Director – Brand Leadership

BarkleyOKRP is a creative idea company. We build modern brands for modern consumers. We believe that creativity can solve any problem. 

We’re looking for a Director, Brand Leadership. This dynamic leader will report to the VP, Client Experience, and lead a team of BarkleyOKRP partners to deliver Whole Brand ideas that drive business.

This person plays a significant role in paving the conditions for brave ideas.  A successful Director can flex between being a strategic partner that leads the business and one with the knowledge of project details that keep things running smoothly.  Seen as a resource to get the most value out of Barkley’s partnership, this person problem-solves, brings a positive attitude, and quickly identifies the right path for the entire cross-agency team.  As a respected leader at Barkley, this person proactively spots opportunities to drive growth, protects an inclusive team culture, and can sell-in ideas to any audience based on deep marketing expertise.  Throughout everything a Director does, there is a passion for creative ideas, pushing beyond expectations, and inspiring the team to create work that builds whole brands.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee a Client portfolio 
• Consult with clients, steering modern business and brand innovations
• Creates the conditions and protects a diverse and inclusive environment where each team member feels they can bring their best self and be respected and seen
• Delivers Whole Brand ideas that solve business problems and measurable results
• Leads,  empowers, and inspires a Brand Leadership team to understand and drive our Clients’ business
• Informs, prioritizes,  and inspires cross-agency Strategy, Creative and Engagement teams to deliver great work that moves the client’s whole brand forward
• Embraces the agency Whole Brand approach and consistently seeks out ways to deliver work and additional growth opportunities to the clients within The Red Thread Spectrum
• Leads the overall Client Experience that delivers external strategic documents like Annual Planning and 360 Scorecard or internal performance tied to financial forecasting, Whole Brand Assessment and Team Annual Huddles
• Leads the development and management of the scoping process that is precise, detailed and forward-thinking by including the right department input and client direction - resulting in profitable, annual contracts
• Forecasts, tracks and reports contracted revenue with recommendations to solve any resource management or burn issues that impact profitability
• Build, retain and expand current Client engagements (organic growth)
• Collaborate with Growth teams to earn new Client Engagements 
• Bring a positive, purposeful culture to the team that enables a can-do attitude and enjoyment of the client and the work
• Responsible for growing and retaining direct reports that includes a clear growth plan, ongoing communication on performance, and well-defined roles & responsibilities
• Proactive leadership that can foresee any client issues and knows how to solve early or escalate and request management support to resolve before they are detrimental to the relationship

Qualifications:

• Experience building and executing strategic business plans
• Experience building and executing growth marketing plans
• Experience inspiring, delivering and selling great creative
• Experience mentoring, developing and promoting talent
• Experience operationalizing and expanding contracts
• Experience developing work scopes and staffing plans
• Experience budgeting, forecasting and reporting revenue
• A bias for action