Sr. Communications Director

Step into a highly visible leadership role as Sr. Communications Director, shaping how Resideo’s story is told and its reputation is strengthened worldwide. You will lead enterprise-wide earned media, public relations, and reputation management strategies while serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on external positioning, messaging, and crisis response. This opportunity is ideal for a proactive, forward-thinking strategist who can build long-term brand value and act decisively during high-stakes, high-visibility moments.

• Lead executive communication planning and strategy for Resideo, aligned to business priorities.

• Develop executive communications materials including decks, talking points, briefing documents, and scripts for internal and external communications.

• Manage the executive communications editorial calendar and prioritize incoming requests.

• Develop industry‑relevant points of view and translate them into executive storytelling.

• Collaborate across teams to integrate customers, partners, and solution stories into executive narratives.

• Function as a trusted advisor on communication considerations, message risk, and strategic positioning.

• Lead strategy and execution for executive internal communications including Town Halls, Intranet posts, organizational emails, and leadership messaging.

• Partner across internal teams to ensure employee communications support understanding of the company strategy.

• Lead strategy development for executive external communications, including social messaging.

• Monitor, analyze, and report on executive communications and thought leadership efforts.

• Use insights to refine messaging and executive engagement strategy.

• Build and execute a proactive earned media strategy across consumer, trade, business, and innovation outlets.

• Serve as the strategic lead for managing reputational risk and high-impact issues, ensuring readiness and rapid response. 

• Partner with legal, HR, operations, and marketing to align response strategies and protect Resideo's reputation. 

• Lead the development of external messaging frameworks that unify corporate priorities with compelling storytelling. 

• Draft or oversee creation of high-impact communications including press releases, executive remarks, op-eds, media statements, and issue responses. 

• Manage department budgets effectively and efficiently.

• Manage, mentor, and develop the Communications team; set team objectives and provide regular performance feedback.

• 15+ years of communications, executive communications, marketing operations, or related professional experience. 

• 10+ years of experience developing internal and/or external communications, including advanced writing and presentation skills in PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing a communications team. 

• Demonstrated experience of advising senior executives, including direct collaboration with the C-suite, and providing advanced strategic communications counsel.

• Experience serving as a company spokesperson and managing media relationships.

• Deep understanding of media dynamics, crisis response protocols, and brand/reputation positioning. 

• Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage ambiguity, and solve problems creatively, clearly, and timely.

• Exceptional strategic thinking with the ability to see the big picture while managing detailed execution. 

• Collaborative leadership style; able to lead cross-functional efforts with influence and diplomacy. 

• Lead global communications initiatives with the opportunity to collaborate across regions, cultures, and international business teams.
• Own and manage significant communications budgets, directly influencing strategy, investment decisions, and business outcomes.
• Lead the team and strategy that creates compelling stories that strengthen our brand, engage employees, and elevate Resideo's reputation worldwide.
• Be part of a transformative growth journey, helping define and amplify the voice of a dynamic public company as it continues to evolve and innovate.

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