Senior Crisis Communications Leader

Intrepid is seeking a seasoned crisis communications professional to help lead and expand our crisis and issues management practice. This is a rare opportunity to shape one of the West’s premier crisis consultancies and work directly with Intrepid’s president and vice president on high-profile, high-stakes engagements across industries.

Key Responsibilities

• Help lead crisis and issues response for corporate, governmental, higher education, and legal clients
• Serve as strategic counselor to C-suite leaders, boards, and legal teams
• Develop rapid-response messaging, strategic blueprints and content across channels
• Oversee and execute crisis planning, trainings, and simulations
• Build crisis offerings, packages, and processes that scale
• Partner with internal teams to elevate client deliverables and grow crisis capabilities
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership
• Manage workflow, mentor team members, and uphold Intrepid’s high standards
• Contribute to agency thought leadership through articles, speaking engagements, and external content

Requirements

• 10–15 years of experience in crisis communications, issues management, or corporate reputation
• Agency experience or significant in-house experience managing complex, fast-moving work
• Demonstrated success advising senior executives under pressure
• Exceptional writing and analytical skills: clear, fast, concise, strategic
• Proven ability to think calmly and act decisively during time-sensitive situations
• Solid experience working with legal counsel
• Strong operational instincts: scoping, pricing, delegating, and delivering
• Emotional resilience with capacity to handle surges without dysregulation
• Desire to build something, not just maintain
• Ability/Willingness to manage some non-crisis clients
• Ability to thrive with autonomy while collaborating closely with leadership
• While some work is national in scope, this role requires strong familiarity with Utah’s cultural, political, business, and media landscape.

What This Role Offers

• Competitive salary incentives
• Full healthcare benefits
• 401(k) with employer matching contribution
• PTO
• Monthly wellness benefit
• Sabbatical program
• Hybrid work (team meets in person twice monthly)
• Opportunities for professional development and long-term leadership growth

To apply, please send your resume to connect@intrepidagency.com.

Applications will be accepted through December 23, 2025.