About the Role
Day One Agency is seeking a Senior Director, Integrated Communications to lead client and team efforts for consumer brands. This role requires a deep understanding of the media landscape, strong leadership, and experience building integrated programs that deliver earned results.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a day-to-day client and team leader for consumer brands and workstreams.
- Oversee day-to-day client workstreams, acting as the primary point of contact and ensuring timely execution.
- Develop and execute integrated communications programs, including media relations, event management, influencer partnerships, brand collaborations, data-based storytelling, and social/PR content oversight.
- Maintain knowledge of trends and the competitive landscape, providing strategic recommendations to clients.
- Drive earned media in the current media landscape.
- Anticipate client needs and manage multiple activities proactively.
- Present strategic recommendations and updates to stakeholders, building strong client relationships.
- Cultivate relationships with key traditional and new media contacts in the consumer space.
- Identify and leverage cultural trends for storytelling and creative concepts.
- Develop high-quality written materials, demonstrating strong writing and storytelling skills.
- Oversee and mentor junior team members, ensuring high-quality work output.
- Fuel fresh thinking, push boundaries, and experiment to find innovative solutions for clients.
- Participate in new business pitch development and presentations.
Requirements
- 7-9 years of experience in consumer PR and communications, with a focus on integrated communications/marketing programs.
- Experience working on large brands within the consumer lifestyle category.
- Prior experience in PR, consumer communications strategy, brand partnerships, and large-scale event activations.
- Creative storytelling skills and understanding of modern earned media packaging.
- Deep understanding of traditional and new media strategies and strong media relationships.
- Ability to manage multiple short- and long-term programs and deliverables simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
- Experience engaging mid- to senior-level clients.
- Experience mentoring junior team members.
- Entrepreneurial mindset.
- Relentless curiosity and openness to experimentation.
- Bachelor's Degree.
Skills
- Integrated communications
- Media relations
- Earned media
- Event management
- Influencer partnerships
- Brand collaborations
- Data-based storytelling
- Social/PR content production
- Strategic planning
- Client relationship management
- Media strategy
- Writing
- Storytelling
- Mentorship
- Trend analysis
- Cultural trend identification
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000 - $150,000
Benefits
- Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
- Summer Fridays
- 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Lifestyle Spending Account
- Paid Parental Leave
- Commuter Benefits
- New Business Referral Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
About the Company
- Day One is a creative agency committed to bringing fresh thinking to its work.
- The agency has a reputation as a creative partner tuned for navigating culture today, helping brands build legacy through relevance.
- Day One has been recognized on Fast Company's Most Innovative list for three years running, made Ad Age's A-List, been named Agency to Watch 2025, and taken home Campaign AOY in 2025 and PR Week Midsize AOY four years in a row (2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026).
Equal Opportunity
- The Company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
