Communications Strategy Director

El Segundo, CA (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $180K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end channel ecosystem and consumer journeys to translate creative ideas into integrated, KPI-driven executions across platforms, in collaboration with Brand Strategy, Creative, and media partners.

  • Define audience segments and journey maps to guide media, creative, and activation.
  • Synthesize research and analytics to inform media strategy and cross-channel deployment.
  • Lead strategic client conversations as a trusted advisor and thought partner.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define the full channel ecosystem to map out how creative ideas come to life across platforms, aligned to campaign KPIs
  • Collaborate closely with Brand Strategy and Creative teams to extend a core idea across multiple audience touchpoints
  • Own the consumer and channel strategy in partnership with media agencies, ensuring a strong connection between message and medium
  • Audience identification and definition to drive positive brand and business growth
  • Build and apply consumer journeys to guide integrated campaign planning
  • Synthesize qualitative and quantitative research, analytics, and tools to uncover insights that inform media strategy and creative deployment
  • Lead day-to-day client conversations, serving as a strategic advisor and thought partner

Requirements

  • 8+ years in a communications planning or related strategic role at an advertising, media, digital, PR, or integrated agency
  • Strong grasp of both traditional and digital media, with an understanding of how to apply each across the funnel
  • Proficiency with audience tools like MRI-Simmons and GWI (Global Web Index)
  • Experience working with social listening platforms (e.g. Sprinklr, Emplifi, etc.)
  • QSR category experience is a plus, but not required
  • This role requires someone to be onsite in the D&G office 3 days per week — Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Thursdays. Some on-set production and occasional travel may also be required.

Preferred

  • QSR category experience is a plus, but not required.
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David&Goliath

David&Goliath is dedicated to helping challenger brands outsmart and outperform the competition. Being a challenger brand is about a mindset, not a market position. It's the same mindset that drives us to be more observant, innovative and brave. It’s why we dig deeper to find and identify consumer behaviors that others overlook. It’s why our strategic and creative ideas are more compelling and more human. It’s also why we offer integrated creative capabilities that enable us to be nimble enough to move and adapt at the speed of the market. And, lastly, it’s why we’re brave enough to question the status quo rather than follow the lead of others.

Founded in 1999
El Segundo, California, USA
263 employees (107 in marketing)

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Communications Strategy Director

David&Goliath · El Segundo, CA · Hybrid