Director,Media & Corporate Communications Job California Missouri USA,Marketing / Advertising / PR

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Job Title:

Director, Media & Corporate Communications

Pay Details:

The annual base salary range for this position in California is $135,000 to $180,000 per year. The starting pay for the successful candidate depends on various job-related factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education/training, internal value, peer equity, external market demands, and organizational considerations.

We are seeking an experienced Communications Executive to lead strategic communications efforts for OCVIBE, a large-scale mixed‑use real estate development transforming 100‑acres around the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. This role will help oversee district corporate communications, media relations, storytelling, and strategic messaging tied to one of the region’s most high‑profile mixed‑use developments. The ideal candidate is an experienced strategist with deep relationships across all media, including business, real estate, hospitality, lifestyle, and consumer, and has a proven track record shaping narratives and securing media coverage for complex real estate, placemaking, hospitality, or mixed‑use projects.

This position requires a communications leader who understands how to translate development, architecture, leasing, operations, culture, dining, entertainment, and community impact into compelling stories that resonate with media, stakeholders, partners, and the larger community.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Planning

Develop and lead integrated communications strategies aligned with overall business, development, marketing, and leasing objectives
Shape and manage the overarching narrative for the development across corporate, consumer, and stakeholder audiences
Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on communications opportunities, positioning, reputational considerations, and industry visibility
Partner cross‑functionally with development, leasing, operations, marketing, partnerships, hospitality, and community engagement teams to ensure alignment across messaging and initiatives
Lead communications planning around major milestones including groundbreaking announcements, openings, partnerships, tenant announcements, activations, and community initiatives
Identify opportunities to position the development and leadership team within broader conversations around real estate, placemaking, hospitality, culture, entertainment, and urban development
Develop executive thought leadership strategies, including speaking opportunities, panel participation, contributed content, and media interviews
Monitor industry trends, competitive projects, and evolving media narratives relevant to mixed‑use development and destination placemaking

Media Relations & Publicity

Serve as the lead media relations contact for the development and maintain strong relationships with business, real estate, architecture/design, hospitality, industry/trade, and lifestyle reporters
Proactively pitch stories and secure earned media coverage across local, regional, national, trade, and consumer outlets
Develop media strategies that elevate awareness of the development’s vision, offerings, partnerships, cultural programming, and economic impact
Draft and oversee press releases, media alerts, executive talking points and social media posts,…