Director of Global Communications

Almond Board of California; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Almond Board of California seeks a seasoned Director of Global Communications to shape ABC’s enterprise narrative from its Modesto headquarters. You will advise executives, lead a global strategy, and align communications across corporate, media, and digital channels.

You will build a high‑performing team, drive reputation management, and measure impact while engaging growers, processors, and industry stakeholders worldwide.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in issues/crisis management and communications programs.
• 5+ years in a management role leading teams.
• Experience building enterprise narratives and communicating organizational value.

Responsibilities

• Lead ABC's integrated global communications strategy and enterprise narrative.
• Advise executive leadership on reputation, executive communications, and positioning.
• Translate complex research and priorities into compelling communications.
• Strengthen engagement with growers, handlers, boards, stakeholders, media and partners.
• Oversee crisis, media, and digital communications, including SEO and social strategy.
• Develop and coach a high-performing communications team and measure impact.

Skills

Strategic communications

Executive communications

Media relations

Crisis communications

Stakeholder engagement

Writing

Job description

Help shape the story of California almonds and the organization behind them.

Are you a strategic communications leader who knows how to turn complex issues, bold ideas, and meaningful results into compelling stories? Do you thrive advising executives and industry leaders, building organizational reputation, and leading talented teams in a fast-moving global environment?

Look no further! The Almond Board of California (ABC) is seeking an experienced Director of Global Communications to lead our global communications strategy and help tell the story of California almonds and the value and impact of ABC’s work. Reporting directly to the President and CEO and serving as a key member of the executive team, this leader will shape ABC’s enterprise narrative, strengthen engagement with industry stakeholders, and ensure our communications are clear, credible, compelling, and measurable. This is an exempt, executive level position located at our headquarters in Modesto, CA.

What you will be doing:

• Lead ABC's integrated global communications strategy and enterprise narrative.
• Advise executive leadership on reputation, executive communications, and strategic positioning.
• Translate complex research, industry issues, and organizational priorities into compelling communications.
• Strengthen engagement with growers, handlers, Board members, industry stakeholders, media, and partners.
• Oversee executive communications, crisis communications, media relations, and digital communications, including SEO, GEO, AIO, and social strategy.
• Lead and develop a high-performing communications team while measuring and improving communications effectiveness.

What you’ll bring:

• 10+ years of increasingly responsible professional experience in issues/crisis management, communications program oversight, and media relations; including at least five years in a management capacity leading teams.
• Expertise in strategic communications, executive communications, media relations, reputation management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Exceptional writing, executive presence, business acumen, and strategic thinking.
• Experience developing enterprise narratives and communicating organizational value and impact.
• Experience in agriculture, food, commodity organizations, or similarly complex stakeholder-driven industries is strongly preferred.

Why ABC?

The Almond Board of California is a respected industry association that globally promotes California Almonds on behalf of over 7,600 growers and 100 processors under the supervision of the US Department of Agriculture. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and generous benefit programs to our valued team members. Full description of this role is available at www.almonds.org