Associates Communications Director

Troy, MI (On-site)

$97K/yr – $133K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 hrs ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Take a lead role in the development of high-quality executive presentations, leadership communications and strategic visual storytelling.
  • Lead presentation design strategy and execution, owning projects from initial narrative and concept through final delivery.
  • Partner with account, communications and client teams to shape the story, translating business priorities, complex ideas and data into clear, persuasive communications.
  • Understand the client’s business objectives and broader business climate to develop communications that support brand, sales and retail priorities.
  • Create and support communications across multiple formats, including executive decks, dealer presentations, video, broadcast and other leadership-facing content.
  • Support video content from concept and script development through production and edit, providing creative input and helping ensure the final product delivers against the intended story.
  • Support live and virtual leadership broadcasts and dealer communications, including presentation development, show flow, visual assets and production coordination.
  • Serve as a hands-on creative partner who can move fluidly between shaping the narrative and executing polished final materials.
  • Foster a collaborative environment with the content team, sharing knowledge and working together to develop polished, persuasive and visually compelling content.
  • Facilitate clear communication and confidently present creative concepts, design rationale and storytelling approaches to stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Professional design experience, ideally within an agency, in-house communications team or other fast-paced creative environment.
  • Advanced proficiency in design tools used to create, refine and elevate presentation and communications materials.
  • Strong understanding of visual storytelling, content design systems and best practices for executive and client-facing communications.
  • Demonstrated ability to take complex or sometimes incomplete business inputs and help develop a clear, compelling narrative.
  • Experience supporting video and/or broadcast content, with the ability to effectively partner with editors, producers and production resources.
  • Awareness of industry trends, presentation design best practices, emerging technologies and evolving creative tools.
  • Experience interacting directly with clients and senior leaders, with the confidence to assertively and tactfully manage challenging feedback and fast-turn requests.
  • Collaborative, responsive and comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and PowerPoint.

Preferred

  • Robust portfolio showcasing exceptional presentation design, layout and visual storytelling skills; experience with video, motion or multimedia storytelling is strongly preferred.

Benefits

  • medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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Martin Retail Group

Martin Retail Group has served the automotive industry for more than 40 years. Based in Birmingham, Alabama with eight regional offices, we are one of the nation’s largest automotive retail advertising and media spot buying agencies in the country. We work hard, innovate, and deliver the best solutions to drive business for our clients while offering employees work-life balance and a family-friendly, enjoyable environment.

Founded in 1977
Birmingham, Alabama, USA
370 employees (197 in marketing)

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$97K/yr – $133K/yr

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Associates Communications Director

Martin Retail Group · Troy, MI · On-site