We are seeking a Planning Director to lead clients in major brand, marketing, and communication initiatives and projects. These high-profile challenges require skills in defining problems, extracting relevant findings from multiple sources, developing audience insights, and creating platforms that lead to transformational ideas that achieve client business objectives.
The individual in this role will have a deep understanding of all these areas but excel in unifying and translating each into clear, rational and thoughtful solutions. As a result, this individual will engage many internal and external groups to consistently align strategic and tactical outputs to an audience-driven insight and single main idea.
Our planning team is the starting point for discovering ideas that change behavior and drive success for our clients’ brands. If you are driven by a good challenge and see opportunities others often miss, this role might be for you. If you have the unique balance of a creative approach, a process-oriented mind, and the ability to lead varying personalities and disciplines, this role and HLK are definitely for you. The role is a hybrid role located in Chicago and the candidate will be required to be in the office 3 days per week.
HLK is an independent creative and technology agency with offices in St. Louis & Chicago.
We believe in the power of people to drive brands. Together, we shape a brand's identity and inspire its next move.
We believe that brands have the power to influence people. We create brands in constant motion, on a mission to connect, surprise, and change behavior.
Our mission is to provide an environment where passionate problem solvers can thrive. Every day we encourage our people to do 3 things: Be Curious. Seek out the right problems to solve. Embrace criticism. Dig deeper and dream bigger. Be Thoughtful. Approach everything with a sense of humanity. Act with empathy and support one another. And Be Brave. Take calculated risks, push the work, and move forward fearlessly.
There are many benefits to working at HLK, including the following:
A flexible work environment
A casual and creative atmosphere
Unlimited time off
Paid sabbatical
Parental leave
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with a company match
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.