You will lead the marketing communications strategy and activation for our technology-driven practice areas. This is a high-visibility role where you will work with our Americas and Global Leadership Teams to activate full-funnel campaigns. Our ideal teammate is someone who articulates inspiring stories that weave together multiple narratives: capabilities, clients and expertise. In this role, you'll have command of communications planning, channel strategy, and marketing activations.

Reporting to the VP, External Communications, Americas, you will bring together a "pod" of communications and marketing professionals to develop an annual plan for CXM and Integrated Solutions. We are looking for a balance of strategy, relationship-building, understanding of dentsu's solutions, and storytelling skills.

• Lead the delivery of go-to-market plans. Promote storytelling as an important aspect of marketing communications activities.
• Lead media relations and press relationships.
• Oversee and maintain brand consistency including visual identity and messaging.
• Build thought leadership profiles of senior CXM executives and accelerator clients. Demonstrate command of bylines – sourcing ideas from subject matter experts and creating content for earned, owned and sponsored opportunities.
• Plan client communications and media engagement strategies designed to enhance practice reputation, promote creative positioning and lift brand efficacy with external partners, including press, clients and industry partners.
• Partner with clients on proactive and reactive marketing communications strategies related to campaign launches, new business wins, corporate positioning and thought leadership opportunities.
• Architect strategic content programming and thought leadership for owned, earned and sponsored events, positioning dentsu and valued clients.

• 10+ years of in-house or agency experience, ideally in the advertising industry
• Experience taking story ideas from concept to launch – creating themes that can be weaved through public relations, social, digital and more
• Established relationships with a broad range of media and outlets
• Experience leading campaigns or programs around entertainment, content or talent/creator storytelling
• Experience managing a crisis communications function and mitigating high-profile business and consumer issues with press, employees, and partners

The anticipated salary range for this position is $94,000-$152,375. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com

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About dentsu
Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in more than 110 markets, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

Dentsu, Innovating to Impact.

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