Communications Leader

Company Description

Family Dollar, one of the nation’s fastest-growing retailers, is dedicated to providing affordable essentials for families in accessible neighborhood locations.

By locating stores in places where others won’t, Family Dollar is improving the affordability and availability of essential goods. We're saving our customers time and money and helping them do more, even on a tight budget.

Role Description

Family Dollar is seeking a skilled and dynamic Communications Leader to oversee and manage external communication strategies. This full-time, hybrid on-site role is based in Chesapeake, VA, and involves creating impactful communication materials, managing crisis communication, collaborating cross-functionally with teams, and upholding the brand voice. This role is ideal for a proactive communicator who thrives in fast-paced, high-change environments and enjoys both shaping and building communications strategy and executing with excellence.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Communications, this role partners closely with leaders across the organization to develop clear, compelling narratives that support business transformation, and protect and promote the Family Dollar brand.

The Manager, Corporate Communications must be equally comfortable advising leaders on messaging and strategy as they are developing content, managing communications channels, and executing enterprise communications initiatives. This role offers significant visibility across the organization and exposure to key areas including business transformation, executive communications, change management, employee engagement, and public relations.

Qualifications

• 10\+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications, internal communications, public relations, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting communications in corporate, transformation, or high-change environments preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong executive presence and ability to advise business leaders on communications strategy.
• Proven ability to simplify complex topics into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience managing digital communications platforms and content management systems (e.g., SharePoint, WordPress).
• Familiarity with communications analytics and engagement measurement.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams and agency partners.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive communications initiatives from concept through execution.