Communications Strategy Director

Agency:

BBDO

Job Function:

Communications and PR

Job Subfunction:

Communications

Job Description:

OVERVIEW

Before we begin a quick observation. Youre reading a job description. Most people skim job descriptions. Some people stop reading after the title.

A few people make it this far.

Which means this page has the same challenge every piece of communication has:
How do you earn attention
How do you keep it
How do you make someone care enough to take action

Thats a Comms Strategy problem. And if youre excited by that problem keep reading.

THINGS WE BELIEVE

BBDO exists to do big things. For clients and creativity. Comms Strategy at BBDO exists because doing big things requires more than a great brief and a great idea. It requires understanding how ideas gain momentum and move through the real world. Through culture. Through communities. Through channels.

Thats where we come in.

We sit between brand planning and media planning. Between creative ambition and business reality.

We answer questions like:
Why would anyone care
Where does this idea have the most energy
How does it earn attention instead of demanding it
How does it become bigger than advertising
How do we create two-way conversation with our audience

Our discipline is simple: We shape how big ideas move through the world.

THINGS YOULL DO

Were looking for a Comms Strategy Director. Someone who understands that the way an idea enters culture is just as important as the idea itself. Youll lead communications strategy across major accounts and help shape everything from campaign architecture to tactical brief writing.

Some days youll be helping define the behavior a brand needs to change. Some days youll be helping a creative team make an idea bigger. Some days youll be helping a client find the confidence to buy brave work.

Most days youll be doing all three.

HOW WE SEE THE ROLE

Making the work impossible to ignore Youll lead communications strategy across key accounts.
Youll help define big jobs to be done identify opportunities map journeys build communications frameworks and create go-to-market programs that maximize the impact of creative ideas.
Youll partner with creatives from the earliest stages of development. Your fingerprints should be visible in the work.


Growing the discipline Comms Strategy at BBDO is still being built. Which means every Director has a responsibility to leave the department stronger than they found it.
Youll mentor junior strategists develop thought leadership refine how we work uncover new opportunities for Comms Strategy across the agency and shape where the discipline goes next.


Helping us win Youll play a key role in new business efforts bringing fresh thinking to pitches helping shape the communications opportunity and turning complex challenges into clear inspiring narratives.


THINGS WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You think in people not channels. You understand what motivates people what stands in their way and what will move them to act before thinking about channels formats or tactics.
You can zoom in and zoom out. One moment youre debating a business challenge with a brand strategy lead. The next youre diving into creator selection earned media extensions TikTok mechanics or OOH best practices. You enjoy both.
You care about the work. A lot. You dont disappear after your section of the deck is finished. You stay involved. You keep pushing. You help make the work better.
You know how to make brave ideas feel safe. Not by watering them down. By giving them strategic proof. You help clients understand why an idea works not just why its exciting.
You make people around you better. You mentor. You teach. You collaborate. You share credit. You leave rooms smarter than you found them.

In-Office Policy:

At BBDO Chicago we believe being together in person enhances our ability to collaborate communicate and innovate. Currently BBDO Chicagos in-office policy requires employees to work in the office on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday with the flexibility to work from home on Monday and Friday.

Benefits:

BBDO Chicago offers a competitive compensation package with benefits including:
Comprehensive Health & Wellness benefits
Leadership Benefits
Paid Time Off
401K Retirement Savings Plan
Paid Parental Leave The salary range for this position is $125000 to $150000 annually. Actual salaries will vary and be based on various factors including but not limited to budgetary and market considerations as well as an applicants experience pertinent/specialty experience qualifications and tenure in role/similar role.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that an employee may be required to perform and the employee may be required to perform additional functions reserving the right to revise the job description at any time.

It is the policy of BBDO Chicago 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.

Omnicoms 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 Omnicoms corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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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.