Manager, Brand & Communications 

About Us

We are Assembly, a leading global omnichannel media agency that merges data, talent, and technology to catalyze growth for the world's most esteemed brands. Our holistic approach weaves together compelling brand narratives with a comprehensive suite of global media capabilities, driving performance and fostering significant business expansion. Our initiatives are powered by STAGE, our proprietary operating system, and executed by a dedicated global team of over 3,000 professionals across 44 offices worldwide. Committed to purposeful action, we lead the way in social and environmental impact within the agency realm. As a proud member of Stagwell, the challenger network designed to revolutionize marketing, Assembly continues to set new standards of excellence.

 

ICYMI: Assembly was named Campaign’s 2025 Most Innovative Agency and Sustainability Standout and 2024 Media Agency of the Year. Our innovative work has also earned prestigious accolades, including The Webby Awards, Effies, and Cannes Lions.

 

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Overview

Reporting to the Director, Global Brand & Communications,  the Manager, Brand & Communications will support the execution of Assembly's global brand, communications, thought leadership, and executive visibility strategies. This role helps ensure consistent, high-quality communications that strengthen Assembly's reputation among clients, employees, prospective talent, industry partners, and the broader marketplace. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer, storyteller, and project manager who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and highly collaborative global environment. 

Responsibilities

Brand Strategy & Positioning 

• Partner with the Global SVP of Brand to execute Assembly's global brand strategy and positioning across four regions, with North America as a primary focus.
• Maintain consistent brand messaging and visual identity across markets, channels, and stakeholder groups.
• Develop narratives and communications materials that articulate Assembly's vision, values, capabilities, and competitive differentiation.

Corporate & Internal Communications 

• Draft and execute internal and external communications, including executive messages, company announcements, key messaging frameworks, and employee communications.
• Support organizational change, business transformation, and major company initiatives through clear, timely, and audience-appropriate communications.
• Partner with People Operations, regional leaders, and functional teams to align messaging and support town halls, leadership meetings, company events, and employee engagement efforts.

Thought Leadership & Content Development 

• Support Assembly's thought leadership strategy by researching, writing, editing, and coordinating white papers, industry reports, executive articles, case studies, client insights, and conference presentations.
• Partner with subject matter experts across Media, Data, Technology, Commerce, and Analytics to translate complex topics into compelling, accessible content.
• Manage the editorial calendar, reviews, approvals, and delivery timelines in support of brand and business objectives.

Executive Visibility, PR & Industry Influence 

• Research and coordinate speaking engagements, conferences, panels, webinars, podcasts, media appearances, awards, and industry recognition opportunities.
• Develop presentations, speeches, talking points, briefing materials, and keynote content for senior leaders.
• Coordinate with PR agencies, media partners, freelancers, and creative partners to amplify priority stories and strengthen market presence.
• Support timely, coordinated responses to reputation-related communications issues when required.

Program Management & Collaboration 

• Manage multiple brand and communications workstreams, stakeholders, deadlines, and approval processes with a high level of organization and attention to detail.
• Coordinate content and creative resources across the organization to deliver work on time and to a consistently high standard.
• Track communications KPIs and prepare reporting on brand, communications, thought leadership, and engagement initiatives.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, creativity, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Requirements:

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of experience in Brand, Communications, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Content Strategy, or a related discipline.
• Experience within media, marketing, consulting, technology, professional services, or a related industry; global or multi-market experience is beneficial.
• Demonstrated experience developing executive communications and thought leadership content, including articles, presentations, white papers, reports, or industry research.
• Experience executing integrated brand and communications programs across multiple audiences and channels.
• Proven ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams, agencies, and external partners while managing competing priorities.

Skills & Competencies 

• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling capabilities, with the ability to translate complex ideas into clear and compelling narratives.
• Strong verbal communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Solid understanding of brand development, reputation management, corporate communications, and content strategy.
• Strong project management, organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, incorporate feedback, and build alignment across a global organization.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience within a global communications or marketing agency environment.
• Experience supporting corporate transformation, mergers, acquisitions, or significant organizational change.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience using content, project management, media monitoring, or analytics tools to support communications programs.

 

Success Measures 

• Consistent, high-quality execution of initiatives that strengthen Assembly's global brand awareness and reputation.
• Timely delivery of thought leadership, executive visibility, PR, employee communications, and industry engagement programs.
• Consistent brand messaging across priority channels, markets, and stakeholder groups.
• Measurable contribution to communications performance, employee engagement, business development support, and market perception.

Benefits

Benefits Overview:

In addition to medical, dental and vision coverage, we offer a generous PTO plan, 401k program, comprehensive family planning benefits (including paid parental leave), and pre-tax commuter benefits. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Assembly and the location where you work.

 

EEO:

At Assembly, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

 

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. EEO Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled.

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Why Assembly?

• We care about your growth – we offer competitive salaries and annual compensation reviews
• We recognize and celebrate your success…all the time! Whether it’s through company meetups, employee recognition programs, or just a regular day, we make sure our people’s achievements are known and appreciated
• We’re truly a people-first organization. That’s why we offer a Flexible Time Off policy that puts you in control of your work-life balance, as well as market-leading primary and secondary caregiver and parental leave policies
• We have a hybrid in-office/remote working policy that focuses on bringing people together in-person when it’s needed most, i.e., team strategy brainstorms, learning & development opportunities, and company meetings
• We care about social and environmental Impact – we have dedicated Impact Champions who collaborate globally to make sure we’re leaving the world better than we found it
• We have an amazing group of Employee Resource Groups who form close knit communities and are committed to guiding the agency to become more inclusive, diverse, and representative of the world around us
• We’re part of Stagwell, the challenger network built to transform marketing. We’re nimble and digital-first, and we’re quickly growing to take on the biggest legacy hold cos