Director of Engagement
AbelsonTaylor Group · Chicago, IL · 4 wk ago
Business Development$145k–$165k/yrFull-time
Role Essentials
Strategic Leadership: Own the strategic development of omnichannel engagement strategies that move HCP and patient audiences through their adoption journeys.
Audience Insight Translation: Synthesize customer insights, behaviors, market understanding, and trends into actionable engagement opportunities that strengthen brand experience.
Team Leadership: Inspire, motivate, and develop engagement strategy team members while demonstrating deep fluency in engagement tools, platforms, and best practices.
What You'll Do
- Create, Evaluate, and Optimize Omnichannel Plans: Lead the development and ongoing optimization of customer journeys and tactics to improve the overall engagement experience.
- Strategic Stewardship: Develop omnichannel strategies aligned to client business goals and ensure each tactic contributes to a cohesive, connected, and personalized experience.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bridge insights, creative, analytics, and media to build high-performing engagement ecosystems that bring campaigns to life.
- Client Leadership: Serve as a client thought leader, aligning integrated strategies to business objectives and confidently selling new strategic recommendations.
- Process Improvement: Act as an agency lead for process optimization and other strategic initiatives, as assigned.
- Team Management: Manage and support Engagement Supervisors and Engagement Strategists across day-to-day brand needs and strategic initiatives.
- Growth Identification: Partner with account teams to identify growth opportunities and prioritize project scope and business requirements.
- Business Development Support: Support new business opportunities and pitches, with strategic insights and guidance.
- Measurement Insights: Provide performance reporting and analytics recommendations, including Google Analytics, SEO/GEO, and UX/UI.
- Education & Enablement: Provide ongoing education to client and internal teams on omnichannel best practices, including channel expertise, trends, technologies, vendors, or partners.
- Team Management and Mentorship: Lead by example, demonstrate curiosity, proactive problem-solving, and a solutions-oriented mindset. Coach and develop talent; assign work to balance workloads and stretch team capabilities; mentor team members through feedback, training, and hands-on guidance.
- Performance Management: Participate in performance reviews and support individualized growth and development plans.
- Inclusive Culture: Foster a safe, inclusive environment that encourages innovation, diverse perspectives, and psychological safety.
Benefits and Perks
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
- 401k with Company match of 50% on the first 6%
- Adoption Assistance – Up to $2,500 of financial assistance
- Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Short-Term Disability providing 100% of salary coverage
- Paid Parental Leave for birth and non-birth parents (4 weeks)
- Summer Fridays
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- 11 Holidays and End of Year Office Closure
- Company provided Learning and Development opportunities
- Free lunch Wednesdays
- Wellness Program
- Compensation Range: $145,000 - $165,000