Account Director, North America Marketing Communications

The Role:

BCW is looking for an Account Director to join our North America Marketing Communications (NA MarComms) team.

This individual will be responsible for supporting both BCW North America internal communications and BCW's brand awareness and reputation among multiple key stakeholder audiences (clients, prospects, talent, industry influencers) and generating demand for our services.

While there is no one kind of BCW person, everyone at BCW has something in common: A mindset, a way of responding to challenges with openness, curiosity and a commitment to learning. BCW will feed that drive by rewarding courageous tenacity and nurturing your dynamic career.

For this particular role, the right candidate will have a can-do, roll-your-sleeves up attitude, be a self-starter, highly organized and proficient in project management, adept at building relationships, securing buy-in and managing up to multiple stakeholders within the agency environment and be willing to learn new skills and disciplines on the fly.

Perks of working at BCW:

• Career growth opportunities through continued education, training & development courses, and BCW's Career Pathing program
• Employee Resource Groups that provide our employees the platform to network, build key leadership skills, gain greater visibility and access to senior leadership, have an impact at BCW and the outside community and accelerate their careers.
• Paid time off for vacation, sick and personal days, as well as Summer Fridays. Our Flexible Holiday Policy includes 9 paid holidays inclusive of Juneteenth and World Mental Health Day, with the option to swap out a company holiday for another personally significant day. We also offer paid time off for voting, jury duty, bereavement and school leave. In addition, our offices are closed for Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave to bond with your new child, also inclusive of adoption and foster care
• Wellness benefits including healthcare, vision, dental and pet insurance, as well as free virtual or in-person counselling for mental health.
• 401K Savings and Investment Plans
• Commuter benefits using pre-tax dollars per month to pay for eligible commuting & parking expenses
• WPP Employee Discount Program based on client roster

What is the work?

• Provide support in marketing communications strategies to create positive visibility for BCW in the marketplace
• Own executive visibility and internal communications support for BCW's Senior Leadership team
• Lead strategy and development of the North America Community page on BCW Connect, BCW's primary communications platform
• Own BCW's North America weekly newsletter: strategy, content development and weekly deployment
• Collaborate with team members to own project management tasks around internal communications projects (including but not limited to design and creative projects)
• Provide support for other internal communications initiatives in partnership with other functions within NA (North America)
• Support and address the broader MarComms needs of the organization including:

Experience that contributes to your success:

• 8+ years of marketing communications experience; some PR agency experience preferred
• Strong project management skills
• Experience operationalizing a vision and strategy
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills along with strong attention to detail
• Ability to write for senior level management adapting tone and style

• Ability to manage complex relationships diplomatically and consultatively
• Ability to think innovatively; develop creative solutions and new programs

• Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups

About BCW:

BCW is part of WPP's global, multi-faceted, multi-talented creative engine, with access to countless opportunities to grow.

BCW's commitment to moving people starts with our employees. You'll find ways to ignite your growth while doing meaningful work for exceptional clients in an environment that prioritizes your success, compels collaboration and celebrates learning. We're committed to moving our people forward in their careers and helping them grow as people and professionals.

We wholly believe that our diversity is our strength and feeds the creativity critical to success, so Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, differently abled and veteran communities.

For more information, visit bcw-global.com.

BCW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MF/Disability/Vet, and we are proud of our diverse workforce.

Our organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility.

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