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ESA - Electronic Security Association
ESA - Electronic Security Association
11 – 50 Employees
AdvocacyComplianceSecurity
ESA - Electronic Security Association is a U.S. trade association serving the electronic security and life safety industry. Founded in 1948, ESA represents companies that install, integrate, and monitor intrusion detection, fire detection, video surveillance, and electronic access control systems for commercial, residential, industrial, and government customers. Its work includes technical and management training, industry advocacy, and practical information, tools, and services that support member businesses. ESA also advocates for stronger school security at the federal and state levels, representing a membership whose companies employ more than 500,000 professionals and serve over 34 million residential and commercial customers.
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Senior Communications Director

Lead executive communications, earned media, and crisis strategy while shaping global reputation across smart home and building solutions.

USUnited StatesMNMinnesota
$202,667 – $302,358 / year
HybridFull-timeSeniorEnglish RequiredCommunications

Description

  • Plan executive communications aligned with business priorities
  • Create executive decks, talking points, briefing documents, and scripts
  • Maintain the executive communications calendar and prioritize incoming requests
  • Develop industry perspectives and turn them into executive narratives
  • Incorporate customer, partner, and solution stories into executive communications
  • Advise on messaging risks, communication considerations, and strategic positioning
  • Direct internal executive communications, including town halls, intranet content, organizational emails, and leadership messaging
  • Ensure employee communications clearly explain company strategy
  • Lead external executive communications, including social media messaging
  • Track, assess, and report on executive communications and thought leadership activity
  • Use performance insights to improve messaging and executive engagement
  • Create and deliver proactive earned media programs across consumer, trade, business, and innovation outlets
  • Manage reputational threats and high-impact issues, maintaining readiness for rapid response
  • Work with legal, HR, operations, and marketing to coordinate responses and safeguard reputation
  • Create external messaging frameworks that connect corporate priorities to compelling stories
  • Write or oversee press releases, executive remarks, opinion articles, media statements, and issue responses
  • Oversee communications department budgets
  • Lead, mentor, and develop the Communications team through objectives and performance feedback

Requirements

  • At least 15 years of experience in communications, executive communications, marketing operations, or a related professional field
  • At least 10 years of experience developing internal and/or external communications
  • Advanced writing and presentation proficiency using PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications
  • Proven experience leading and developing a communications team
  • Experience advising senior executives, including direct partnership with the C-suite
  • Advanced experience providing strategic communications counsel
  • Experience acting as a company spokesperson and managing media relationships
  • Thorough knowledge of media dynamics, crisis response procedures, and brand and reputation positioning
  • Ability to perform under pressure, navigate ambiguity, and resolve problems creatively, clearly, and promptly
  • Outstanding strategic thinking skills
  • Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives through influence and diplomacy
  • This role does not provide US visa sponsorship

Benefits

  • Performance-based bonus of up to 20% of annual base salary
  • Annual equity award comprising time-based restricted stock units tied to individual and Company performance
  • Life and health insurance coverage
  • Life assistance program
  • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Vacation and paid holidays
  • Hybrid work arrangement

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