Director, Corporate Communications

GALE; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in office

Job summary

GALE seeks a Director, Corporate Communications to elevate the agency’s external presence and support growth. You’ll partner with leadership to drive strategy across external and internal communications, executive positioning, events, and owned channels.

A strong focus on media relations, awards submissions, and thought leadership will shape GALE’s narrative. You will mentor the team, manage multiple workstreams, and guide content across social, blogs, and newsletters, while ensuring alignment

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in communications or marketing, with meaningful time spent in media relations.
• Corporate communications experience preferred.
• Strong writing and communications skills.
• Experience managing or mentoring others.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize across multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a proactive media relations strategy elevating GALE and its leaders through meaningful coverage in ad trades and business publications.
• Own and manage GALE’s press relationships from ideation through pitching.
• Operate as a newsroom: surface and shape stories, stay ahead of industry trends, and inject GALE subject matter experts into conversations.
• Build annual awards strategy and craft submissions across agency, creative, and people awards.
• Drive tentpole thought leadership initiatives and events.
• Advise across internal and external brand materials; strengthen processes and tracking.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

Executive positioning

Team leadership

Strong writing

Job description

About GALE

GALE is the world’s first and only Business Agency. We bring business strategy to brand storytelling to drive enterprise value. With expertise in strategy, media, CRM, creative, performance marketing, and technology, GALE creates integrated marketing systems and campaigns that grow businesses in significant ways. Founded in 2014, the agency has since been named AdAge’s Business Transformation Agency of the Year and Adweek’s U.S. Media Agency of the Year and has been recognized for its innovative creative at the Cannes Lions.

About GALE

GALE is the world’s first and only Business Agency. We bring business strategy to brand storytelling to drive enterprise value. With expertise in strategy, media, CRM, creative, performance marketing, and technology, GALE creates integrated marketing systems and campaigns that grow businesses in significant ways. Founded in 2014, the agency has since been named AdAge’s Business Transformation Agency of the Year and Adweek’s U.S. Media Agency of the Year and has been recognized for its innovative creative at the Cannes Lions. We work with brands such as Delta, Uber, Starbucks, Chili’s, Hard Rock, MilkPEP, Diageo, Cotton, IHG and more. If you’re driven by a passion to build something great, a desire to innovate, and a commitment to achieve excellence in your craft, GALE is a great place for you! GALE has eight offices around the world, including New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Austin, Denver, Kansas City, London, and Bengaluru. GALE embraces a hybrid, flexible workplace.

What You’ll Do

Fresh off being named Ad Age's 2025 Business Transformation Agency of the Year and Adweek's 2025 U.S. Media Agency of the Year, GALE is looking for a Director to join its Corporate Communications team. In this high-visibility and high-ownership position, you’ll play a direct role in keeping that momentum going, while supporting GALE’s next wave of growth.

About The Role

The Director, Corporate Communications will help elevate GALE's external presence, extend brand awareness, and support business growth. You’ll partner closely with the Vice President, Corporate Communications, supported by a collaborative team, to drive strategy and execution across everything the team owns: external and internal communications, executive positioning, events, thought leadership, owned channels (social media, website, etc), and more. In particular, the Director will own media relations, steer the agency’s award strategy (e.g., Ad Age A-List, Cannes Lions, etc), and play an active role in team management.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute a proactive media relations strategy, elevating GALE and its leaders through meaningful coverage in ad trades and business publications
• Own and manage GALE’s press relationships from ideation through pitching
• Operate as a newsroom: Partner with agency and client team leads to surface and shape stories worth telling, stay ahead of industry trends, and inject GALE subject matter experts into the cultural conversation
• Build annual awards strategy and craft winning submissions across agency, creative, and people awards
• Help drive tentpole thought leadership initiatives and events
• Advise across all internal and external brand materials
• Strengthen internal processes and tracking/reporting
• Serve as mentor and resource for junior team members, supporting across owned channel strategy and material reviews (e.g., social media copy, blogs, newsletters, etc.)

What We’re Looking For

• A seasoned communicator who knows how to build relationships, tell a good story, and foster an environment of collaboration and growth.
• 8+ years experience in communications or marketing, with meaningful time spent in media relations. Corporate communications experience preferred.
• A solid understanding of the agency/broader marketing industry.
• Strong writing and communications skills.
• Experience managing or mentoring others.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize across multiple workstreams.
• Curious, creative, and self-driven.

Note: Hybrid work in office is an essential function of the job.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We believe in inclusivity and do our best work when people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skills are brought together. Our Core Values are at the root of GALE’s collaborative environment and help to foster a strong community. Our Code of Conduct, Human Resources policies, and executive investment in inclusion further support and protect GALE’s inclusive workplace. GALE is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Our Hiring Process

We want you to be just as discerning in making your next career move as we are finding great talent to join our team. Our interview process will allow you to meet a range of people from various disciplines and domains both virtually and in person. Please discuss with our recruiters if you require any accommodations throughout the process to help enable a smooth interview.

Compensation

In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, we believe the target compensation for this role is $150,000 to $175,000 per year. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, qualifications, job performance, level of experience, location, and business needs. For more information on other benefits we offer, please visit https://www.gale.agency/careers