Director, Industrials & Infrastructure, Strategic Communications

The role

The Director will counsel industrial and infrastructure companies and business leaders on high-stakes issues. This role involves delivering strategic advice, driving business development, and leading sector teams.

What you will do

• Deliver strategic advice to clients
• Monitor level of account profitability
• Analyze and distill complex information
• Write well-structured content
• Source new business opportunities and lead pitch teams
• Identify new opportunities to deliver expertise to existing clients
• Build and maintain external networks
• Manage account teams and drive day-to-day operations
• Keep Partners and team members informed of project status
• Foster development of team members' skills

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in advising clients in the industrials sector on strategic communications for critical issues
• Extensive expertise in understanding key stakeholders and issues within consumer industries sub-sectors such as agriculture, chemicals, aviation/transportation, construction, manufacturing, etc.
• Experience managing teams of five or more people
• Proven ability to successfully interact with top-tier media
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Exceptional research, writing and communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize competing deadlines
• Ability to exhibit discretion with confidential client matters
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of capital markets and U.S. public companies
• Appetite for consuming news from multiple sources
• Emotional intelligence
• Professional polish and leadership skills

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• 25 vacation days
• 10 days sick leave
• 11 paid company holidays
• 401(k) Plan with 3% automatic company contribution and 1.5% profit share
• Career training and development opportunities

Before you apply

• The process may include virtual and in-person interviews
• The process may include an assessment, which may be timed

About the company

Brunswick is a global advisory firm that helps companies tackle high-stakes issues and navigate complex stakeholder relationships. The firm operates with 27 offices in 18 countries.