External Communications and Campaigns Lead

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the Taco Bell Foundation's integrated external communications strategy, driving awareness, reputation, fundraising, and stakeholder engagement across key initiatives.
• Develop compelling messaging, narratives, and storytelling that showcase the Foundation’s impact across diverse audiences and channels.
• Write and edit a wide range of communications materials, including press releases, executive messaging, speeches, thought leadership, social content, website copy, and impact reports.
• Lead media relations efforts by identifying news opportunities, developing pitches, managing press materials, and cultivating relationships with media and key external stakeholders.
• Oversee the Foundation’s digital presence, including website and social media content, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and alignment with communications objectives.
• Manage multimedia and video storytelling from creative concept through production, partnering with internal teams and external agencies.
• Serve as a strategic communications partner to Foundation leadership, influencing executive messaging, thought leadership, presentations, interviews, and external engagements.
• Partner cross-functionally with Corporate Communications, PR, Brand, Social, Creative, and Foundation teams to deliver integrated, authentic communications.
• Monitor media, cultural trends, and reputational issues, providing communications counsel and support for emerging or sensitive situations.
• Measure communications performance, manage external agencies, provide counsel on reputational issues and emerging communications needs, and represent the Foundation at key stakeholder, fundraising, and brand events.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in external communications, public relations, corporate communications, nonprofit communications, agency communications, or a related field; Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing integrated communications strategies, media relations programs, and campaigns across earned, owned, and social channels.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with experience creating executive communications, thought leadership, speeches, digital content, and media materials for diverse audiences.
• Strong communications judgment and project management skills, with the ability to manage agencies, cross-functional partners, multiple priorities, and sensitive or reputational issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, resourceful, highly organized, and detail-oriented, with the ability to influence stakeholders and work effectively across teams.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, media monitoring, social listening, communications measurement, content management systems, and social media management tools.
• Experience in social impact, corporate foundations, consumer brands, or youth-focused organizations is preferred; willingness to travel periodically for Foundation and corporate events.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs) and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, and carwash
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
• Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name