Director, B2B & Corporate Communications

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive B2B communication strategies to strengthen relationships with restaurant customers, prospects, partners, and industry influencers—working hand-in-hand with marketing and go-to-market teams to make every campaign land harder.
• Own communications for global partnerships, integrations, and emerging business units, orchestrating co-announcements and shared storylines with major technology platforms.
• Lead external storytelling around product innovation, AI developments, and industry milestones to advocate for restaurant success and solidify OpenTable’s global market presence.
• Get OpenTable's story in front of the people who matter—pitching, shaping, and landing coverage across mainstream and emerging media, and turning reactive moments into opportunities to lead the conversation.
• Manage the executive bench in partnership with brand communications by crafting talking points, speeches, bylines, and preparing leadership for high-profile industry appearances.
• Support crisis navigation, operational resiliency, and data policy defenses to protect and enhance OpenTable’s corporate reputation.
• Build the backbone that makes it all work—approval workflows, escalation paths, messaging guardrails, and KPI reporting that ties communications directly to business impact.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in B2B public relations or corporate communications within the technology or hospitality sectors.
• Experience managing public relations and communications strategy on a global scale.
• Proven track record managing high-stakes issues, policy responses, and competitive positioning.
• Experience advising executive leadership on complex communications and reputational matters.
• Based in New York City or the Tri-State area, willing to work in a hybrid capacity from the NYC or Norwalk, CT office.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing co-marketing or joint-communication strategies with global technology platforms and enterprise partners.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize data insights and performance metrics to shape corporate messaging and inform strategic business decisions.
• Prior experience collaborating across brand, product, and legal teams within a global matrixed organization or parent company environment.
• Strong background in managing communication frameworks for emerging business units or rapidly scaling technology solutions.