Communications Strategist

Milwaukee, WI (On-site)

$80K/yr – $95K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategy-to-execution for brand and demand communications, pairing objectives with cross-channel plans and measurable impact.

  • Must-have: 2+ years in strategy/communications and ability to translate objectives into clear strategies.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration with data/analytics and media teams to inform planning.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the associate director of communications strategy to translate brand, business and marketing objectives into clear communication strategies
  • Contribute to integrated channel plans and content frameworks that inform tactical planning and activation across traditional and digital channels
  • Help craft communications frameworks, customer journeys and define the role of channel and content strategy
  • Collaborate with data and analytics teams to measure communications effectiveness and apply insights to future planning
  • Work closely with media leads to ensure a strong strategic through line from communications strategy into channel planning and execution
  • Express genuine curiosity about clients' businesses, industries and growth opportunities, championing the work internally and externally

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 2 or more years of related experience in strategy, communications, media or a related discipline
  • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with a resourceful, solutions-oriented mindset
  • Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex ideas
  • Foundational understanding of paid, earned and owned channel roles
  • A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively across functional teams

    Benefits

    • comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental and vision insurance with HSA and FSA options, disability and life/AD&D, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, unlimited virtual telemedicine and mental health counseling, 401(k) including company matching, flexible paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave and much more.
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    Bader Rutter

    Ever notice how B2B agencies do demand and B2C shops do brand? At Bader Rutter, we do both, because brand and demand shouldn’t be either/or.Driving sales is critical but at any time, 95% of your audience isn't actively in the market. So we build brand into all of our demand driving work. So you're remembered during that critical 5% when your audience does want to buy.Just like sales and marketing, when brand and demand work together, they create a marketing multiplier. And those kinds of results made us the #1 U.S. B2B agency three of the last five years. Headquartered in Milwaukee with a Chicago office and employees working across 19 states, we’re a full-service agency that dreams big and plans meticulously. Our heritage lies in agriculture; but over time, we’ve navigated that world’s complexities, audiences and channels so well, we’ve grown. Today, we focus on adjacent categories like pet care and food and beverage, but our client partners span everything from insurance to the Milwaukee Bucks.Bader Rutter is part of BBN, the world’s largest B2B agency collective, uniting 1,250 specialists across 68 countries. Learn more here: https://bbn-international.com/.

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