Director, Strategic Communications

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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.
  
  

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills

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

Salary

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

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That?s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality ? to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years