Director of Communications - Americas & Public Affairs

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group seeks a Director of Communications – Americas to drive strategic messaging for touring and corporate narratives across the Americas. The role leads show communications, public affairs, and social channels, ensuring cultural relevance and revenue impact.

The position is based in Montreal with global reach, requiring strong leadership of cross‑functional teams, agencies, and partners in diverse markets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in communications/PR with multi‑market, international leadership experience.
• Proven ability to operate communications as a growth and demand lever tied to sales outcomes.
• Experience with government or public sector stakeholders in international markets.
• Deep media relationships across the United States and Canada, with reach into other markets.
• Experience leading distributed, multi‑time‑zone in‑house teams, including touring operations.
• Proven track record appointing, contracting, and managing PR agencies across markets.
• Strong command of organic social media strategy and community management for entertainment brands.
• Ability to operate in a matrixed, cross‑functional environment.
• Fluent in English (mandatory); willingness to travel frequently across international markets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee an international show communications strategy spanning touring productions, resident shows, and public affairs.
• Own communications strategy and performance across all international touring and resident productions.
• Ensure each show delivers clear, differentiated narrative and strong local relevance across markets.
• Set standards, playbooks, and governance that scale across markets and agencies.
• Act as spokesperson for international shows and manage show‑level issues with escalation to HQ.
• Own coordination across non‑marketing functions to ensure aligned execution and messaging.

Skills

International leadership

Growth driver

PR & communications

Media relations

English fluency

Strategic storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group seeks a Director of Communications – Americas to drive strategic messaging for touring and corporate narratives across the Americas. The role leads show communications, public affairs, and social channels, ensuring cultural relevance and revenue impact.

The position is based in Montreal with global reach, requiring strong leadership of cross‑functional teams, agencies, and partners in diverse markets.