Director, External Communications

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Director of External Communications at Merkle, leading communications strategy and storytelling as a business transformation consultancy. Driving media engagement and partnership strategies to amplify thought leadership.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $99,500 - $148,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Merkle’s communications strategy and tell strategic, high-quality stories that position us as business transformation consultancy leaders
Drive communications strategy and activation with key alliance partners (e.g., Adobe, Salesforce, Braze) to position joint work, IP, events, and GTM plans
Partner with clients on proactive and reactive communications strategies related to campaign launches, new business wins, corporate positioning and thought leadership opportunities
Amplify thought leadership through trade media and other earned channels, increasing Merkle’s share of voice among our competitive set
Build executive profiles of senior Merkle leaders
Demonstrate command of bylines – sourcing ideas from subject matter experts and creating content for earned, owned and sponsored opportunities
Identify potential story angles and holistically manage announcements, including close cross-functional collaboration to develop messaging, write news releases and award submissions, and engage media and industry analysts

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience
Ability to take story ideas from concept to launch – creating themes that can be weaved through public relations, social, digital, executive speaking engagements, and more
Established relationships with a broad range of media and outlets
Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous situations and act decisively
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401k
Flexible paid time off
At least 15 paid holidays per year
Paid sick and safe leave
Paid parental leave

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Soft Skills

communication skillsstorytellingstrategic thinkingcollaborationdecisivenessrelationship buildingcontent creationmedia engagementthought leadershipproblem-solving