Director, Communications Design

New York City, NY (On-site)

$130K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 9 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and shape the client communications design program across OESP, from ideation and briefs to stakeholder engagement and delivery.

Define the overall vision and present concepts to clients with leadership collaboration
Oversee day-to-day workflow and integrate specialty business unit activities into briefs

Job Description

Responsibilities

Oversee client education program around communications design relevant marketplace trends.
Present the communications design idea and recommendation to the client in collaboration with Client Leadership, Strategy and Partnerships
Oversee the day-to-day requirements and workflow of the client as it relates to Communications Design outputs, in consultation with Client Leads
In charge of the communications design brief deployment and relevant stakeholder engagement (Specialty Business Units, partnerships, partner agencies, media)
Lead ideation sessions and curate outcomes
Develop the communications idea all connections will help unlock
Effectively design communications architecture and ecosystem delivery across Owned, Earned, Shared, Paid (OESP) for your clients. Within the team, must ensure communications plans move far beyond paid, and are unified by a clear idea and communications behavior
Integrate Specialty Business Units activities within every relevant brief, in line with business goals
Implement communications design deliverables as part of client business development & growth strategy

Requirements

Experience in an integrated planning role in media, publisher / vendor, or communications discipline (digital, content)
Ability to delegate and oversee direct reports
Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with senior clients, colleagues, and vendors
Strong time management and organizational skills
Experience/involvement in new business planning and strong presentations skills
Required PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

Preferred

8+ years relevant experience with 4+ years of experience managing or developing staff
Category or audience experience as relevant per assignment
Proven problem-solving ability
Ability to work successfully within a team, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure
Prior experience working on a pharmaceutical account

Initiative

Initiative unlocks business growth for the world’s most ambitious brands. We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brand’s entire consumer experience, by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different. When brands unite people in culture, they build Fame, and when brands connect individuals to their unique journeys, they build customer Flow. Initiative builds Fame & Flow for brands like Nike, Volvo, Amazon, Constellation Brands, Merck, Anthropic, Paramount, and T-Mobile.Media responsibility is at the forefront of everything we do, whether it’s creating media plans that reflect the diversity of our communities, promote brand safety, and foster sustainability. Our agency celebrates diversity in an inclusive environment where all of our 10,000+ strong talent across 90+ markets feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision is to create not only a better media company, but also a better media industry, and maybe even a better world.

Founded in 1975

New York, New York, USA

3.2K employees (1,113 in marketing)

www.initiative.com