Strategic Communications Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$140K/yr – $165K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own a high-impact, enterprise-wide communications program that shapes coherent, audience-ready narratives across digital and traditional channels, coordinating cross-functional messaging and governance to reduce risk and align leadership priorities.

  • Enterprise messaging framework: build and maintain cohesive guidance, playbooks, and governance for consistent storytelling.
  • Cross-functional alignment: lead joint planning with UX, content, and policy teams to ensure mission-aligned outputs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee enterprise-wide strategic communications planning and execution.
  • Serve as the lead SME on integrated communications strategy and narrative cohesion.
  • Provide strategic counsel to leadership on communications posture, message risks, and alignment opportunities.
  • Lead cross-directorate messaging coordination to ensure synchronized communications across all mission areas.
  • Develop enterprise messaging frameworks, strategic guidance, and communication playbooks.
  • Ensure consistency and accuracy of messaging across all digital, print, and stakeholder-facing channels.
  • Support policy-related communications, leadership briefings, and enterprise announcements.
  • Coordinate with UX, content, visualization, and technical teams to produce mission-aligned communication products.
  • Oversee communication analysis, sentiment insights, and performance reporting.
  • Partner with outreach, engagement, and program teams to ensure integrated stakeholder communications.

Requirements

  • Tier 2 Moderate Risk Public Trust (from any federal agency) or an active Secret clearance or higher
  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, Strategic Communications, Marketing, or a related field
  • Proven experience in communications, public affairs, strategic messaging, or enterprise communications leadership
  • Experience supporting federal or DoD strategic communications efforts
  • Demonstrated success leading integrated communications initiatives across multiple organizations
  • Experience advising senior leaders on communication risks, priorities, and strategic direction
  • Experience guiding message development and alignment across digital and traditional channels
  • Strong understanding of enterprise communications strategy, narrative development, and stakeholder engagement
  • Familiarity with federal communication requirements, branding guidance, and accessibility standards
  • Experience supporting multichannel communication workflows and governance

Preferred

  • Experience with sentiment analysis, communication metrics, or engagement analytics
  • Experience contributing to cross-functional digital strategy (web, UX, content, social)
  • Strategic communications, public affairs, or related certifications
  • Project management certifications (PMP, Agile)

Benefits

  • 12 weeks’ full pay for Primary Carers and 6 weeks for Secondary Carers (after one year of service; return requirements apply for subsequent leave)
  • Applies to birth, adoption, and surrogacy
  • Up to 10 days’ paid fertility leave per year (5 per cycle)
  • 2 days’ paid leave for new grandparents
  • $2,500 annual interest-free parental loan
  • $6,000 interest-free fertility treatment loan
  • Three medical plans (HSA at $0 cost; EPO 75% employer funded; PPO 65% employer funded)
  • $0 employee-cost dental and vision
  • 10 days’ health leave per year (mental and physical)
  • 24/7 mental health support through Self Space
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M+C Saatchi Group

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M+C Saatchi Group is a global creative solutions company and the world’s largest independent creative network. We connect specialist expertise, powered by creativity, data and technology, to help build famous brands, solve the most complex business and societal challenges, and create and curate Cultural Power for our clients.

Founded in 1995
London, England, GBR
1.3K employees (474 in marketing)
68% recommend to a friend
71% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
52.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.1%
Direct
45.7%
Referral
7.1%
Social
8.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
210 (16% of company)
Median Career Experience
7 years
Median Tenure
3.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10

Funding

Total Funding
$66.5M
Last Raise
$66.5M
Post IPO Debt, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2021
    Post IPO Debt • $66.5M

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