Manager, External Communications – Reputation & Creative

Our Company

We care about helping people. Our purpose is to provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere. Our associates feel a sense of belonging in an inclusive place with an amazing history and a sharp focus on our future. Our connected culture is who we are and how we work together to achieve our strategies, accelerate our transformation, and achieve extraordinary results. It’s an exciting time to be a part of H&R Block!
What you'll do...

The Manager, External Communications – Reputation & Creative will shape and amplify H&R Block’s external voice by driving creative storytelling, strengthening brand reputation, and connecting our services to real customer needs. You’ll lead integrated communications strategies across media, social, and owned channels in a fast-moving, high-visibility environment.

Day to day, you'll...

• Develop and execute external communications strategies that elevate brand awareness and protect company reputation
• Lead creative communications efforts, including PR initiatives, announcements, and enterprise storytelling across formats (social, video, and digital content)
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media, reporters, and external partners
• Translate complex tax and financial topics into clear, engaging, channel-native content
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver integrated storytelling across owned, earned, and social channels
• Create and support content for campaigns, ensuring consistency with brand messaging and guidelines
• Monitor and evaluate brand reputation across channels, identifying risks and opportunities
• Optimize content and messaging using performance insights to improve reach, engagement, and clarity
• Guide response strategies during reputational or crisis moments in partnership with PR, Legal, and Customer teams
• Manage PR agencies and external partners, including workflow, prioritization, and performance
• Track and analyze campaign performance, ensuring alignment across paid, earned, and owned channels
• Perform other duties as assigned

What you'll bring to the team...

• 7–10+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or related field
• Strong experience in media relations, storytelling, and integrated communications campaigns
• Proven ability to create engaging content across multiple channels and formats
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience simplifying complex topics
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders

It would be even better if you also had...

• Experience supporting consumer brands or financial services organizations
• Background working with PR or creative agencies
• Experience leveraging performance data or social insights to refine communications strategy
• Familiarity with reputation monitoring or social listening tools

Why work for us

At H&R Block, our purpose is simple: to provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere. For more than 70 years, we’ve led the tax industry and we continue to evolve through our Block Next strategy, blending human expertise with digital innovation. 

That same commitment to care extends to our associates. When you join us, you become part of a High Performing, Connected Culture built on strong relationships, continuous learning, and a shared commitment to making a meaningful impact. We invest in your well-being through competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and support for life both in and outside of work. 

Pay Range Information

The pay range for this position is listed below. Local minimum wage laws apply. This information is posted pursuant to local requirements to provide applicants with information about what they might be eligible to receive. Individual pay decisions will depend on job-related factors such as experience, education, skill, performance, and geographic location where work will be performed. Successful candidates may be able to participate in one or more incentive compensation or short-term incentive plans, which could generate additional earnings in accordance with the terms of each plan.

Qualifying associates can enroll themselves and/or their eligible dependents in medical and prescription drug coverage; can participate in the H&R Block Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) Plan), the Employee Assistance Program, (virtual) fitness center programs, and the associate discount program; are automatically enrolled in Business Travel Accident Insurance; and receive Associate Tax Prep benefit.
Pay Range

$81,600.00 - $122,400.00/Yr.
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