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Job Title: Sr Communications Manager, Fashion and Lifestyle Business Strategist

Classification: Exempt

Date: October 2026

About us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

The Enterprise Communications team builds confidence, pride and advocacy for Target, connecting and counseling companywide to move our $100-billion business forward. Using our wide-reaching access and influence, we shape Target’s culture and protect and strengthen its reputation, and we help to drive traffic, sales and guest loyalty.

 We’re looking for bold communicators and relationship-focused pros who think strategically and creatively and are committed to excellent execution and top-quality storytelling for all stakeholders. Comprised of everything from public relations, internal editorial, and experiential and multimedia production to executive communication and crisis management, Enterprise Communications offers a world-class canvas for communicators to serve Target’s millions of stakeholders.

 As a Sr Communications Manager, Fashion and Lifestyle Business Strategist you will:

• Maximize the impact of Communications by translating business and leadership insights into strategic, creative and actionable plans, and driving excellence in execution 

• Partner closely with client lead and executive communication leads, as well as business partners, to understand business priorities, key initiatives, enterprise interdependencies and leadership philosophy

• Translate insights into clear, comprehensive and actionable briefs

• Activate Communications partners in line with Communications workflow to compile comprehensive plan

• Oversee execution, managing timing and action and ensuring quality and timeliness of all deliverables

•  Understand Communication measurement techniques, tracking and reporting against KPIs

• Partner with agencies to bring outside counsel and expertise to bear on Communications plans and execution. Invest in and maintain relationship for maximum effectiveness

• Contribute to a positive team culture by demonstrating behaviors consistent with Target’s values of Inclusivity, Connection and Drive

• Engage directly with key internal and external stakeholders, including agencies.

• Contribute to a reliable, sustainable operating cadence across your team and contribute to Communications and pyramid-wide operating routines.

• Consistently demonstrate behaviors aligned to Target’s values of Inclusivity, Connection, and Drive

• Other duties as assigned

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description.  Job duties may change at any time due to business needs

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Minimum 8 years of professional communications experience

• Strong team player, highly effective at collaborating and influencing internal partners, inclusive of senior leadership, and build strong relationships across large, matrixed organization. 

• Strong business acumen  

• Storytelling mindset 

• Highly organized with the ability to independently adapt, prioritize and successfully manage multiple tasks or projects in response to changing, ambiguous or competing priorities

• Ability to work autonomously and manage projects simultaneously, maintaining appropriate prioritization and ensuring adherence to deadlines

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functionally, manage scope and resources, develop goals and deadlines, and drive alignment between deliverables and strategic intent

Benefits Eligibility

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