Director of Communications

Director of Communications

The Sage Group’s client, an award winning independent creative agency with a roster of iconic brands and modern organizations, is seeking a Director of Communications who will be an outstanding communicator and leader to oversee internal/external communications for the agency. The Director of Communications will help our team develop story angles and narratives that will convey the company’s message meaningfully and impactfully. Will be responsible for developing, planning, and executing communications strategies that align with the business market positioning, audience strategy, and growth objectives.

• Be the thought leader and drive all communications opportunities from the ground up, including agency relations, strategy, collaboration, and media outreach and relations.
• Develop and implement PR strategies to support our agency’s goals, people, and client work.
• Foster existing industry relationships as well as establish and develop new connections with the ad trade press, industry influencers, and general media professionals
• Work alongside our new business development team on agency positioning and storytelling.
• Manage awards program narratives for the agency, the work, and our employees.
• Craft the continued development of an internal communications plan
• Collaborate with the executive leadership team on internal communications strategies, initiatives, and materials to better engage and inform our employees
• Manage corporate brand and cultural identity across multiple communications channels and audiences while ensuring cohesive messaging and position for the company.
• Manage incoming media requests with a carefully curated response guide and brand voice standards

Skills and experiences to be successful:

• A love for cultivating connections with industry leaders, reporters, influencers, and clients
• 7+ years of established public relations experience, preferably in-house for globally recognized and admired brands or ad agency experience +
• Serve as a critical leader on the communications team, advising positioning, driving strategy, and supporting all communications across the agency internally and externally.
• Proven experience managing top tier press for leading brands
• Excellent writer and storyteller with the ability to develop relevant messaging for a variety of internal and external communications
• A passionate, innovative leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to support agency outreach and email correspondence with press and current + prospective clients
• Lead all marketing and communications materials across agency-owned content platforms and press, thought leadership, media list, and awards

Full time employee role

On-site/Hybrid in NYC

The base salary for this position may range from $125,000 to $150,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including experience, level of responsibility, qualifications, location, and business needs.

The Sage Group (Bay Area)