Communications Manager Jobs

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What does a Communications Manager do?

A Communications Manager develops and executes communication strategies that shape how an organisation is perceived by external audiences, media, and internal stakeholders. Day-to-day, they write and distribute press releases, manage media relationships, brief spokespeople, oversee corporate messaging, and coordinate across marketing, PR, and leadership teams to ensure consistency of voice. Depending on specialism, product, B2B, regional, or corporate, they may focus on launch communications, executive thought leadership, crisis response, or internal communications programmes.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop and implement communications strategies aligned to business or campaign objectives
  • Write, edit, and distribute press releases, statements, and media materials
  • Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and media contacts
  • Manage reactive and proactive media enquiries and monitor press coverage
  • Coordinate messaging across internal teams, agencies, and regional stakeholders
  • Support product launches, corporate announcements, and executive communications
  • Track and report on media coverage, share of voice, and communications KPIs

Skills & tools

  • Media relations
  • Press release writing
  • Corporate messaging and positioning
  • Crisis communications
  • Stakeholder management
  • Internal communications
  • PR strategy
  • Cision or Meltwater (media monitoring tools)
  • Editorial planning
  • Copywriting and editing
  • Spokesperson briefing

How to become a Communications Manager

Education & background

Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field; portfolio and experience often weighted equally

Career path

Progresses from Communications Executive or PR Coordinator to Senior Communications Manager, Head of Communications, or VP/Director of Corporate Affairs; specialisations include product, B2B, internal, or regional communications

Salary

Median
$149K
USD/yr
Average
$145K
USD/yr
Minimum
$55K
USD/yr
Maximum
$320K
USD/yr
Based on 74 disclosed USD postings · Communications Manager, USD-disclosed
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Communications Manager jobs

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Starlink Communications Manager (Consumer Lifecycle)
SpaceX · USD 120k-170k/yr
Location
Hawthorne, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
03/09
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Starlink Communications Manager (Multi-Region)
SpaceX
Location
Bastrop, TX, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
03/09
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Starlink Communications Manager (LatAm)
SpaceX
Location
Bastrop, TX, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
03/09
Research Communications Manager, Reimagining the Economy Project
Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
03/09
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Senior Communications ManagerSenior
City of New York
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
03/09
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Community Engagement and Communications Manager
City of New York · USD 85k-95k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
03/09
Communications Manager, West
Vote Solar · USD 90k-98k/yr
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Posted
02/09
Communications Manager
Reality Defender · USD 125k-165k/yr
Location
New York City, NY, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
02/09
Field Communications Manager
PagerDuty
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
02/09
External Communications Manager ( M/F/H )
EVERIENCE
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Workplace
On-site
Posted
02/09
Group Communications Manager
MET Group
Location
Budapest, Hungary
Workplace
On-site
Posted
02/09
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Agency Communications Manager
SALT XC
Location
Toronto, Canada
Workplace
On-site
Posted
02/09
Marketing Operations & Communications Manager (Automotive Digital Marketing)
sMedia Ventures Inc
Location
Workplace
On-site
Posted
02/09
Strategic Communications Manager
Gravitics, Inc · USD 100k-115k/yr
Location
Remote
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/09
Executive Communications Manager
Lambda · USD 203k-270k/yr
Location
San Francisco, CA, US +1 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/09
PR & Communications Manager (Remote Canada)
Directive
Location
Toronto, Canada +4 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/09
PR & Communications Manager (Remote US)
Directive
Location
Houston, TX, US +6 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/09
Communications Manager (US Remote, East Coast)
Iris · USD 105k-115k/yr
Location
Philadelphia, PA, US +3 more
Workplace
Remote
Posted
01/09
Communications Manager Culture
Red Bull
Location
Warsaw, Poland
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/09
Marketing and Communications Manager
Sika AG
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/09
Communications Manager
Essie Justice Group · USD 90k-95k/yr
Location
Oakland, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/09
Communications Manager
Essie Justice Group · USD 90k-95k/yr
Location
South Pasadena, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/09
Marketing & Communications Manager
The Helix School · USD 85k-110k/yr
Location
San Rafael, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
01/09
Senior Communications ManagerSenior
Webflow
Location
United States
Workplace
Remote
Posted
31/08
Field & Change Communications Manager
Everpure
Location
Santa Clara, CA, US
Workplace
On-site
Posted
28/08
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