Senior Director, Communications & Brand Strategy

Domino's; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays and vacation

Medical, dental & vision benefits

401k matching contributions

Stock purchase discount

Job summary

Domino’s in Michigan seeks a Director, Communications to lead integrated strategies translating business priorities into clear narratives. You’ll advise senior leaders, align stakeholders across the Domino’s system and protect the brand worldwide.

You’ll build a high-performing team, manage executive communications, crisis readiness, and partner with franchisees and operations to translate strategies into actions. At least 10 years in communications, strong writing, and travel < 10% are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, business or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible communications experience, including experience leading teams and advising senior executives.
• Experience in a complex, highly visible organization.
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the judgment and versatility to adapt messaging for different leaders, channels and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting major business initiatives, organizational change, issues management and crisis communications.
• Ability to understand how communications can contribute to alignment, execution, reputation and business performance.
• Excellent judgment, discretion and composure, particularly when managing confidential, sensitive or rapidly evolving matters.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority and build trusted relationships across functions and organizational levels.
• Strong people leadership skills and a record of developing engaged, high-performing teams.
• Ability to travel occasionally, estimated at less than 10% of the role.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted communications advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic counsel, messaging guidance, stakeholder engagement support and communications planning.
• Lead integrated strategies that align business priorities, culture, purpose and performance across corporate team members, franchisees, store teams and external stakeholders.
• Support and protect Domino’s reputation through proactive storytelling, coordinated external communications, issues preparedness, crisis communications planning, stakeholder coordination and rapid-response messaging during sensitive or business-critical situations.
• Develop executive communications and thought leadership strategies for senior leaders, including speeches, presentations, town halls, leadership meetings and other high-profile engagements.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing communications team by establishing clear priorities, operating rhythms, accountability and growth opportunities while fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Partner with franchisees and Operations leaders to translate business strategies, operational priorities and complex initiatives into clear, coordinated and actionable communications that drive understanding and execution across the Domino’s system.
• Manage and optimize communications channels, content strategies and audience engagement approaches, using data, feedback, performance metrics and insights to improve effectiveness and refine strategy, channels, content and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide strategic oversight of storytelling, content and creative execution, ensuring communications are compelling, audience-focused and aligned with the Domino’s brand.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, business or a related field

Job description

Domino’s in Michigan seeks a Director, Communications to lead integrated strategies translating business priorities into clear narratives. You’ll advise senior leaders, align stakeholders across the Domino’s system and protect the brand worldwide.

You’ll build a high-performing team, manage executive communications, crisis readiness, and partner with franchisees and operations to translate strategies into actions. At least 10 years in communications, strong writing, and travel < 10% are expected.