Director, Brand Marketing and Media

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$184K/yr – $276K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and execute global brand strategy and campaigns while building in-house paid media capabilities, driving cross-channel delivery, measurement, and local adaptation.

  • Lead the global brand plan and delivery
  • Build and guide the in-house paid media function
  • Align campaigns with market priorities and measure impact

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead global brand campaigns
  • Own the global brand campaign plan, from audience priorities and channel selection to delivery and measurement.
  • Coordinate advertising, social media and sponsorship, working with creative teams to develop a consistent campaign approach.
  • Integrate sponsorships and partner programs into relevant campaigns to extend their reach and strengthen their impact.
  • Shape campaign narratives and refine copy to ensure clear messaging, a consistent brand voice and relevance to target audiences.
  • Work with local teams to adapt global campaigns to market priorities and budgets while maintaining brand consistency.
  • Apply campaign results and audience insights to improve planning, creative development and channel performance.
  • Build the global in-house paid media team and define planning and buying responsibilities across internal teams and agencies.
  • Set the global paid media strategy and oversee delivery against agreed brand and business objectives.
  • Allocate investment across LinkedIn, search, programmatic advertising and video, adjusting spend based on performance.

Requirements

  • At least 12 years of brand or marketing leadership experience in B2B or professional services, including five years at Director level or equivalent leading a multidisciplinary function.
  • Experience building and running an in-house paid media function, covering team structure, media buying, tools and platform relationships.
  • Experience leading brand campaigns across multiple markets, balancing brand consistency with local adaptation.
  • Experience improving social media performance and demonstrating its contribution to brand objectives and pipeline development.
  • Experience managing activation budgets across markets and reallocating investment based on performance.
  • Strong storytelling and copywriting skills, with the ability to turn complex business ideas into clear, compelling campaign messages.
  • Experience developing measurement frameworks that connect brand and campaign investment to pipeline and revenue, and presenting findings to senior leadership.

Salaries

Posted range

$184K/yr – $276K/yr

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