Associate Director, Communications Design

Position Overview

As Associate Director, Communications Design you are the orchestrator of the Communications Plan, and all its detail. Working with the Director, Communications Design, you oversee the translation of the idea approach into the detailed communications architecture and connected plan, the brand will take to market, tied to culture. Your role is to curate every detail to create powerful experiences for your client’s brands in market, aligned to the strategy and idea leaning into your knowledge of how communications work in today’s dynamic landscape.

As the Associate Director, Communications Design, you will help to manage the delivery of next generation plans. You will work with the Specialty Business Units, and creative partners to design the right tactics for the idea. You will work with strategic audience experts on the right high value audiences to meet the brief. You will work with growth analytics to guide the appropriate high-level communications goals required to deliver the business outcomes. You will work with partnerships to identify and vet the short-list of the right channels and partners for the task, you help to make the strategic direction and idea a reality.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the development of the detailed communications plan to power the idea
• In conjunction with Director, Communications Design present the Connections Design holistic approach to the relevant stakeholders
• Manage the outputs of day-to-day requirements and workflow of the client as it relates to Communications Design
• Present client education program around Communications Design relevant marketplace trends.
• Oversee the management and training of design team in communications planning fundamentals
• Spearhead the best practice application of planning approach including key tools and techniques to surface media and marketing intelligence and insights to produce an impactful, culturally rich communications plan across owned, earned, shared, paid (OESP)
• Write and manage outputs from RFP submissions from the Design discipline, in collaboration with Partnerships leads
• Contribute to client Key Performance Indicator (KPI) delivery and to Specialty Business Units (SBU) growth and client profitability
• Contribute to new business as required

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience in an integrated planning role in media, publisher / vendor, or communications discipline (digital, content)
• Ability to delegate and oversee direct reports
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, colleagues, and vendors
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong time-management and organizational skills
• Required PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Desired Skills and Experience 

• 6+ years relevant experience with 3+ years managing or developing staff  
• Category or audience experience as relevant per assignment
• Proven problem-solving ability
• Ability to work successfully within a team, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure

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Wage and Benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.

The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

Employment Transparency

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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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