communications director
Organization's voice manager
A communications director oversees how an organization presents itself to the public, managing media relations, press releases, and messaging strategy.
The role exists across sectors—corporations, nonprofits, political campaigns, and government agencies all employ communications directors to shape and protect their public image.
The communications director drafted talking points for the CEO's interview.
In political contexts, the position often involves rapid response to controversies and coordinating with speechwriters.
- speechwriterComposes others' addresses
- crisis managementHandling urgent threatening situations
- press secretaryOfficial media liaison
- on the recordOpenly stated, quotable
- off the recordNot meant for reporting
strategic planning · publicist · nonprofit organizations · chief of staff · reputation management · spokesperson · talking head · talking points · press · damage control · damage limitation · news cycle · executive · government agencies · spin · media literacy · meeting · scheduler
- club positionspresident, vice president, secretary, treasurer, chair
- presidencyOval Office, president, Washington, executive branch, veto
- school staffteacher, teachers, principal, professor, librarian
- executive officechief of staff, deputy, aide, advisor, executive assistant
- nonprofit jobsexecutive directors, fundraiser, fundraisers, grant writer, volunteer coordinator
- political advisorsadvisor, policy analyst, policy wonk, chief of staff, counselor
communications directorwhistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
investigative journalist · muckraker · leaker · reporter · journalist
communications directorconfidential informant
Secret source for authorities
anonymous source · silent partner · operations director · silent majority
communications directorjournalist
News profession practitioner
investigative reporter · reporter · correspondent · news anchor · interviewer