Sr External Communications Specialist Job Marlborough area,Massachusetts USA,Marketing / Advertising / PR

A World-Class Team

BJ’s Wholesale Club is powered by more than 30,000 team members who make a real impact every day. Whether you're stocking shelves, solving problems or shaping strategy, your work helps families save on what matters most.

We’re a team built on purpose and opportunity. Join us and be part of something meaningful.

Why You’ll Love Working at BJ’s

At BJ’s Wholesale Club, our team members are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and future – both on and off the job. When you grow, we grow.

Here’s just some of what you can look forward to:

Weekly Pay: Get paid every weekso that you can manage your money on your terms.
Free BJ’s Memberships: Enjoy a complimentary The Club Card Membership, plus a free Supplemental Membership for someone in your household.*
Generous Paid Time Off: Take the time you need with vacation, personal, sick days, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty leave.*
Flexible and Affordable

Health Benefits:

Choose from three medical plans, and access optional dental, vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), and flexible spending account options to fit your lifestyle.*
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: Build your financial future with a company match (available to team members 18 and older).*
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Accumulate funds through after-tax payroll deductions that can be used to purchase shares of BJ’s common stock at a 15% discount.*

* Eligibility requirements vary by position.

Job Summary:

BJ’s is looking for a motivated, energetic and strategic Senior Specialist of External Communications to join our corporate communications team. The senior specialist will concentrate on public relations, community events and activations and cross-functional team support and will have proven experience securing earned media coverage and brand visibility within the retail industry. The senior specialist will have significant experience working for a corporation or large retailer, developing engaging communications strategies with ownership of projects through execution, identifying opportunities to secure media coverage and ideating strong engagement and storytelling to create brand loyalty and drive the support of sales.

Experience with press release writing, pitching, media relations, agency management and brand activations is a must.

Major tasks, responsibilities and key accountabilities:

Oversee day-to-day media relations operations including monitoring, flagging and summarizing coverage and fielding inbound media requests while working with agency partners
Support key business priorities and consumer-facing initiatives through brand-building in traditional public relations strategies while ensuring timelines and deadlines are met
Monitor and adapt communications plans and strategies to respond to market trends, stakeholder expectations and any emerging requests
Draft, review and distribute press releases, media kits, talking points, prep materials and other communication materials
Ensure all external communications are clear, accurate and aligned with the company’s brand and messaging
Develop and execute seasonal and category specific media relations campaigns
Collaborate with partners in merchandising, marketing, membership, real estate and development and digital marketing to deliver external communications programming aligned with business priorities
Oversee analytics using data-driven insights to refine and elevate communications strategies and improve outreach efforts

Identify trends that can help deliver against strategic objectives
Keep a strong pulse on emerging technology and platforms, including AI tools
Support overall corporate communications team and objectives in various…