Associate Director - Brand, Marketing & Comms Strategy

This is a Full Time Job

of media, creative, content and ideal touchpoints needs to drive a desired outcome.
• Act as a bridge between internal teams - account, analytics, planning and creative with campaign ideation, helping to balance efficiencies and effectiveness.
• Brief and collaborate with internal and external partners (i.e., client's IMC teams).
• Conduct messaging and competitive audits, identifying gaps and white space.
• Provide ongoing recommendations on how to adjust ideas, content and channels for performance shifts, market shifts, and budget changes.
• Proactively pitch innovative ideas, new partners, new channels, and test and learn opportunities.
• Cultivate relationships across CAA to find and promote new opportunities for clients.
• Assist with thought-leadership and building the department's industry profile.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
• Must have significant experience in brand, marketing or comms strategy and planning.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Expertise in interpreting consumer research and data (quantitative & qualitative) and applying to solutions-based client strategies.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to think critically and work collaboratively on fast moving projects.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while being extremely detail-oriented.
• Ability to influence, persuade and lead broader teams.
• Excellent understanding of the composition and application of creative briefs.
• Experience communicating and providing consultation and advice to clients, including running brainstorms & strategy workshops.
• Ability to travel and attend work events outside normal business hours on an as needed basis.
• Global experience or experience working on multi-market accounts.
• Knowledge, passion and curiosity on all things culture, sports, and entertainment.
• Ability to confidently present plans, thought leadership and ideas to a senior leadership audiences (internal and external).
• Experience working on new business pitches, to support when opportunities arise.

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