Director Executive Communications

Target • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $135,000 - $243,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Executive Communication is part of Target’s Enterprise Communications team, which builds confidence, pride and advocacy for Target and helps shape its culture and reputation. This role owns internal and external strategic positioning, planning and execution for the executive leadership team members it supports. It develops recommendations and resources to help leaders advance enterprise narratives and communicate effectively, strategically and tactically.

The director provides strategic messaging, context-framing and executive perspective; writes communications that convey leaders’ points of view to broad audiences; vets speaking opportunities; and provides real-time communications counsel and coaching. The role also contributes to Communications team workflow and quality, leads planning and workflow for its team, and supports a positive team culture consistent with Target’s values of Inclusivity, Connection and Drive. Duties may change based on business needs.

The position follows a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day arrangement, working both onsite at the assigned Target HQ Minnesota location and virtually depending on role, team and daily tasks. Work must be performed within the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Travel is up to 25%.

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 10 years of relevant communications experience.
• High-level communications responsibility in the private or public sectors, including direct, independent support of C-level executives or elected officials.
• Deep expertise in speechwriting and persuasive storytelling for the ear and the heart, with strong ability to frame arguments, contextualize enterprise initiatives, and communicate for engagement and impact.
• Ability to serve as a trusted counselor and coach who helps leaders convey a strong point of view.
• Experience leading or providing significant input on executive-positioning strategy.
• Expertise managing projects across complex organizations with multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines, and adapting or improvising as needed to meet communications objectives.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, facilitate meetings with senior leaders, resolve conflict, build consensus, establish rapport, and collaborate effectively across organizational levels, including with the leadership team and board of directors.

Responsibilities

• Own internal and external strategic positioning, planning and execution for supported executive leadership team members, recommending resources to help leaders advance enterprise narratives and communicate effectively.
• Apply expertise in strategic messaging and context-framing, and originate or instigate executive perspective to support leaders’ internal and external communications.
• Write communications that convey leaders’ points of view to broad audiences, including speeches, video or call scripts, op-eds, thought-prompts or talking points, news release quotes, social posts, and all-team or all-company emails.
• Lead the process for vetting proactive and reactive speaking opportunities and make recommendations.
• Provide real-time communications counsel and coaching, including troubleshooting.
• Participate in Communications team workflow and uphold collaboration and quality standards.
• Lead team planning and workflow, including oversight of and adherence to Enterprise Communications’ review and approval process.
• Promote a positive team culture through behaviors consistent with Target’s values of Inclusivity, Connection and Drive.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Eligible team members and dependents may receive comprehensive health benefits and programs, including medical, vision, dental and life insurance.
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation
• Financial, education and well-being benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director