Associate Director, Content and Creativity

PHD is a global communications planning and media buying agency network delivering smart strategic thinking and creative innovation for the world’s leading brands. Brilliant media thinking is in our DNA. A culture of thought-leadership, creativity and innovation has seen us grow from a challenger agency in the UK, to a global leader with over 6,000 employees in over 100 offices worldwide. We combine the latest industry insight with the best creative minds to produce planning innovation and create award-winning work for some of the world’s largest advertisers. Finding a better way is our ethos and sums up how we approach everything – from a new client brief to the way we work.

The Content Partnerships & Creativity team works with clients to develop custom, cross platform programs to create deeper and consistent audience engagement. The team taps into a broad network of digital publishers, social platforms, entertainment production companies, television networks, and streaming companies to produce breakthrough storytelling from large-scale properties to smaller, original programs, covering all budget levels and brand program needs. This role will help strategize, brainstorm, develop, and execute content partnerships for the client and will have the opportunity to work across multiple lines of business within the account.

Responsibilities

Strategic & Functional Team Lead

• Support and contribute to the overall vision and management of branded content initiatives on behalf of our clients
• Actively build out content strategies and content opportunities that deliver on our clients’ marketing and media objectives with media networks, digital publishers, and more
• Develop sound content recommendations to clients, with insights, big ideas, cultural proof points, and compelling tactics
• Understand and implement approved measurement models to justify investment and quantify results from programs
• Develop close relationships with internal media strategy and investment teams to align our team’s content programs to broader strategic priorities and objectives
• Stay atop of current content, storytelling, and technology trends and how those may impact the client business
• Support the Executive Director with presentation materials, status updates, and ad hoc meetings to ensure successful communication with clients and agency partners on a consistent basis
  
  

Execution

• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact and content expert for clients, integrated agency teams, and partners to execute multiple programs across a calendar year, from strategy to ideation to creative development to execution
• Assist in the development and lead the activation of multi-platform distribution plans for programs across digital, linear, and social
• Develop and execute timelines, manage production schedules, adhere to deadlines, set up/organize internal/client meetings, and enforce ongoing team communication throughout program
• Ensure pre, during and post program measurement and optimization plans align to KPI’s and are in place for each program
• Manage internal and external work streams and production process for assigned projects during the creative development phase; development phase will require help with producing written and visual materials such as brand briefs to share with partners, client recommendations, program overviews, and more
  
  

Team Management

• Reporting to the Director, you may also support the Executive Director based on assigned projects and client initiatives
  
  

Thought Leadership

• Offer support to Hearts and Science and Content Leadership on new business pitches and marketing collateral on an as-needed basis
  
  

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in entertainment and content marketing, integrated partnerships, or strategic partnership development
• Proven analytical, strategic thinking, communication, client service, and project management skills
• Interest in and passion for the future of the marketing and media industries
• Stellar written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to address challenges, work under pressure, follow-through and solve problems quickly in the face of challenges
• Ability to communicate information effectively and confidently in both verbal and written formats (development of ideas, pitches, research and recaps, client presentations, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Advertising, Media, or related field preferred
  
  

Knowledge/Expertise

• Passion for entertainment and culture opportunities for brands
• Experience working with various marketing channels (including digital and social)
• Experience in concept development, production oversight, and foundational understanding of working with and managing media partners
• Understanding of the digital and social landscape
• Experience implementing effective measurement models, synthesizing data to prove value and program success
• Can manage peer level clients with a successful track record in account management and client service
  
  

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.

Compensation Range

$70,000—$125,000 USD

This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in-office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in-office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in-office days based on business needs.

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