Director, Community Engagement Enablement - Community & Stakeholder Engagement

Target • Minneapolis, MN

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Target Human Resources is known for building the very best teams and infusing their work with Target's distinctive retail brand through continuous experimentation, evolution, and innovation. This role offers the chance to positively impact over 350,000 people worldwide. The Community Engagement and Belonging Team focuses on promoting Target’s core values both internally and externally by establishing and cultivating partnerships to ensure team members, guests, and communities feel a sense of belonging at Target. This role will support team members in connecting with each other personally and professionally, celebrating diverse stories and recognizing the value team members bring to Target and its guests. We are seeking a strategic leader to serve as Director, Community & Stakeholder Engagement focused on Community Engagement Enablement. This role will build and lead portfolio management and the next phase of our Community Engagement strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment, scalability, and impact across the enterprise. You will operate at the center of strategy and execution, partnering closely with leaders across Community & Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Affairs, and key partners to enable a cohesive, enterprise-wide approach. This role will require extensive collaboration with enterprise teams to deliver inclusive and impactful initiatives for the organization. This role leads a multi-capability team (PMO, Measurement, HQ Business Partnership, and Future Initiatives) to design and operationalize how we engage communities and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Four-year degree in Communications, Public Relations, Non-Profit Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12-15+ years of experience in strategy, operations, community engagement, stakeholder management, corporate social responsibility, public affairs, or related fields.
• Proven track record of strategy development and ability to translate vision & strategy into action.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives at scale within large, matrixed organizations.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and/or building new capabilities (e.g., PMO, strategy, enablement functions).
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and insights to drive decision-making and measure impact.
• Familiarity with nonprofit, government, and community ecosystems, with experience managing external partnerships.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and build trusted relationships across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Translate Target's Community vision and focus areas into actionable plans and integrating community, belonging, and reputation priorities into a cohesive, scalable approach.
• Operationalize enterprise frameworks and PMO capabilities that enable consistent, scalable execution of community engagement strategies regionally and hyper locally.
• Define success measures for Community Engagement priorities and partner with Strategy & Operations to establish dashboards, reporting routines, and performance insights that inform decision-making, demonstrate impact, and drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to Community Engagement leadership and key enterprise stakeholders—including Corporate Affairs, Government Affairs, Merchandising, Marketing, HR, and other business functions to align priorities, remove barriers, and accelerate execution across the enterprise.
• Build strong relationships across the organization to integrate Community Engagement strategies into business priorities, lead organizational readiness for new initiatives, and ensure clear, consistent communication and stakeholder alignment.
• Lead and develop a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs for eligible team members and their dependents, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more.
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Associate degree