Associate Director, Communications Design

Job Function: MediaJob Subfunction: Media Planning and Buying

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.) Initiative does not require candidates to have a college degree 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$110,000 - $120,000 Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance. Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we're focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice. Link to Recruitment Privacy Notice: For US Job Seekers: It is the policy of Omnicom and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Type: Full time