Old Navy

Director,Communications

$215–315k ~AI est. San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Director, Communications at Old Navy. Skills: Brand storytelling, Field communications, Change management. Provide thought leadership. Define business priorities”

What You'll Achieve.

Energize teams; Drive results; Inspire action; Simplify work; Create consistency; Keep field informed; Keep field engaged; Deliver for customers

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Critical thinking; Analytical problem-solving; Creative problem-solving; Assess complex situations; Analyze data; Make judgments; Recommend solutions

Eligibility Requirements

Travel overnight, Work nights, Work weekends, Work holidays

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Store Operations experience, High attention to detail, Manage complex projects, Align multiple teams, Align multiple stakeholders, Relationship building skills, Work with senior executives, Work with cross functional partners, Influence strategic agendas, Operationalize key initiatives, Critical thinking, Business curiosity, Analytical problem-solving skills, Creative problem-solving skills, Work with complex data, Drive insights from data, Drive decisions from data, Excellent written skills, Excellent verbal skills, Excellent advisory skills, Speechwriting proven track record, Deal with ambiguity, Manage multiple tasks, Manage multiple projects, Prioritize tasks, Adapt to changing environment, Work nights, Work weekends, Work holidays, Travel overnight

Nice to Have

Developing team members, Mentoring future leaders

What You'll Do.

Provide thought leadership

Define business priorities

Develop business priorities

Drive business priorities

Lead cross functional teams

Manage organizational change

Implement organizational change

Define success criteria

Align stakeholder communications

Own strategic initiatives

Manage strategic initiatives

Lead cross functional teams

Perform strategic analysis

Perform strategic planning

Execute operationally

Develop project scope

Develop project structure

Develop project approach

Perform quantitative analysis

Perform qualitative analysis

Build cross-functional partnerships

Plan field event content

Execute field event content

Drive cultural initiatives

Drive change initiatives

Move from concept to execution

Oversee concurrent projects

Assess complex situations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Store Operations; Field Leadership; Cross-functional teams; Senior executives; Cross functional partners

Communication Scope

Written work; Verbal skills; Advisory skills; Speechwriting

Process & Methodology

Manage complex projects, Manage programs, Align milestones, Prioritize tasks, Oversee projects, Oversee workstreams

Full Job Description

## About the Role This role sits at the center of how our brand story comes to life in stores—translating strategy into clear, compelling, and actionable storytelling that energizes teams and drives results. As Director of Field Communications, you’ll shape how we connect the dots between our brand playbook and store execution, turning priorities into meaningful narratives that inspire action, simplify the work, and create consistency across every store experience. You’ll lead the evolution of how we communicate with and for our store teams, building innovative content strategies, modern communication systems, and scalable approaches that keep our field informed, engaged, and ready to deliver for our customers. Partnering closely with Store Operations, Field Leadership, and cross-functional teams, you’ll champion clarity, creativity, and connection—ensuring every message helps bring our brand to life in a way that feels dynamic, human, and uniquely Old Navy. ## What You'll Do * Provide thought leadership and work closely with Store Operations, Field leaders and other functional business partners to define, develop and drive key business priorities to support stores and brand goals. * Lead cross functional teams to manage and implement organizational change while defining success criteria, aligning milestones and stakeholder communications. * Independently own and manage strategic initiatives, leading cross functional teams in evaluation of hypotheses, strategic analysis / planning, and operational execution to further store goals and priorities. * Develop and refine project scope, structure, and approach, quantitative and qualitative analyses. * Identify key issues, guide analysis, develop conclusions, and present findings to cross functional leaders. * Build cross-functional partnerships and consensus. * Influence strategy for brand and field team. * Plan and execute meetings and field event content with a strong focus on storytelling, clarity, and engagement. * Dr

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