7 weeks ago
Director, Corporate Leadership & Transformation Communications Chicago, Illinois, United States
Brunswick Investor Brand
Chicago, IL (Hybrid)Full time$190K/yr – $240K/yr
Director, Corporate Leadership & Transformation Communications Chicago, Illinois, United States
Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
$190K/yr – $240K/yrDirector/Executive15+ years expFull time
Posted 7 weeks ago
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Job Summary
Own and lead strategic advisory work for consumer industry clients, shaping communications across crises, transformation, and market opportunities; manage teams, nurture relationships, and drive new business opportunities.
- Own and manage account teams and day-to-day delivery
- Develop pitches and drive business development
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Deliver strategic advice to consumer industries clients, drawing on specialist communications expertise and depth of professional advisory experience
- Demonstrate deep knowledge of the clients’ business and strategic communications issues spanning financial situations, crisis, litigation, and/or transformation
- Monitor level of account profitability and intervene as necessary
- Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; analyze and distill complex information
- Write thoughtful, well-structured content; consider audience in style and tone of communications
- Exhibit and exercise sound judgement and discretion
- Question and challenge in a constructive way; present unpopular ideas to senior executives with poise and confidence
- Source new business opportunities along with Partner, apply knowledge and experience to lead well-run pitch teams and drive the pitch preparation
- Use deep knowledge of key sectors to promote new business approaches and ideas
- Assist in pitches across regions and sectors
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in advising clients in the consumer sector, including c-suite stakeholders, on strategic communications for critical issues (i.e., Litigation, Financial Situations, Crisis)
- Extensive expertise and focus on understanding key stakeholders and issues within consumer industries sub-sectors such as retail, hospitality, CPG
- Experience managing teams of five or more people
- Proven ability to successfully interact with top-tier media in proactive and reactive situations
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail; client service-orientation
- Exceptional research, writing and communication skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize competing deadlines with attention to detail
- Exhibit discretion with confidential client matters
- Strong financial acumen, interest, and understanding of capital markets and a range of business and financial situations involving U.S. public companies
- Appetite for consuming a wide range of news from multiple sources
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Flexible spending account.
- Health savings account.
- Life insurance.
- Commuter Benefits.
- Generous Paid Time Off: 25 vacation days and 10 days sick leave, as well as 11 paid company holidays.
- Firm-sponsored 401(k) Plan with 3% automatic company contribution of base and bonus with an additional 1.5% profit share– immediate vesting.
- Career training and development opportunities.
Brunswick Investor Brand
Brunswick Investor Brand (formerly Brunswick Creative) brings brand thinking to the capital markets. We turn strategy into story and performance into belief, ensuring companies show up with conviction when it matters most. We bring clarity, coherence and control to every investor moment, from results and Capital Markets Days to IPOs, M&A and annual reports. Investor Brand is where creative intelligence meets financial discipline, elevating the equity story, strengthening reputation and shaping long-term value.Our work spans Financial Communications and Reporting, Strategic Events and Film, and Corporate Brand and Design.
Founded in 1988
London, England, GBR
34 employees (16 in marketing)
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
53.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.9%
Direct
42.4%
Referral
7.3%
Social
2.8%
Paid
1.4%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~34
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
8 (24% of company)