Taylor Blanchard

About Taylor Blanchard

I believe in the power of communications to sustain a company’s culture and build…

Experience

1. Senior Director of Corporate Communications

   Driven Brands Inc.

   Dec 2021 — Present

   For the parent company of many iconic automotive brands, such as Maaco and Meineke, I manage the communications strategy for sensitive announcements, ensuring timely and effective communication with stakeholders. Serve as the primary media contact for coordinated crisis response across brands to protect the company\'s reputation. Business owner of the new company website. Advocated with HR to build a storytelling section on the intranet. Organize and coordinate quarterly employee town hall events. Partnered with IT and HR to scope enhanced communications platform, including new email distribution tool and live events platform. Organized company\'s first Investor Day. Coordinate with PR and Investor Relations agencies.

Education

• Davidson College

  Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature, General

Skills

• Content Development
• Editing
• Copywriting
• Event Management
• Training
• Internal Communications
• Publications
• Marketing Communications
• Writing
• Web Content
• Communication Training
• Crisis Communications
• Marketing
• Change Management
• Social Media
• Management
• Content Strategy
• User Experience
• Change Communications
• Copy Editing
• Communications Planning
• Media Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership
• Content Management
• Public Relations
• Journalism
• Corporate Communications
• Brand Journalism
• Strategic Communications