Director, Communications Design

IPG MediaBrands•New York, NY

40d

About The Position

As Director, Communications Design you are designing the blueprint for cultural ideas to spread through communications planning excellence, integration and growth performance on your clients and brands. In your role you are translating the communications strategy into the actionable idea platform (in junction with creative partners) that will deliver behavioral change at all connection points. Creating innovative connections that grow brands is a passion for you. You will partner with the Strategy team on the Connections Architecture and utilize your experience & skills to manage the design of fully integrated communications plans across owned, earned, and paid connections. You work closely with the analytics leads to identify appropriate audience and data strategies to unlock growth. You lead the relationship with SBUs and client agencies roster throughout the design stages and work with the Partnerships team in evaluating & selecting the right partners, and appropriate spends across the Communications Design blueprint.

Requirements

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 senior clients, colleagues, and vendors
Strong time management and organizational skills
Experience/involvement in new business planning and strong presentations skills
Required PC proficiency and solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

Nice To Haves

8+ years relevant experience with 4+ years of experience 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

Responsibilities

Oversee client education program around communications design relevant marketplace trends.
Present the communications design idea and recommendation to the client in collaboration with Client Leadership, Strategy and Partnerships
Oversee the day-to-day requirements and workflow of the client as it relates to Communications Design outputs, in consultation with Client Leads
In charge of the communications design brief deployment and relevant stakeholder engagement (Specialty Business Units, partnerships, partner agencies, media)
Lead ideation sessions and curate outcomes
Develop the communications idea all connections will help unlock
Effectively design communications architecture and ecosystem delivery across Owned, Earned, Shared, Paid (OESP) for your clients. Within the team, must ensure communications plans move far beyond paid, and are unified by a clear idea and communications behavior
Integrate Specialty Business Units activities within every relevant brief, in line with business goals
Implement communications design deliverables as part of client business development & growth strategy

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.
To give you the ability to better meet your personal needs, and in support of your physical and emotional well-being, you will receive discretionary time off days and company-wide Appreciation Weeks and Wellness Days.
We also offer a competitive Total Compensation package, including a competitive salary and eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award or a relevant incentive award.

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