serves as a key spokesperson; and guides communications through high-profile and sensitive situations. It advises senior leaders, including the CEO, and leads internal communications and engagement, charitable giving and partnerships, the annual company conference and other strategic events, external agency relationships, team development, goals, and performance reporting. 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 the form of Restricted Stock Units. The full salary range extends beyond the stated hiring range.

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 the right questions, identify what matters most, and translate it into a compelling narrative.
Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across different levels and functions of 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, by translating business priorities into compelling narratives and executive communications.
Lead internal communications and engagement strategy to connect team members with company strategy, leaders, and culture, and improve communications based on insights and results.
Lead charitable giving strategy and partnerships, ensuring investments, campaigns, and sponsorships create meaningful community impact and align with company priorities.
Lead the annual company conference and other strategic events, overseeing strategy, content, budget, experiences, and cross-functional partnerships.
Lead and develop a high-performing communications team.
Oversee external agency partners and establish goals and reporting to demonstrate the impact of communications initiatives.