Director, Finance Communications

Gap, Inc.

$130K — $180K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in corporate communications, especially in financial or executive contexts
  • Experience with publicly traded companies and market-sensitive communications
  • Strong financial acumen and understanding of financial statements
  • Familiarity with the retail and apparel industry is a plus
  • Experience in media relations and managing business communications
  • Exceptional writing and storytelling skills for clear communication
  • Ability to advise senior executives effectively and operate in high-visibility situations

Responsibilities

  • Evolve Gap Inc.’s financial narrative for clarity and consistency
  • Support strategic storytelling for quarterly financial cycles
  • Translate financial results and performance into engaging narratives
  • Develop internal communications programs for enterprise-wide engagement
  • Assist the CFO with speeches, presentations, and thought leadership content
  • Collaborate with Finance, Investor Relations, and Media Relations for accurate messaging
  • Engage with financial media to bolster company credibility

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to shape narratives that impact company reputation
  • Engagement with senior executives and industry leaders
  • Professional growth in a fast-paced corporate setting
  • Access to a dynamic retail and apparel industry
Full Job Description
About the Role
Gap Inc. is seeking a seasoned communications leader to shape and elevate the storytelling around our company’s financial strategy, performance, and long term value creation. This role serves as the communications partner to our Finance organization, responsible for crafting clear, compelling narratives that support employee understanding, investor confidence, and the company’s overall reputation.

The ideal candidate brings strong financial acumen, deep experience supporting publicly traded companies, and a solid understanding of the retail and apparel industry. This person understands the rhythms and sensitivities of public company communications—earnings cycles, disclosure expectations, and high stakes messaging—and can translate complex financial and industry insights into accessible, human centered communications for internal and external audiences.What You'll Do
  • Evolve Gap Inc.’s financial narrative, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment across internal and external communications.
  • Support strategic storytelling for quarterly financial cycles, including contributing to the development of earnings scripts, press releases, and Q&A documents.
  • Translate financial results, performance drivers, and strategy into meaningful, engaging narratives that help employees understand business performance and their role in driving it.
  • Develop and manage internal communications programs, including content for enterprise wide town halls, leadership forums, financial updates, and other internal moments.
  • Support the CFO with speeches, presentations, talking points, and thought leadership content.
  • Partner closely with Finance, Investor Relations and Media Relations to ensure financial messaging is accurate, compliant, and strategically positioned.
  • Engage with business and financial media in partnership with Media Relations to reinforce credibility and market confidence.
  • Provide communications counsel to ensure alignment with legal considerations and public company requirements.
  • Build strong cross functional relationships to ensure financial communications are timely, consistent, and integrated across teams and audiences.
Who You Are
  • 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, preferably with an emphasis on financial, corporate, or executive communications.
  • Experience working within or supporting a publicly traded company, including familiarity with earnings cycles, disclosure requirements, and market‑sensitive communications.
  • Strong financial acumen, with the ability to interpret financial statements and distill complex data into clear and compelling narratives.
  • Knowledge of the retail and apparel industry a plus including market trends, competitive dynamics, and business drivers.
  • Experience partnering with or managing business and financial media.
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills—able to convey complexity with clarity, precision, and human relevance.
  • Proven success advising senior executives and navigating fast‑paced, high‑visibility communications moments.
  • Confident, calm, and collaborative in a highly matrixed, fast‑paced environment.
  • Exceptional emotional intelligence (EQ) and diplomacy skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, Business, or related field; advanced
    degree (MBA, CPA) a plus.

Preferred Attributes:

  • Strong financial fluency and command of financial statements and drivers with ability to translate operating results into clear narratives
  • Familiarity with investor communications and engagement
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic communications initiatives.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.

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