Also called: CCO, SVP Communications
The top communications executive, guarding a company's reputation and advising the CEO.
You are in the room when the company makes a hard decision, planning how to explain it to employees, investors, reporters, and the public, all on the same day.
Wide range.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 15 years after high school. Bachelor's plus 15+ years of experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Communications, Journalism, Political Science.
Growing about average. Few positions.
Low risk for 10 years. AI drafts and monitors coverage; advising the CEO in hard moments and owning the company's reputation stays human.
Classes: AP Language and Composition, Speech and debate, AP Government, Journalism.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2032.
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