Corporate Communications Director Salary

The corporate communications director oversees all official communications for their organization, including press releases, emails, responses to media inquiries, and through other formats. The director — a top-level manager — may supervise middle managers and work with a communications staff that ensures that all communications convey a consistent message that matches the corporate philosophy and branding.

Many of the communications the director has under his or her responsibility take the form of press releases and responses to media inquiries. The director and his or her staff may also set up media interviews as required, and they are expected to prepare any employees outside the communications department to help them prepare and complete interviews. In some companies, the director of communications or the department he or she supervises may also look over marketing materials, the company website, advertising communications, and other public outreach. It is likely that the director supervises any social media personnel.

The director of corporate communications also oversees internal company communications, including announcements and clarifications sent to employees. He or she may be asked to edit or develop official communications from top-level executives to the rest of company; the director ensures that all company communications between superiors and subordinates reflects the culture of the company and promotes a positive working environment.

A director of corporate communications likely has at least a bachelor's degree in communications or a related field. It is likely this person also has post-graduate education in business management or a related field, along with extensive experience in lower positions in fields such as public relations or corporate social media. (Copyright 2017 PayScale.com)

Corporate Communications Director Tasks

• Coordinate and oversee communications with the public and press for a company, organization, or institution.
• Analyze communications strategies and policies to evaluate their effectiveness.
• Establish and enforce communications policies and determine official formatting for documents.
• Collaborate with different departments to determine communications needs and develop plans to address those needs.

Corporate Communications Directors in San Jose, San Francisco, and Los Angeles — the highest-paid cities for Corporate Communications Directors in California and the United States — enjoy a very comfortable lifestyle with compensation above the national average. Corporate Communications Directors in Dallas earn salaries far below the national average by 25 percent, proving that geography overwhelmingly affects the pay scale for those in this field. Miami and Chicago are a couple other places where companies are known to pay below the median — salaries are 6 percent lower and 3 percent lower, respectively.