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Associate Director
Genuine Article, an independent communications firm, is seeking a proven leader with a passion for using their skills for purpose. Working to navigate today’s crowded and dynamic communications environment, this role helps develop and execute communication campaigns for clients to enhance their visibility and influence among target audiences.
The ideal candidate is exceedingly organized, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is a self-starter, can juggle multiple projects, thinks strategically to craft compelling narratives for clients across various industries, and demonstrates ability to lead a highly collaborative team.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Analysis & Insights
- Stay actively apprised of current events, news, technologies, and competitors that impact client(s)
- Support the development of multi-channel (earned media, web, social, email, owned content, paid media) communications plans through conducting or reviewing (staff) research, analyzing data to uncover strategic insights, and proposing insights to senior leadership
- Proactively provide recommendations to senior leadership for necessary data in order to assess account performance
- Lead internal brainstorms to unearth insights and ideas to solve current or potential clients’ problems
- Act as a bridge between strategy and execution, ensuring all work consistently delivers the brand while adhering to outlined goals, objectives, and tactics
Forge Connections
- Liaise between multiple disciplines and agencies; develop relationships to foster an inclusive and integrated team environment
- Serve as day-to-day client and internal contact as the first and last stop for team members to ensure account needs are continuously met
- Lead internal, and potentially external, team meetings; responsible for coordinating associated workflows such as agendas, recaps, and next steps
- Coordinate logistics, for meetings, speaking engagements, events, etc.
- Prepare backgrounders on potential individuals (influencers, speakers, competitors, journalists) or environments (events, conferences, current events) to inform plan development
- Identify third-parties and partners who are well suited to communicate client’s brand messages
Compelling Content
- Draft differentiating and impactful key messages for various target audiences while ensuring cohesive brand expression
- Identify content needs to best share a brand’s story, provide recommendations to senior leadership on suggested outputs
- Build and manage content/project timelines, ensuring all deadlines are met and communicated to the client and internal teams
- Manage content creation from brief development, through production, activation and postproduction optimization reporting; review all content for accuracy, brand consistency, and excellence; with a particular eye to make the work incrementally better
- Ability to write or oversee branded content such as presentations, award submissions, social posts, fact sheets, scripts, web content, and internal communications
Partnership & Growth
- Provide expert customer service to clients, spending time weekly to understand, anticipate, and service needs
- Demonstrate thorough understanding of, and dedication to, the client’s business, continually thinking and sharing ways to better serve their business objectives
- Anticipate challenges and proactively offer solutions to senior leadership
- Act as a passionate brand steward, ensuring that delivery is consistent at every touchpoint
- Demonstrate dedication to the company’s success, embracing philosophies and values of Genuine Article
- Participate in staff interview and recruitment process
- Coordinate timelines and scheduling for new business meetings
REQUIREMENTS
- 5+ years communications experience (agency preferred; nonprofit experience is a plus) or related industry experience that provides an understanding of public relations, advertising, marketing, media, creative, digital media, production, research, CRM, etc.
- Experience managing projects from inception to production to optimization with strong attention to detail and mindfulness of deadlines
- Able to work independently under pressure, with strict guidelines and within a fast-paced environment
- Outstanding presentation, communication, and writing skills
- Professional and adept, with a fun spirit and a can-do/will-do attitude
- Able to work efficiently and closely with team members and clients
- Bachelor’s degree in advertising, communications, or marketing-related field (preferred)
- Committed to fostering an environment of inclusion
COMPANY PERKS
- Company health insurance and dental insurance
- Enrollment in 401K (with company match) and profit sharing plan
- 12 company holidays, PTO accrual, paid family leave
- Office membership (Common Desk in Dallas) including free parking and gym membership
- Flexible work-from environment
- Annual performance review and opportunity to earn year-end bonus
Submit application materials to careers@genuinearticlecomms.com.