Director, Communications at Red Bull | Santa Monica, CA | $115K/yr – $173K/yr

Red Bull

Director, Communications

Santa Monica, CA (On-site)

$115K/yr – $173K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own regional communications strategy and budget, aligning with Brand, Sports, Culture, and Field Marketing to drive earned media and real-time consumer engagement.

Communications leadership: set vision, coach the team, and build for 3+ years of impact.
Media planning and execution: develop PEMO-driven plans and ensure the team acts as Media Captain on marketing events.
Cross-functional collaboration: align with media network, RBMN leadership, and regional marketing to maximize media value.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead the Communications team for the region – Establish, grow, and lead the Communications team – setting the team up for success for the next 3 years and beyond.
Ensure the team builds a strong bond with all marketing departments in the region.
Including but not limited to Sports, Culture, Brand and Field Marketing.
Lead, motivate and coach the team on how to drive programming strategies that deliver high impact EMO results, day in and day out.
Bring new ideas to the table by leveraging industry knowledge, networks and experience.
Actively share knowledge, resources, and experience with the media network team, across regional teams and RBMN leadership team.
Develop, manage and oversee the communications budget across the region.
COMMUNICATION PLANNING – The development of the media business plan for the region in partnership with the Head of Media for the region.
The communication team provide inputs to help develop what is the best business plan to support our marketing colleagues.
What has the most media value? What activity will drive the strategic pillars? What media inputs and outputs can be expected for the ambitions we have?

Requirements

Proven ability to lead strategic communications for a major brand or complex organization, with experience operating at a senior level.
Track record of delivery results against tight deadlines.
Experience working with media executives on executing communication strategies.
A strong creative and project management background.
Proven success in thinking strategically about how to build audience engagement.
Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to communicate and present effectively across diverse audiences
Excellent at building relationships in all fields of media, digital platforms, and entertainment.
Clear understanding of competitor activity and consumer behavior in both a media and FMCG business context.
Traditional and digital media industry knowledge.
Problem solver and good mediator aligning and coordinating conflicts of interest.

Red Bull

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