Senior Strategist, Strategic Communications

New York, USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive integrated strategy and communications programs for brand initiatives and client work.

  • Must-have: 5–8 years in integrated strategic communications across agencies, consulting, or brands.
  • Standout: Translate insights into briefs and drive cross-functional creative direction.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day brand and communications strategy for client initiatives and new business opportunities.
  • Conduct primary and secondary research to uncover audience, brand, cultural, and category insights, synthesizing findings into clear strategic implications and compelling client POVs. * Develop positioning platforms, strategic narratives, and messaging frameworks that guide integrated communications programs.
  • Translate insights into inspiring briefs that unlock creative ideas and drive effective campaigns.
  • Shape integrated communications ecosystems across earned, owned, social, and paid channels.
  • Identify and prioritize key stakeholder audiences and influence pathways across media, policymakers, partners, and communities.
  • Develop communications and action plans that advance brand and organizational objectives with priority stakeholders.
  • Partner closely with creative, media, and account teams to develop culturally resonant campaign ideas and communications programs.
  • Define success metrics and learning agendas to evaluate communications impact and inform ongoing strategy.
  • Contribute to agency POVs, thought leadership, and the development of IP on the sociocultural forces shaping brands, issues, and stakeholder expectations.
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M+C Saatchi SSK

We bring together powerful earned-first creativity with expertise in brand strategy, social impact, issue advocacy, and corporate reputation. This means we can build powerful brands with cultural currency, solve complex business problems, and even tackle society’s biggest challenges. Our core areas of focus are disruptive brand advertising, reputation & social impact, issue & policy advocacy, and strategic communications.

Founded in 1994
New York, New York, USA
146 employees (29 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
22.6%
Direct
55.9%
Referral
5.2%
Social
14.8%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~146

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (5% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3