Sales & Marketing · Mid-Senior (4+ yrs)

Brand & Corporate Communications Manager Resume

This sample follows a communications manager from specialist work into brand and corporate leadership at a B2B software company. A strong resume for this role connects clear messaging and media work to launches, executive communications, and outcomes teams can verify.

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  • Contact20 / 20
  • Summary20 / 20
  • Experience30 / 30
  • Skills20 / 20
  • Education10 / 10

Contact details

Put these at the top; recruiters and tracking systems look for them first.

Optional. In the US, UK and Canada resumes usually have no photo.

46 words

One job per paragraph; start each achievement on a new line with “-”.

10 skills

Separate skills with commas, for example: Excel, SQL, project planning.

More sections

Projects, certifications, languages or anything else that supports your application.

Selected campaigns
Communications tools

Alex Morgan

Brand Communications Manager

  • alex.morgan@example.com
  • +1 555 0100
  • Denver, CO

Summary

Brand and corporate communications manager with 7 years of experience in B2B software, including a 450-person SaaS company. Builds clear positioning, media programs, and executive communications; led product launch messaging and coordinated timely responses to customer and operational issues, tracking coverage, engagement, and message adoption.

Experience

Brand & Corporate Communications Manager at Alpine Current Software, Denver, CO (2022 – Present) - Set an annual narrative and editorial calendar across product, sales, and people teams, reducing conflicting launch messages from 6 to 2 per quarter. - Wrote CEO remarks, media statements, and press releases; supported 8 interviews a year and secured 14 earned media placements in the last year. - Coordinated response plans with legal, support, and operations, cutting average statement approval time from 2 days to 1 during planned issues and exercises. Communications Specialist at Mesa Lantern Labs, Boulder, CO (2019 – 2022) - Launched messaging for 5 product releases with product marketing and sales, delivering approved press and customer materials at least 1 week before each release. - Tracked media coverage and newsletter engagement in monthly reports, helping the team refine pitches and raise average newsletter click-through from 2.8% to 3.4%.

Education

B.A. in Communication — Juniper Peak College, Fort Collins, CO (2018)

Skills

  • Brand positioning
  • Media relations
  • Press releases
  • Executive communications
  • Crisis communications
  • Internal communications
  • Editorial planning
  • AP Style
  • Cision
  • Meltwater

Selected campaigns

• Developed launch messaging and press materials for five B2B software releases. • Prepared executive remarks and interview briefs for eight media interviews annually. • Built an issue response workflow with legal, support, and operations.

Communications tools

• Cision and Meltwater for media monitoring and outreach. • Google Analytics 4 for campaign and newsletter engagement reporting.

How to write a Brand Communications Manager resume

Lead with communications scope

Put your current title, company context, and years of experience near the top, then make your summary specific to brand and corporate communications. Clarify whether you have worked in B2B, consumer, nonprofit, or another setting. Show the audiences you served, such as customers, employees, executives, analysts, or journalists, so hiring teams can quickly see the scale and type of your work.

Connect coverage to business goals

For each campaign, name the audience, message, and channel, then give a result you can support: placements, interview volume, event attendance, share of voice, newsletter engagement, or faster approvals. Explain your contribution when a team shared the work. Avoid treating impressions as proof of impact on their own, and do not claim revenue or reputation changes unless you can credibly connect them to your communications work.

Show judgment in sensitive work

Describe crisis or issue communications carefully. State the kind of issue at a high level, your role in coordinating with legal or leadership, and a concrete process outcome such as approval time or stakeholder reach. Keep confidential details out of the resume. If you list executive ghostwriting, specify the formats you wrote, such as remarks, bylined articles, or internal updates, while making clear that the work was produced on behalf of leaders.

Choose relevant writing samples

Link to a small portfolio with public press releases, campaign materials, executive writing, or messaging examples that show range. Label your role and the audience for each item, and remove confidential or unreleased work. If a piece was ghostwritten, say so where appropriate and follow any employer or client restrictions. List tools such as media databases only when you have used them and can explain the work they supported.

Common keywords

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Action verbs

BuiltWroteSecuredCoordinatedLaunchedTrackedAdvised

Questions about this role

How long should a Brand Communications Manager resume be?

One page can work if you have a shorter career and can show the most relevant campaigns clearly. With several years of experience, two pages are reasonable when both pages add useful scope, outcomes, and progression. Keep older roles brief, prioritize recent brand and corporate communications work, and remove repeated duties that do not show a distinct contribution.

Should I include a portfolio link on my resume?

Yes, when you can share work publicly and the samples reflect the role you want. Include a concise link near your contact details and curate a few examples such as press releases, campaign plans, executive writing, or internal communications. Identify your contribution to collaborative work. Do not upload confidential, unreleased, or client-restricted materials; use redacted or newly created samples when needed.

Which metrics belong on a communications resume?

Use figures tied to work you can explain: placements, interviews, campaign participation, newsletter engagement, content production, response time, or the number of teams and markets supported. Give a timeframe and context where useful. Media outcomes depend on many factors, so distinguish your contribution from the team's result and avoid claiming that coverage alone caused a business outcome.

Do Brand Communications Managers need a certification?

There is no single US license or certification required for this role. Employers may value relevant communications education, writing experience, and familiarity with media monitoring or analytics tools. List a certification only if it is current and relevant, and include the issuing organization and completion date when useful. Requirements for regulated industries or specific employers can differ.