A Day In The Life Of A Global Corporate Communications Director At Media Company
A senior director of global corporate communication's day is highly variable, but consistently starts and ends with monitoring the news landscape. Throughout the day, time is split between a series of meetings that can occur across all time zones, followed by "time blocks" dedicated to focused work such as writing, developing campaigns, and addressing crisis communications.
Global Communications, Crisis Management, Time Management, Strategy Development, News Monitoring
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Nikki Wheeler
Senior Director Global Corporate Communications
Media Company
Metropolitian State College of Denver
Georgetown, MA
Political Science, American Studies
Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Business Strategy
Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School
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1. The role requires constant awareness of current events, starting the day with news consumption and ending it the same way, with news being omnipresent throughout the day.
2. The workday can be extensive, spanning from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM, due to the global nature of the role and the need to communicate across different time zones.
3. Time blocking is essential for managing the diverse responsibilities, including meetings, writing, campaign development, and crisis communication.
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What does a day in the life of a senior director of global corporate communications look like?
Marco, I'm not going to lie to you. It depends on the day. Regardless of what's happening, I always start with the news.
I wake up and have a cup of coffee, but the news is the first thing I go to. From there, I move on to auditing our social channels to see what's going on and what's trending.
From there, it's diving into a series of meetings. I'm a big proponent of time blocking, and that's important. As someone who oversees global corporate communications, my day can begin with a meeting at 6:00 AM and end with a meeting at 9:00 PM. I truly cover the entire world based on where our company operates.
Once I'm finished with my meetings, I dive into my time blocks, where I do focus work. This is where I'm writing, developing new campaigns and strategies, and diving into any crisis and risk communications needs we have.
I end my day the same way that I began it: a scan of the news to see what's going on. There's a TV behind me, and there's a TV in every office. Generally speaking, the TVs in my office are all on various news stations so that the news is omnipresent throughout my day.