Managing Director
# Managing Director **The LAGRANT Foundation** · Los Angeles, CA 90017 · `On-site` 🕒 **Статус:** *Опубликовано: 3 дня назад* · *Источник: Indeed* --- ### About the Role Description LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS is an integrated marketing communications firm with demonstrated expertise in advertising, marketing and public relations services targeting African American, Latino and LGBTQ+ consumer markets. LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS is dedicated to showcasing the best of its clients by promising an unsurpassed level of services. Our team of respected professionals creates personalized campaigns from a full spectrum of resources including all communications practices. From identification programs and strategic planning to media and community relations, LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS ensures that its clients are the strongest competitors in a fast-paced business world. RESPONSIBLE TO: Keisha N. Brown, President SALARY/WAGES: Total compensation commensurate with experience Responsibilities The managing director position reports directly to the president and is responsible for all accounts targeting multicultural audiences, particularly the African American Consumer Market (AACM). The individual will launch and manage campaign work, ensure all needs of the client are met, and manage staff, consultants, and interns, including overseeing work product and outcome, and enforcing policies and procedures. The managing director also plays a critical role in new business development for the agency. The ideal candidate is an innovative leader and motivated self-starter who is creative, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and can do so effectively in a fast-paced environment. The candidate should be astute in current communication strategies and audience engagement theories for the African American community, including message resonance. The individual also will have a vibrant, can-do attitude and have a strong understanding of cross-cultural and historically marginalized communities. It’s expected that the candidate will bring experience in integrated marketing communications, content development, strategy, and messaging. Primary Responsibilities - Create and lead integrated communication strategies (advertising, marketing, and PR) that align with clients’ business goals and objectives. - Client and stakeholder engagement - Meet with clients to discuss goals, objectives, and expectations. - Anticipate challenges, problems, propose solutions, offer client counsel, oversee quality, and ensure deadline and budget adherence. - Regularly check in with clients to determine expectations are consistently being met or exceeded. - Create and execute storytelling strategies for clients and the agency across key African American and general market media outlets. - Ideate and lead strategic content development, per target audience profiles, and distribute (events, reports, messaging, resources, etc.). - Write press releases, feature stories, photo captions, media alerts, fact sheets, biographies, general correspondence, new business proposals, copy writing, award nominations and content for agency owned media platforms. - Event planning and execution. - Manage media and community relations. - Work with advertising team to execute campaigns for clients by serving as the conduit between the agency and the client. - Identify and lead research opportunities (message testing, polls, pulse surveys, focus groups, etc.) regarding African American and Black target audiences. - Manage account budgets and oversee campaign costs, including monthly invoicing for accounts/clients and review team timesheets. - Lead new business development, identify potential clients, develop new business proposals and pitch new business. - Serve as back up to supervisor when she is not present. - Go above and beyond the scope of work, always. Qualifications - Multicultural communications experience working with multicultural audiences, particularly the AACM, and the ability to work with diverse communities. - Strong written and oral communication skills. - 8 to 10 years of experience in public relations or communications. - Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Advertising or English. - Proven project management skills. - Previous agency experience preferred. - Strong media relations/contacts with local, regional or national African American media. - Extensive understanding of African American Consumer Market. Relationships with African American community leaders and organizations helpful. - Advertising knowledge is a plus. - Proven ability to lead and manage multiple small or medium-sized projects simultaneously. - Strong knowledge of digital and social media landscape, including emerging platforms and best practices. - Must be well organized, flexible, have the ability to manage multiple tasks, possess adequate time management skills, self-starter, ambitious, analytical, critical thinker, active listener and goal-oriented. - Critical and creative thinker. Able to apply intellectual curiosity to all aspects of this role. - Have an executive presence and poise. - Passion for the craft of communicating messages that produce results for the firm’s clients. - Ability to work as a team player. - Must have own car and be available to do evening and weekend assignments. - Knowledge of Macintosh computers. Pay: $47,500.00 - $70,000.00 per year Benefits: - 401(k) - 401(k) matching - Health insurance - Paid time off Work Location: In person
Наблюдалась 2026-10-20, впервые 2026-10-17, источник — Indeed.