Director, Corporate Leadership & Transformation Communications

Client Contribution & Handling

Deliver strategic advice to consumer industries clients, drawing on specialist communications expertise and depth of professional advisory experience.
Demonstrate deep knowledge of the clients’ business and strategic communications issues spanning financial situations, crisis, litigation, and/or transformation.
Monitor level of account profitability and intervene as necessary.

Communication Skills

• Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; analyze and distill complex information
  Write thoughtful, well-structured content; consider audience in style and tone of communications
  Exhibit and exercise sound judgement and discretion
  Question and challenge in a constructive way; present unpopular ideas to senior executives with poise and confidence

Business Development

• Sources new business opportunities along with Partner, apply knowledge and experience to lead well-run pitch teams and drive the pitch preparation
  Uses deep knowledge of key sectors to promote new business approaches and ideas
  Assists in pitches across regions and sectors
  Identifies new opportunities to deliver other Brunswick expertise to existing clients; actively pursues and secures extensions of client relationships
  Builds and maintains strong external networks to deliver valuable insight to clients and the firm

Teams

• Actively and effectively manages account teams; drives the day-to-day
  Keeps the Partner and other team members informed of account and project status
  Fosters development of team members’ skills and client handling ability by identifying new challenges and encouraging team to stretch where appropriate

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of experience in advising clients in the consumer sector, including c-suite stakeholders, on strategic communications for critical issues (i.e., Litigation, Financial Situations, Crisis)
  Extensive expertise and focus on understanding key stakeholders and issues within consumer industries sub-sectors such as retail, hospitality, CPG
  Experience managing teams of five or more people
  Proven ability to successfully interact with top-tier media in proactive and reactive situations
  Strong work ethic and attention to detail; client service-orientation
  Exceptional research, writing and communication skills
  Ability to multitask and prioritize competing deadlines with attention to detail
  Exhibit discretion with confidential client matters
  Strong financial acumen, interest, and understanding of capital markets and a range of business and financial situations involving U.S. public companies
  Appetite for consuming a wide range of news from multiple sources
  Emotionally intelligent and adept at “reading the room”
  Professional polish, energy, and clear leadership skills
  Natural team player who invests in the people around them
  Entrepreneurial, collaborative and comfortable in a “roll your sleeves up environment”
  Adept at navigating and succeeding within high-performance, high-standards environments

Why Join Us

• Compensation and Benefits Package: Base Pay range of $190,000 - $240,000, with a discretionary bonus contingent upon individual and firm-wide performance.
  Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
  Disability insurance.
  Employee Assistance Program.
  Flexible Spending Account.
  Health Savings Account.
  Life insurance.
  Commuter Benefits.
  Generous Paid Time Off: 25 vacation days and 10 days sick leave, as well as 11 paid company holidays.
  Firm-sponsored 401(k) Plan with 3% automatic company contribution of base and bonus with an additional 1.5% profit share– immediate vesting.
  Career training and development opportunities.
  Employee discounts.

Office Policy

The firm will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants or employees, as defined by applicable law. In addition to the application, the process may include virtual and in-person interviews, as well as an assessment, which may be timed. To request an accommodation during our application and hiring process, email americasaccommodations@brunswickgroup.com.

About Brunswick

Brunswick is a global advisory firm. We help companies tackle high-stakes issues, navigate complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver high-impact outcomes.