Communications Jobs in New York
Communications jobs in New York concentrate in media, finance, corporate affairs, and public relations, making the state one of the most active markets in the country for professionals at every level from coordinator to chief communications officer. Most hiring happens in New York City, with additional volume in Albany and Buffalo, where government agencies, healthcare systems, and regional corporations maintain communications teams. Employers like NBCUniversal, JPMorgan Chase, and Memorial Sloan Kettering consistently post communications roles, with the strongest demand in crisis communications, internal communications, and digital content strategy. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Just Salad is in growth mode, with new stores, new markets, and a brand that needs to show up consistently and compellingly everywhere we operate. We're looking for a Sr. Director, Brand Communications & Creative to own how the brand speaks and shows up for our guests, from communication strategy and brand voice to creative direction and campaign leadership. In line with Just Salad’s mission to make everyday health and sustainability possible, you will also support initiatives to reduce Just Salad’s environmental footprint.
In year one, the priority is building the engine: a scalable brand voice, a clear creative standard, and a campaign process that gets great work out the door efficiently. This is a senior leadership role for someone who has done this before and is ready to do it again at a company with real momentum.
This position sits in our Corporate office and must be in person - not remote.
Reporting & Scope
- Reports to: CMO; Senior marketing leadership team
- Direct reports: Director, Visual Identity; Copywriter; Project Coordinator
- Works closely with: All marketing directors: Growth · Field · Partnerships & Social · Catering
Core Responsibilities Communication strategy & brand voice
- Define and own Just Salad's communication strategy across all consumer touchpoints
- Build and maintain Just Salad's brand voice and messaging framework
- Own content strategy for email, SMS, app, and web for product and menu launches
- Own promotion communication, ensuring offers and LTOs are messaged with clarity and brand consistency
Brand storytelling & creative direction
- Shape how Just Salad tells its brand story across marketing and in-store
- Partner with Director, Visual Identity to ensure message and design work as one
- Maintain brand consistency across a rapidly growing store footprint
- Lead creative reviews and approve work before it goes out the door
Campaign leadership
- Set campaign strategy and the integrated campaign calendar for menu launches, LTOs, seasonal moments, and promotions
- Write and approve integrated briefs that align creative, paid, social, and field
- Partner with the Partnerships team to lead brand and celebrity campaigns across paid, owned, and in-store
- Guide new store opening and local store marketing campaigns with Field Marketing
- Oversee campaign execution through the Project Coordinator, setting the process, timelines, and quality bar
Team & cross-functional leadership
- Lead and develop the Brand Communications & Creative team
- Partner with partnerships, social media, ops, culinary, and field teams to bring campaigns to life in market
- Optimize ways of working across marketing to improve speed and quality of output
- Set and maintain quality standards for all brand communications output
Qualifications Required
- 10+ years in brand, marketing communications, or creative
- Proven track record leading integrated campaigns from strategy through execution
- Hands-on knowledge of campaign workflow (briefing, timelines, approvals, trafficking), with the ability to build the process and coach others to run it
- Experience managing and developing a creative or brand team
- Strong instincts for brand voice: you can write a brief, review copy, and give clear feedback
- Comfortable working cross-functionally at speed in a fast-paced, high-output environment
- Experience in food, retail, or fast casual strongly preferred
Nice to have
- Experience leading brand through a period of rapid geographic expansion
- Background owning email, SMS, or CRM content strategy
- Experience with new store opening or local store marketing campaigns
- Experience managing brand and celebrity partnership campaigns
- Familiarity with multi-unit restaurant or retail marketing
Benefits:
Salary range: $165,000 - $185,000
Bonus: Eligible to participate in our Just Salad’s Corporate Bonus program.
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, Life + AD&D Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Eligibility to participate in our 401K program
Pre-tax benefits (FSA, HSA, and Commuter Benefits)
Fitness discounts
Summer Fridays
Free Just Salad
About Us:
Just Salad is a fast-casual restaurant chain with a mission to make everyday health and sustainability possible. The brand serves craveable, accessible, plant-centric meals made with homemade dressings, prepped-daily produce, from-scratch recipes and fresh, flavorful ingredients. Guests can choose from over 15 chef-designed salads, wraps, warm bowls, market plates, soups and smoothies, including classic offerings and rotating seasonal favorites. Empowering customers to “Eat with Purpose,” Just Salad is a Certified B Corporation™ and home to the world’s largest restaurant reusable bowl program, as well as the first U.S. restaurant chain to carbon label its menu and offer a Climatarian menu category. The company was founded in 2006 and has more than 125 locations across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.
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Just Salad is in growth mode, with new stores, new markets, and a brand that needs to show up consistently and compellingly everywhere we operate. We're looking for a Sr. Director, Brand Communications & Creative to own how the brand speaks and shows up for our guests, from communication strategy and brand voice to creative direction and campaign leadership. In line with Just Salad’s mission to make everyday health and sustainability possible, you will also support initiatives to reduce Just Salad’s environmental footprint.
In year one, the priority is building the engine: a scalable brand voice, a clear creative standard, and a campaign process that gets great work out the door efficiently. This is a senior leadership role for someone who has done this before and is ready to do it again at a company with real momentum.
This position sits in our Corporate office and must be in person - not remote.
