Lead Consultant Corporate Affairs Intelligence

About the role

The Lead Consultant, Corporate Affairs Intelligence plays a critical role in enhancing and protecting Target’s brand and enabling growth across the business. This role creates new ways Corporate Affairs (CA) uses intelligence to inform decisions, identify opportunities, anticipate risk, and strengthen Target's reputation.

Responsibilities

• Create and scale CA's intelligence capabilities, including how information is sourced, analyzed, synthesized, and delivered.
• Develop consistent intelligence frameworks, products, and processes that provide forward-looking insights aligned to business needs.
• Establish and advance predictive indicators that identify reputational risks and opportunities early, enabling proactive planning and response.
• Connect intelligence sources across the enterprise to improve visibility, coordination, and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to enterprise insights and reporting routines, ensuring intelligence is integrated into reputation planning, issue management, and decision-making processes.
• Oversight ongoing monitoring and deep-dive analysis to maintain awareness of the external environment and provide timely guidance on emerging developments.

Requirements

• 5-10 years of experience leading complex process transformation and systems initiatives that drive operational excellence, scalability, and business performance.
• Strong executive-level written, verbal, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence decision-making and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex business challenges, data, and stakeholder perspectives into strategic insights and actionable recommendations.
• Experience leading in fast-paced, evolving environments, balancing competing priorities while maintaining focus on business outcomes and organizational objectives.
• Demonstrated success operating within highly matrixed organizations, building alignment across business, technology, and operational teams to drive enterprise-wide initiatives and change.
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity, establishing strategic direction, and creating clarity in situations with evolving requirements, competing priorities, and limited information.
• Proven leader of cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, influencing without direct authority, and driving results in high-pressure environments.
• Recognized for creative problem-solving, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate vision into execution while delivering measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, Communications, or related field.
• Experience in corporate affairs, public relations, or similar roles.
• Knowledge of intelligence gathering techniques and tools.
• Experience with data analysis and interpretation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Benefits

Target offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs, such as medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more.
• A 401(k) plan.
• An employee discount.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid sick leave, national holidays, and vacation.

Pay

The pay range for this role is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00, based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Schedule

This role operates as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement, requiring the team member to perform core role responsibilities both onsite at the Target HQ MN location and virtually, depending on the day’s requirements.