Brand Engagement Director

Hartis a full-service, independent brand transformation agency that creates growth for middle‑market companies in the new experience economy. For over 60 years, Hart has been a valued strategic and creative partner to brands aiming to reach higher. Our promise of Every Day Greater™ is an outgrowth of our distinctive capability to move audiences from apathy to advocacy by designing and deploying empowering, unified brand experiences. Join us in our never-ending quest to move brands to better places for a better world. Position Summary The Brand Engagement Director manages a significant client engagement and serves as a strategic leader responsible for driving client growth, elevating client relationships, and identifying new business opportunities. This role champions innovative strategies, performance marketing integration, and cross‑disciplinary excellence to deliver measurable client impact. Strategic Advisory & Account Leadership Leads day‑to‑day strategic planning and execution across multiple accounts. Ensures strategic recommendations, deliverables, and thought leadership align with client goals. Partners with clients to shape brand, marketing, and business strategies. Elevates the quality of SOW deliverables. Develops and manages action plans based on client and team satisfaction scores. Develops and/or manages account plans and identifies organic growth opportunities Client Growth & Relationship Development Identifies opportunities for organic growth within existing accounts. Strengthens multi‑level client relationships. Develops trusted, senior‑level relationships with client stakeholders. Manages strategic conversations and facilitates high‑impact presentations. Directly manages Senior Brand Engagement Managers and Brand Engagement Managers. Sets quarterly Rocks and goals with team members. Coaches team in strategic thinking, client leadership, and industry expertise. Cross‑Functional Collaboration Ensures integrated delivery across creative, strategy, media, digital, PR, social and project management teams. Serves as the strategic lead for interdisciplinary workstreams. Provides clarity and alignment across internal teams. Performance Monitoring & Financial Management Oversees AGI forecasting and account financial health. Monitors performance metrics across client satisfaction, Lift scores, KPIs, and deliverable quality. Ensures accounts are staffed appropriately and profitably. Experience 8-12 years in account leadership, brand strategy, marketing, or consulting. Strong experience leading teams and multi‑disciplinary work. Ability to synthesize insights into actionable strategic recommendations. Strong communicator with excellent client leadership skills. Track record in managing and leading performance marketing engagements. Experience with financial services and/or healthcare clients. Capabilities & Leadership Qualities Exceptional strategic thinking and problem‑solving abilities. Excellence strategic storytelling and presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate high‑performing teams. Deep understanding of marketing, advertising, digital ecosystems, and brand strategy. Ability to translate insights into actionable, revenue‑driving recommendations. Adept at using data to inform strategic decisions. Commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and elevating agency thinking. Success Metrics Organic revenue growth across portfolio of clients. Lift scores and client satisfaction. Quality of strategic deliverables and thought leadership. Strength of internal team and client relationships. Personal skills + character traits You enjoy the creative atmosphere and energy a modern agency setting provides. You havevery stronginterpersonal skills and top‑notch verbal and written communication skills. You can empathize with clients, partners, and stakeholders in politically challenging environments and work well under pressure within giventimeframes. You are fluent in digital, eager to learn, and want to grow rapidly in our organization. You are an inclusive and supportive team player who can work in cross‑functional teams with people of different grades and backgrounds. You have a penchant for results and an entrepreneurial mindset; you bring a can‑do mentality to everything you touch. You can work fast and independently with great precision and accuracy. What we offer An exciting and intellectually challenging job within a leading, independent brand transformation agency that honors and lives its values. A fruitful salary, perks, 401K, and benefits package. A hybrid work environment. Generous amount of paid time off annually + paid holidays. Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care. Health Savings Account option with employer match. Paid short‑term and long‑term disability coverage. Daily snacks, beverages, and full access to our on‑site tavern and lounge. An employee experience that fosters and provides deeper connections, vital flexibility, personal growth, holistic well‑being, and shared purpose. We employ great people from an ever‑widening variety of backgrounds – not just because it’s the right thing to do but also because we believe that diverse perspectives make our agency stronger and more innovative. If you share our values, come find your place in our community. Meet us on @_hartinc and hartinc.com/careers to learn more. Hart is an equal opportunity employer and continually seeks to advance the concepts of equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees. 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