Reporting & Scope
- Reports to: CMO; Senior marketing leadership team
- Direct reports: Director, Visual Identity; Copywriter; Project Coordinator
- Works closely with: All marketing directors: Growth · Field · Partnerships & Social · Catering
Core Responsibilities Communication strategy & brand voice
- Define and own Just Salad's communication strategy across all consumer touchpoints
- Build and maintain Just Salad's brand voice and messaging framework
- Own content strategy for email, SMS, app, and web for product and menu launches
- Own promotion communication, ensuring offers and LTOs are messaged with clarity and brand consistency
Brand storytelling & creative direction
- Shape how Just Salad tells its brand story across marketing and in-store
- Partner with Director, Visual Identity to ensure message and design work as one
- Maintain brand consistency across a rapidly growing store footprint
- Lead creative reviews and approve work before it goes out the door
Campaign leadership
- Set campaign strategy and the integrated campaign calendar for menu launches, LTOs, seasonal moments, and promotions
- Write and approve integrated briefs that align creative, paid, social, and field
- Partner with the Partnerships team to lead brand and celebrity campaigns across paid, owned, and in-store
- Guide new store opening and local store marketing campaigns with Field Marketing
- Oversee campaign execution through the Project Coordinator, setting the process, timelines, and quality bar
Team & cross-functional leadership
- Lead and develop the Brand Communications & Creative team
- Partner with partnerships, social media, ops, culinary, and field teams to bring campaigns to life in market
- Optimize ways of working across marketing to improve speed and quality of output
- Set and maintain quality standards for all brand communications output
Qualifications Required
- 10+ years in brand, marketing communications, or creative
- Proven track record leading integrated campaigns from strategy through execution
- Hands-on knowledge of campaign workflow (briefing, timelines, approvals, trafficking), with the ability to build the process and coach others to run it
- Experience managing and developing a creative or brand team
- Strong instincts for brand voice: you can write a brief, review copy, and give clear feedback
- Comfortable working cross-functionally at speed in a fast-paced, high-output environment
- Experience in food, retail, or fast casual strongly preferred
Nice to have
- Experience leading brand through a period of rapid geographic expansion
- Background owning email, SMS, or CRM content strategy
- Experience with new store opening or local store marketing campaigns
- Experience managing brand and celebrity partnership campaigns
- Familiarity with multi-unit restaurant or retail marketing
Benefits:
Salary range: $165,000 - $185,000
Bonus: Eligible to participate in our Just Salad’s Corporate Bonus program.
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, Life + AD&D Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Eligibility to participate in our 401K program
Pre-tax benefits (FSA, HSA, and Commuter Benefits)
Fitness discounts
Summer Fridays
Free Just Salad
About Us:
Just Salad is a fast-casual restaurant chain with a mission to make everyday health and sustainability possible. The brand serves craveable, accessible, plant-centric meals made with homemade dressings, prepped-daily produce, from-scratch recipes and fresh, flavorful ingredients. Guests can choose from over 15 chef-designed salads, wraps, warm bowls, market plates, soups and smoothies, including classic offerings and rotating seasonal favorites. Empowering customers to “Eat with Purpose,” Just Salad is a Certified B Corporation™ and home to the world’s largest restaurant reusable bowl program, as well as the first U.S. restaurant chain to carbon label its menu and offer a Climatarian menu category. The company was founded in 2006 and has more than 125 locations across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.
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Where New York roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Communications Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- JPMorganChase16
- Amazon8
- Edelman5
- Mastercard5
- Allied Universal5
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Technology & Software
- Automotive
- Science & Research
- Investment & Asset Management
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in communications jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience producing press releases, talking points, and executive communications
- Strong writing and editing skills with a polished, audience-specific voice
- Proficiency with media monitoring tools, content management systems, or social platforms
- Experience managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with New York media markets and regional press contacts
Communications Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a communications professional in New York?
Most communications roles in New York require a bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or English, and no state-issued license applies to the field. Employers in New York City especially value candidates who have completed internships at media companies, agencies, or large corporate communications departments. Building a portfolio of writing samples and gaining experience with AP Style are practical steps that move candidates ahead of the field.
Which companies hire communications professionals in New York?
New York communications roles are posted by JPMorganChase, Amazon, and Edelman and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. New York's concentration of global financial institutions, broadcast networks, and major healthcare systems means communications openings appear across a wider range of industries here than in almost any other state.
Which New York cities have the most communications jobs?
New York, Rochester, and Bronx account for the greatest concentration of communications openings in New York. New York City dominates because of its density of corporate headquarters, media companies, and public relations agencies, while Albany draws demand from state government and healthcare institutions, and Buffalo's growing healthcare and higher education sectors generate steady openings for communications professionals.
Are there remote communications jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 81% of communications openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the desk-based and writing-intensive nature of the work. Internal communications, content strategy, and media relations roles are the most likely to offer remote or hybrid flexibility, particularly at companies that established distributed teams in recent years.
How can I get hired as a communications professional in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an internship or junior coordinator role at a New York agency, nonprofit, or large employer such as a hospital system or university communications department. Many New York City firms and institutions hire communications assistants or editorial associates as entry points. A strong writing portfolio, even from college publications or volunteer work, gives candidates a concrete edge when applying without professional experience.
Where can I find and apply to communications jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to communications jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search by city or role type to narrow the results to positions that fit your background, then apply directly to the ones that match your experience and career goals.
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