Freelance Director

Director (Freelancer)

Temporary, Director

Golin Chicago is hiring a temporary Director. You’ll work with a rock star team of creatives, analysts, and media relations specialists to create and execute corporate communication campaigns for top brands, driving innovative approaches to engage with and influence our clients’ target audiences for select Fortune 500 clients. You’ll integrate across all platforms, organic and paid channels to drive results. This person understands what it means to earn attention and promote and protect a brand and is comfortable rolling up their sleeves on all tactical matters and collaborating closely with other agency partners in the areas and driving strategic and creative initiatives.

We are looking for someone who can join us in a Freelance capacity and can commit to 40 hours per week. 

Sound like you want to “Go All In” with us? Here are the details:

What You’ll Do:

• Lead day to day communications with clients on analytics and measurement matters, helping to connect strategic dots across all aspects of the business.
• Foster and maintain productive and influential client relationships.
• Identify solutions and work with teams and independently to drive client success and grow relationships.
• Serve as one of the primary counselors on integrated programs across, paid and earned media in social campaigns.
• Cultivate a culture of support, growth and partnership among team.
• Serve as an ambassador of Golin’s capabilities as it relates to organic and new business opportunities.
• Serve as culture builder and mentor, driving innovation and ideas while sparking team members’ careers.
• Manage timelines, budgets, meetings and calendars.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications or related field with 7+ years’ experience at a PR, Digital or Integrated Marketing Agency.
• Passion for client service and an ability to juggle multiple projects and changing priorities.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience creating and executing earned media, including social campaigns.
• A strong understanding of traditional media and content marketing strategies, ability to integrate campaign strategies and tactics across earned, owned and paid media, and apply analytics to measure results and provide insights.
• Poise and calm under pressure and a desire to immerse yourself in a client's business to become a true partner.

Please note: We are open to considering qualified remote candidates in other locations.

Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon, among other factors: a candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations. Hourly rate: $130/hour.

Any request to schedule an interview and any legitimate offer of employment will only come from an authorized representative of Golin. We will never require an applicant to provide sensitive personally identifiable information in order to conduct an interview.

Golin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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