Senior External Communications Strategist (Hybrid)

Best Buy; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Generous employee discount

Physical and mental well-being support

Job summary

Best Buy seeks an External Communications Senior Specialist to develop and execute communications across retail, services, supply chain, finance and real estate. You’ll partner with teams to translate priorities into clear plans and messages, and build relationships with reporters to drive opportunities.

The role is hybrid, with on-site work Monday–Thursday at our Richfield, Minnesota campus and remote Fridays. You’ll advise leaders and respond to external opportunities as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in public relations or communications, either in-house or at an agency.
• 2+ years of experience working with news outlets and reporters, including managing proactive and reactive media relations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including creating and editing content for different audiences and formats.
• 2+ years of experience interpreting complex information and translating it into clear communications for external audiences.
• 1+ years of experience independently managing three or more concurrent projects or priorities while collaborating with multiple cross-functional partners.
• 2+ years of experience supporting communications for complex, sensitive or fast-moving business issues under tight deadlines.
• 2+ years of experience providing communications counsel to business leaders and cross-functional partners.
• 2+ years of experience supporting communications for a publicly traded company or large consumer-facing organization.
• 1+ years of experience using generative AI tools and assessing the impact of AI-driven search on content development, media relations and external communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute external communications plans that translate business priorities into clear objectives, messages and tactics.
• Lead proactive and reactive media relations by building reporter relationships, developing pitches, coordinating interviews and supporting local media opportunities and inquiries.
• Support quarterly earnings communications by drafting materials and coordinating reviews across teams.
• Identify reputation-building stories and write or edit announcements, pitches, statements, key messages and briefing materials.
• Monitor emerging issues, assess communications risks, recommend timely responses and prepare or serve as a company spokesperson when needed.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

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Education

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

Tools

Generative AI tools

Job description

Best Buy seeks an External Communications Senior Specialist to develop and execute communications across retail, services, supply chain, finance and real estate. You’ll partner with teams to translate priorities into clear plans and messages, and build relationships with reporters to drive opportunities.

The role is hybrid, with on-site work Monday–Thursday at our Richfield, Minnesota campus and remote Fridays. You’ll advise leaders and respond to external opportunities as needed.