SVP, Head of Communications

Tribeca is seeking an accomplished communications leader to serve as SVP, Head of Communications, leading the organization's corporate and executive communications, media relations, reputation, internal communications and external positioning.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this leader will serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership, helping define and communicate a clear and compelling Tribeca narrative across media, industry, cultural and business audiences.

The SVP, Head of Communications will lead Tribeca's communications and publicity strategy across the Tribeca Festival and year-round initiatives, strengthening the organization's visibility and reputation while ensuring a consistent and relevant voice with both external and internal audiences.

• Develop and lead Tribeca's year-round communications strategy, aligned with the organization's mission, business priorities and cultural impact.
• Develop and lead communications and publicity strategies for Tribeca's year-round programs and initiatives, ensuring they are aligned with the organization's broader narrative, priorities and communications calendar.
• Shape a clear enterprise narrative that communicates Tribeca's work, relevance and impact to external and internal audiences.
• Translate organizational priorities and developments into clear, compelling communications strategies and messaging.
• Ensure consistency of corporate messaging across businesses, programs and external stakeholders.
• Own Tribeca's corporate brand story and positioning, including corporate brand marketing initiatives, in close coordination with Marketing.
• Develop compelling corporate narratives, impact stories and case studies that demonstrate Tribeca's relevance and value across its businesses, programs and initiatives.
• Work across the organization to ensure key business and program priorities are appropriately represented within Tribeca's broader narrative and communications strategy.

• Own and lead the communications, publicity and earned media strategy for the Tribeca Festival, from major announcements and advance positioning through on-site execution and post-Festival coverage.
• Develop and oversee an integrated Festival publicity plan that elevates Tribeca's programming, creators, talent, cultural impact and key organizational moments.
• Recruit, lead and manage the seasonal press and publicity team, establishing clear roles, priorities, workflows and standards for execution.
• Oversee Festival press operations and high-profile media events, including red carpets, press lines, premieres, screenings, press conferences, media interviews, credentialing and on-site press activities.
• Coordinate closely with Programming, Marketing, Live Events, Artist Relations, Production and other teams to identify strong stories, prepare talent and executives and deliver cohesive communications across Festival touchpoints.
• Manage external publicity agencies and partners supporting the Festival, as appropriate.

• Develop executive messaging and thought leadership strategies for senior leadership.
• Identify and manage strategic opportunities across media, speaking engagements, industry events, awards, podcasts and other editorial platforms.
• Prepare executives for high-profile external engagements through messaging, briefing materials, speech support, media preparation and strategic counsel.
• Identify opportunities for Tribeca leadership to contribute meaningfully to relevant conversations across entertainment, storytelling, culture, creativity, business and innovation.