Today, the Kansas City Chiefs announced the hiring of David Higdon as Executive Vice President of Communications. Higdon, who has held communications leadership roles in tennis, golf, NASCAR, and esports, joins the Chiefs as the team continues to expand its brand globally and solidify long-term facility plans for the future of Chiefs Kingdom.
“We are extremely excited to welcome David to the Chiefs family as the new lead of our communications, community outreach, and civic affairs teams,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said. “David has a wealth of experience across global sports brands and organizations as well as a reputation for being a strategic and innovative leader. We are excited to add his perspective, voice, and leadership to an established group of high-performing individuals in these departments and look forward to seeing how he can further elevate Chiefs Kingdom locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.”
This position plays a critical role in shaping and executing a comprehensive communications strategy for the Kansas City Chiefs organization as well as other club business ventures, working with the executive leadership team to support club initiatives, help amplify objectives, and expand cross-departmental collaboration. Higdon will be responsible for overseeing the team’s existing Communications functions, working closely with Vice President of Corporate Communications Luke Shanno, while all day-to-day football communications efforts will remain with Vice President of Football Communications Brad Gee.
In an evolution of the EVP – Communications role, Higdon also will lead the team’s Civic Affairs and Community Outreach departments. In those areas, he will monitor legislative and regulatory developments at the local, state, and federal levels; engage with officials and stakeholders to advocate for the organization; and ensure that outreach programs and initiatives support the club’s commitment to social…
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