Director Regional Optimum Communications

Job Summary

The Director, Communications will lead strategies and programs in support of Optimum’s five Regional Areas. The role will report to the VP of Optimum Communications.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement PR and internal communications strategies for Optimum’s regional leadership across 5 areas.  
• Partner with Local Market Managers to execute communications strategies
• Collaborate with enterprise communications colleagues to ensure local strategies are aligned with corporate strategy and goals.
• PR Work:
  • Serve as Optimum spokesperson in the 5 Areas on local matters
  • Identify opportunities to generate local media strategies and track results for new and existing initiatives to build Optimum’s local presence and reputation
  • Field press inquiries for local activity
  • Coordinate with enterprise communications team to include local media activity in corporate / enterprise reporting and tracking
• Internal Communications work:
  • Provide internal communications counsel and support to Optimum Market Structure leadership
  • Identify opportunities and help craft messages for local leadership to tell the Optimum story to local employees
  • Coordinate with enterprise communications team to cascade and leverage enterprise messaging and work into local internal communications
• Travel expected in support of 5 Area General Managers
• Plan, lead and/or advise on external and internal events both large and small for specific business units or at the enterprise level
• Contribute new ideas and champion best practices across the entire Communications organization and the AUSA business as a whole, where appropriate.
• Participate in the development of a thriving, inclusive culture throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of strategic communications/public relations experience, preferably related to media, telecommunications, technology, or consumer products and services.
• Experience working with reporters
• Successful track record of both managing large campaigns/programs and working with clients and/or business leaders in a counselor setting.
• Firm understanding of best practices for modern corporate communications as it relates to the use of content, digital channels, social media etc.
• Possess: endless curiosity about his/her craft as well as trends influencing business and culture; a can-do attitude; an appreciation for the importance of the team, a strong worth ethic; a good sense of humor.

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