Director Communications – Enterprise Engagement

Target Brands, Inc.

$135K — $243K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College degree or equivalent experience
  • 5-7 years of relevant corporate communications experience
  • Expertise in internal communications and employee engagement
  • Ability to manage ambiguity and collaborate effectively across all levels
  • Creative thinker with a willingness to innovate
  • Broad business acumen, particularly in retail
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead the enterprise team communications strategy to enhance team engagement with company culture
  • Develop communication strategies to bolster team confidence in Target's objectives
  • Leverage team member insights to improve communication effectiveness
  • Partner to modernize team member storytelling for better engagement
  • Manage proactive storytelling planning for key company events
  • Enhance executive visibility and support leaders in communication efforts
  • Create team member advocacy programs to elevate Target's internal culture

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Employee discount
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Paid sick leave and vacation
  • Paid national holidays
Full Job Description
The pay range is $135,000.00 - $243,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at .

Job Title: Director Communications – Enterprise Engagement
Classification: Exempt
Date Written: July 2026

Position Overview

As a Director Communications, Enterprise Engagement, you will play a critical role in shaping how Team Target experiences, understands and engages with the company’s strategy, culture and leadership. You will own and lead the enterprise team communications strategy, ensuring communications channels, leadership engagement, storytelling and team member experiences are aligned, impactful and responsive to evolving business and team member needs.

You will operate at the intersection of strategy and execution—defining communication direction, aligning cross-functional teams, and partnering closely with senior leaders and partner teams to bring stories, priorities and culture to life in meaningful and measurable ways.

Lead Enterprise Internal Communications Strategy

  • Own and lead Target’s enterprise team communications strategy, ensuring team members understand, connect to and act on the company’s strategy, culture and purpose

  • Develop communication vision and strategies that strengthen team belief, confidence and actions toward Target’s future

  • Apply team member insights and engagement data to continuously improve communication effectiveness

Drive Communications Channels & Storytelling

  • Partner with the Activation Hub to lead the modernization of team member storytelling, creating more engaging, interactive and socially connected experiences that improve clarity, consistency and reach

  • Own annual proactive storytelling planning and coordination for all enterprise experiential channels, including key enterprise meetings, leadership forums and engagement events

  • In partnership with partner teams, experiment with emerging channels and formats to improve communication effectiveness and engagement

Strengthen Leadership Engagement

  • Build and oversee strategies that increase internal executive visibility and connection

  • Develop communication tools, talking points and resources that equip a broad leadership audience to effectively communicate priorities with their teams consistently

  • Improve communication cascade effectiveness throughout the organization by supporting leaders with regular guidance and direction

Create Team Member Experiences & Advocacy

  • Develop a forward-looking storytelling map for experiential storytelling opportunities that bring enterprise priorities and culture to life across headquarters, India and the field regularly

  • Build team member advocacy and internal recognition programs that elevate Target’s culture, people and ways of working

  • Identify opportunities to strengthen belonging, connection and engagement across Team Target

Ensure Excellence in Outcomes

  • Collaborate across all levels of the Communications team and other key partners across the enterprise to ensure communications efforts are aligned and effective

  • Establish strong operating rhythms that support reliable and excellent execution

  • Define success metrics, measure accordingly and adjust approaches based on insights and results

  • Uphold high standards of quality across strategies, plans and communication outputs

  • Serve as a steward of the company’s narrative and an advocate for the Communications team priorities to achieve the best outcomes for Target

Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You

  • College degree or equivalent experience

  • Relevant corporate communications experience

  • Expertise in internal communications, employee engagement and executive communications

  • Ability to manage ambiguity, facilitate meetings with senior leaders, resolve conflict, build consensus and collaborate effectively across all levels of an organization

  • Creative thinker comfortable with trying new, learning fast and pushing the envelope of what’s possible

  • Broad business acumen and experience in retail

  • Critical thinking—ability to understand complex problems, identify root causes, draw enterprise connections and solve problems proactively

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to independently counsel leaders and represent Communications

  • Strong executive presence and outstanding verbal and written communication skills

  • Demonstrated ability to identify, shape and elevate compelling stories that drive engagement, understanding and action among internal audiences

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota. 

Benefits Eligibility

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