Director Account Leader

Please note: This a hybrid role located in Chicago IL.You will have an opportunity to collaborate inperson two to three days a week at our Chicago office while maintaining flexibility for remote work.

Director Catalyst

Golin Chicago is looking for an experienced Director to join a dynamic team supporting industry leading spirits brands.

Golin has been on a winning streak of recognition: PRWeeks Best Place to Work Provoke Medias Global Agency of the Year PRWeeks Large Agency of the year and winning two Grand Prix at Cannes.

Riding the wave of recognition and awardwinning work the Director has an incredible opportunity to have a seat at the table with our client shaping strategy with senior leadership managing branded influencer campaigns as well as traditional media campaigns that helps promote and protect the brand in Chicago and keep Golin on top.

Its an exciting time for the agency to continue to deliver impactful earned work that builds brands and reputations and we know other brands can benefit from the awardwinning work we create.

You will work with an integrated group of specialists to deliver strategic creative and relevant communications solutions across influencer media relationsand experiential work to address our clients key business challenges.

You will oversee communications between internal teams and clients to drive brand awareness working with a collaborative team that rolls up their sleeves at all levels to produce great work!

What Youll Do:

• Oversee the daily operations and strategic direction for two highprofile accounts ensuring that both internal teams and external clients feel supported and confident in our partnership.

• Energize and manage a diverse highperforming team keeping everyone aligned on objectives and focused on delivering exceptional results.

• Drive project management across various campaignsfrom ideation to activationwhile maintaining strict oversight of timelines scope quality and budget tracking.

• Act as the primary liaison between our agency and client teams coordinating crossfunctional efforts that encompass influencer media PR and experiential campaigns.

• Quickly assess challengesand develop creative effective solutions that meet business goals and maintain campaign momentum.

• Oversee initiatives that include PR and media activations ensuring seamless coordination among creative strategy and media teams. Occasional travel for campaign activations may be required.

Who You Are:

• You have 7 years in a PR agency or related communications environment with a solid background in both creative and operational leadership.

• Youre known for delivering highimpact work in highpressure fastpaced settings and you have a knack for turning around underperforming teams.

• You bring strong financial acumen capable of managing complex budgets with transparency and efficiency.

• Youre quick on your feet and always ready to develop innovative solutions that balance strategic thinking with creative .

• Your leadership style is both personable and decisive enabling you to build rapport with clients and inspire teams across all levels.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in a related field

• Demonstrated success managing large multifaceted accounts with a mix of creative and operational responsibilities

• Exceptional project management and organizational skills with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously

• Proven track record in financial management budget oversight and resource allocation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an eye for detail

• Agency experience required

• Experience mentoring junior team members and fostering a collaborative team environment

• (Bonus) Familiarity with the spirits industry or related regulated markets is a plus

About Us:

Golin is a global public relations agency that helps companies create change that matters. Together we discover powerful human truths that bind us create with bravery and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Golins 1700 global employees operate across 50 offices worldwide allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for multimarket regional and global communications programs.

Golin is a progressive public relations agency designed to reach a profoundly diverse market. Inclusion is a core value forGolinand we are focused on establishing a culture that is intentionally inclusive potently diverse and uncompromisingly equitable.

Our expertise ranges from brandbuilding and cuttingedge digital content to corporate reputation healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earnedfirst datadriven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative integrated team model.

We tend to Go All In in everything we do. Were especially committed to going all in for our people with a comprehensive benefits and time off program. Our culture is built around happy people who are the best at what we do!

Salary Range: $94000 $165000

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