Director, Industrials & Infrastructure, Strategic Communications

Client Contribution & Handling

Deliver strategic advice to 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, applies 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.
• Affixes 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 industrials 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 agriculture, chemicals, aviation/transportation, construction, manufacturing, etc.
• Experience managing teams of five or more people.
• Prominent 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.
• Aptitude 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

• The successful applicant will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits package:
• Base Pay: The annual base compensation range for this role is $190,000-$240,000. The base pay offered will be determined by factors including experience, skills, training, office location, certifications, and education.
• Bonus Eligibility: Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual and firm-wide performance.
• Benefits: 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.

Our clients value our ability to anticipate, shape, and respond to the key players and forces in the financial and investment arena, regulatory and geopolitical universe, NGO community, workforce and beyond. They rely on us for deep experience, fresh perspectives and original thinking. So, in Brunswick you will find an exceptional range of experience and talent with a rich mix of backgrounds. From the beginning, we have prioritized attracting, developing, and retaining the best professionals in the industry, united by a culture of inclusivity, excellence, and intellectual curiosity.

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