Working in External Relations means helping Target build trust with the audiences that matter most. We bring together audience strategy, engagement, and intelligence to strengthen Target’s reputation, support enterprise priorities, and create meaningful connections with the people and communities we serve. Through collaboration, innovation, and data-informed decision-making, we enable Corporate Affairs and business leaders to anticipate change, engage with purpose, and deliver greater impact. If you’re energized by building new capabilities, solving complex challenges, and influencing outcomes across a dynamic organization, you’ll thrive on our team.
The Director, Corporate Affairs – Priority Audiences reports to the Vice President, External Relations and is responsible for building and operationalizing Target’s Priority Audiences capability across one or more strategic audience portfolios. This role develops audience-centered strategies that help the organization understand, prioritize, and engage the audiences most critical to Target’s reputation and business objectives.
Working across Community & Stakeholder Engagement, Government Affairs, Marketing, Enterprise Insights, Merchandising, and the field—including Global Supply Chain & Logistics (GSCL) and Stores—the Director aligns partners around shared audience priorities and engagement goals. By connecting audience insights with storytelling, stakeholder engagement, reputational risk, and engagement activation, this role creates connection, visibility, and cohesion across Public Affairs while ensuring Target’s engagement strategies strengthen trust and advance enterprise priorities.