Director, Communications

We are excited to learn more about your qualifications for this opportunity! To help us better understand your fit for the role, we kindly request that all applicants submit a cover letter along with their application. In your cover letter, please include: # Your Interest in the Position : Share why this role and our organization resonate with you. # Unique Qualifications : Highlight what sets you apart and how your skills and experiences align with the responsibilities of this role. # Professional Experience : Explain how your background makes you a strong candidate for the position, including specific accomplishments or examples that showcase your expertise. We value thoughtful and tailored applications that reflect your genuine enthusiasm and suitability for the role. Thank you for taking the time to share your story with us—we look forward to hearing from you!  **************************************************************************************** Position Summary: The Director, Communications at Footprint is a dynamic leadership role that serves as both a strategic advisor and operational leader, instrumental in shaping and executing the company’s communication vision across internal and external channels. Based at the Arizona Home Office in Gilbert, this position reports to a Senior Leader (designation to be determined) and works in close partnership with Footprint’s executive team and key business units. The Director ensures communication efforts are tightly aligned with the company’s strategic objectives, enabling internal alignment, external impact, and long-term growth across Footprint’s sustainable product portfolio and stakeholder ecosystem. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Strategic Alignment & Leadership: Act as a key advisor to senior leadership, translating business strategy into integrated communication plans that drive awareness, engagement, and alignment. Partner cross-functionally across departments—including Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, and Legal—to ensure communications reinforce strategic priorities and business objectives. Lead strategic planning efforts for company-wide communications, ensuring alignment with annual operating plans, go-to-market initiatives, and organizational change efforts. Identify and proactively address communication gaps and opportunities to improve enterprise-wide understanding of company priorities, progress, and purpose. Serve as a force multiplier for executive leadership, providing support for thought leadership, internal messaging, investor narratives, and change management communications Product Communication: Develop and execute comprehensive marketing and communication strategies and tactics across Footprint's diverse sustainable product portfolio and partnerships. Collaborate closely with leadership and product teams to create compelling story-telling messaging to launch new products, align with market trends and support customer ESG goals.   Customer and Vendor Communication: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with customers and vendors through effective communication channels. Ensure timely and relevant updates on product developments, innovations, and overall company news through email campaigns, newsletters, website, event management, CRM tool, etc.   Investor Communication: Craft and deliver clear, transparent communication for investors, ensuring a thorough understanding of financial performance, strategic initiatives, and industry trends. Collaborate with finance and leadership teams to convey the company's financial story accurately. Business Community and Legislative Initiatives: Spearhead communication efforts for key business initiatives within the broader business and legislative communities. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align communication strategies with overarching business objectives. Strategic Planning: Developing marketing strategies and campaigns. This includes planning comprehensive campaigns across various channels like digital marketing, sales sheets, customer presentations and around events to promote Footprint’s brand and products aligned with the company’s overall business goals. Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on communication strategies and tactics. Brand Management: Maintain brand identity and consistency across all communications. Ensuring the brand message, visuals and tone resonate with target audiences. Ensure that messaging aligns with the company's mission, vision, and values. Crisis Communication: Develop and implement crisis communication plans, ensuring the company is well-prepared for potential challenges. Serve as a spokesperson during critical situations, maintaining transparency and trust. Team Leadership: ~ Foster a collaborative and high-performing work environment that encourages innovation, accountability, and cross-functional alignment in support of company goals. Requirements Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Proven experience in strategic communications, with a focus on leadership and team management Comprehensive understanding of product communication, customer relations, investor communication, crisis management Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages for diverse audiences. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Proficiency in using various communication tools and platforms. Minimum Qualifications: Candidates/incumbents must meet the minimum qualifications as detailed below. Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field. Minimum of 8 years of experience in communications, with 4 years in a leadership role. Proven track record of successful product communication, customer engagement, and investor relations. Benefits ~ Comprehensive Health Coverage : Including medical, prescription, dental, and vision care plans as well as HSA / FSA accounts. Insurance Protection: Basic term life, accidentals, short- and long-term disability, and voluntary life insurance coverage. Financial Security: Short and long-term disability plans, along with a 401(k) retirement plan. Time Off Support: Flexible time off program, paid holidays, sick leave, and parental leave benefits. Lifestyle Benefit: Voluntary Pet Insurance. NOTE: This position is not eligible for a relocation benefit.