Senior Comms Manager - Crisis & Incident Response (Remote)

Target; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 87,900 - 158,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental coverage

Life insurance and disability coverage

Paid time off, holidays, vacation

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Employee discounts

Paid holidays and paid sick leave

Job summary

Target in Columbus, OH seeks a Sr Communications Manager in crisis and incident response to serve as first line of defense for the crisis communications team. You will research issues quickly, draft strategic messaging, and secure buy‑in from multiple internal stakeholders.

Remote or hybrid work arrangements are available based on business needs. The role requires strong media relations, the ability to prioritize under pressure, and responsibility for the media hotline on‑call schedule during

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of professional communications experience.
• Capacity to develop compelling messaging with measurable goals.
• Professional media relations skills with a high degree of confidence working with corporate and commercial press.
• Government relations experience and ability to advise or train senior leaders.
• Capability to collaborate with peers and influence without authority.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple competing priorities daily.
• Team player who collaborates with multiple internal stakeholders to drive results.
• Strong storytelling mindset with enterprise acumen.

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Communications manager in crisis & incident response, you will be the first line of defense for the crisis communications team, handling day‑to‑day responses to incidents throughout the organization.
• You will quickly research issues, formulate communications plans, and secure buy‑in from multiple internal stakeholders.
• The role requires effective media relations skills, the ability to prioritize under pressure, and responsibility for the media hotline on‑call schedule during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Skills

Communications experience

Messaging

Media relations

Government relations

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Storytelling

Crisis communications

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Target in Columbus, OH seeks a Sr Communications Manager in crisis and incident response to serve as first line of defense for the crisis communications team. You will research issues quickly, draft strategic messaging, and secure buy‑in from multiple internal stakeholders.

Remote or hybrid work arrangements are available based on business needs. The role requires strong media relations, the ability to prioritize under pressure, and responsibility for the media hotline on‑call schedule during