In United States politics, a director of communications is usually a senior aide to the president of the United States (White House Communications Director), a member of the House of Representatives, a senator, a judge, a candidate for political office, a Cabinet secretary, or a government department.
In Canada and the United Kingdom, a director of communications is a senior aide to members of Parliament, members of the House of Lords, the prime minister, Cabinet ministers, and government departments.
The director of communications to the prime minister of the United Kingdom is Matthew Doyle.
Current Secretary of the Presidential Communications Office is Cesar Chavez.
They manage the prime minister's communications office including press secretaries and speechwriting staff.