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Director, Corporate Communications

GALE

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 150000 - 175000

Posted: 29 September 2026 (3 days ago)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

GALE is the worlds first and only Business Agency. We bring business strategy to brand storytelling to drive enterprise value. With expertise in strategy media CRM creative performance marketing and technology GALE creates integrated marketing systems and campaigns that grow businesses in significant ways. Founded in 2014 the agency has since been named AdAges Business Transformation Agency of the Year and Adweeks U.S. Media Agency of the Year and has been recognized for its innovative creative at the Cannes Lions.

We work with brands such as Delta Uber Starbucks Chilis Hard Rock MilkPEP Diageo Cotton IHG and more. If youre driven by a passion to build something great a desire to innovate and a commitment to achieve excellence in your craft GALE is a great place for you!

GALE has eight offices around the world including New York Toronto Los Angeles Austin Denver Kansas City London and Bengaluru. GALE embraces a hybrid flexible workplace

Fresh off being named Ad Ages 2025 Business Transformation Agency of the Year and Adweeks 2025 U.S. Media Agency of the Year GALE is looking for a Director to join its Corporate Communications this high-visibility and high-ownership position youll play a direct role in keeping that momentum going while supporting GALEs next wave of growth.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Director Corporate Communications will help elevate GALEs external presence extend brand awareness and support business growth. Youll partner closely with the Vice President Corporate Communications supported by a collaborative team to drive strategy and execution across everything the team owns: external and internal communications executive positioning events thought leadership owned channels (social media website etc) and particular the Director will own media relations steer the agencys award strategy (e.g. Ad Age A-List Cannes Lions etc.) and play an active role in team management.

What Youll Do

Develop and execute a proactive media relations strategy elevating GALE and its leaders through meaningful coverage in ad trades and business publications
Own and manage GALEs press relationships from ideation through pitching
Operate as a newsroom: Partner with agency and client team leads to surface and shape stories worth telling stay ahead of industry trends and inject GALE subject matter experts into the cultural conversation
Build annual awards strategy and craft winning submissions across agency creative and people awards
Help drive tentpole thought leadership initiatives and events
Advise across all internal and external brand materials
Strengthen internal processes and tracking/reporting
Serve as mentor and resource for junior team members supporting across owned channel strategy and material reviews (e.g. social media copy blogs newsletters etc.)

What Were Looking For

A seasoned communicator who knows how to build relationships tell a good story and foster an environment of collaboration and growth.
8 years experience in communications or marketing with meaningful time spent in media relations. Corporate communications experience preferred.
A solid understanding of the agency/broader marketing industry.
Strong writing and communications skills.
Experience managing or mentoring others.
Highly organized with the ability to prioritize across multiple workstreams.
Curious creative and self-driven.

In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations we believe the target compensation for this role is $150000 to $175000 per year. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set qualifications job performance level of experience location and business needs. For more information on other benefits we offer please visit Hybrid work in office is an essential function of the job.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We believe in inclusivity and do our best work when people with diverse perspectives backgrounds and skills are brought together. Our Core Values are at the root of GALEs collaborative environment and help to foster a strong community. Our Code of Conduct Human Resources policies and executive investment in inclusion further support and protect GALEs inclusive workplace. GALE is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.

Our Hiring Process

We want you to be just as discerning in making your next career move as we are finding great talent to join our team. Our interview process will allow you to meet a range of people from various disciplines and domains both virtually and in person. Please discuss with our recruiters if you require any accommodations throughout the process to help enable a smooth interview.

Required Experience:

Director

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