Job Description

The Director, Integrated Communications will executedentsu’sintegrated communications strategy across external and internal including brand sponsorships, thought leadership and internal agency narrative. Our ideal teammate is someone with an innate ability toidentify, articulate and execute onourstrategic agency narrativeacrosscapabilities, clients and thoughtleadership.

Reporting to the VP, Communications Lead, Americas, this role is aleaderof our proactive and reactive communicationsand will serve as a connector across marketing and communications capabilities and teams It requires an effective balance of strategy and execution, strong relationship-building skills,anddeep understanding ofdentsu’ssolutions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills,executivepresence and cross-functional collaboration skills area must  

• Support development and activation againstdentsu’s“distinctly dentsu” narrative and capabilities acrossinternal and externalchannels 

• Support brand sponsorship execution and communications, as well as event communications

• Support in building and activating integrated communications plans for dentsu external narratives, announcements and thought leadership across channels (PR, web, social, email, etc.)

• Serve as aconnectorbetween the marketing and communications team and the Integrated Client Leadership team, creating communication pathways in support of events, sponsorships and other key initiatives, and helping to curate key client workto enable case study development and promotion of our client work

• Partner with the global and local thought leadership teams to better track thought leadership calendarandcadence, and leaddevelopment ofinternal and external communications plans for pieces

• Partner with other teams across the organization including growthtobetter orchestrate narrative alignment and delivery

Requirements:  

• Minimum8+ years of in-house or agency experience, ideally in the advertising industry 

• Ability to take story ideas from concept to launch – creating themes that can be weaved through public relations, social, digital, executive speaking engagements, and more. 

• Established relationships with a broad range of media and outlets 

• Experience leading campaigns or programs around entertainment,contentor talent/creator storytelling 

• Experience managing a crisis communications function, witha track recordof successfully mitigating high-profile business and consumer issues with press, employees, and key stakeholders. 

• Ability to bring clarity to ambiguous situations and act decisively. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills  

Theannualsalary range for this position is $114,425-$150,000Placement within the salary rangeis based on a variety of factors,including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factorspermittedby law.

Benefits available with this position include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,

• Life insurance,

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,

•401k,

•Flexiblepaidtimeoff,

•At least 15paid holidays per year,

• Paid sickand safeleave, and

•Paid parentalleave

Dentsu alsocomplieswithapplicable state and local lawsregardingemployee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time offpursuant tothe Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act,in accordance withits plans and policiesForfurther detailsregardingDentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted fornextsteps.

At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office.

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Location:

New York - 150 E 42nd

Brand:

Dentsu

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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