Demo

Inspire Brands is hiring: Director, Advertising & Communications in Atlanta

Inspire Brands
Atlanta, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/8/2025

The Director, Advertising is responsible for leading the communications strategy and advertising development for SONIC. This role will develop the overall brand creative communications strategy inclusive of target consumer and channel strategy. It will lead the briefing, creative development, and creative AOR to develop creative assets for market across all paid channels. This role will brief the Demand Generation teams to develop the annual media plans as well as with the analytics team to measure creative effectiveness and develop creative best practices. The Director, Advertising sits on the SONIC Integrated Marketing team and reports to the VP, Integrated Marketing Communications. This role manages two direct reports.

Responsibilities

  • Translate brand experience strategy into communications and campaign calendar as part of the Annual Brand Plan process
  • Lead creative development for advertising assets across channels (including TV, OLV, and some paid digital / social)
  • Deliver best in class communications by driving collaboration and efficiency across internal constituencies and agencies
  • Ensure creative is on strategy and on brief, with all deliverables received in the desired timeframe
  • Partner with Analytics group to conduct Creative testing (iBat, iMus, ACE) and develop creative best practices
  • Define the overall brand creative communications and collaborate on channel strategies with the IMC and cross-functional commercial teams
  • Brief agencies to develop annual strategy and in-year plans (media creative)
  • Manage and develop two direct reports

Qualifications

  • Minimum 4 Year Degree / Bachelor’s
  • Bachelors’ degree in marketing or business related program
  • 10 years of creative / brand experience in a creative leadership role, managing people and processes
  • Foundation in integrated marketing and multi-media channel marketing including a deep understanding of social media channels
  • Critical eye for world class creative strategy and campaign development
  • Ability to collaborate with agencies to develop and communicate brand messages that engage consumers
  • Ability to manage campaigns from concept to completion including briefing and execution in collaboration with agencies
  • Thrives in an environment where multiple projects are managed to on-time delivery
  • Strong communication skills and ability to speak and write concisely and effectively, adapting messages to a range of audiences
  • Self-starter and entrepreneurial leader who performs in a lean, fast-paced environment
  • Thrives in collaborative, matrixed, and cross-functional organization with strong ability to influence
  • Ability to develop and mentor others
  • Advertising production experience
  • At SONIC, we encourage and attract wildly creative people. Bold, unique personalities whose passion for what they do shows in the food, the experience and the culture of our brand. Sound like you? Join us as we deliver delightful and delicious moments to our guests!

    Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

    We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose : to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.

    J-18808-Ljbffr

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Inspire Brands is hiring: Director, Advertising & Communications in Atlanta?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Inspire Brands is hiring: Director, Advertising & Communications in Atlanta career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $233,407 - $301,296
    Income Estimation: 
    $250,936 - $382,719
    Income Estimation: 
    $280,863 - $411,675
    Income Estimation: 
    $69,517 - $89,669
    Income Estimation: 
    $94,514 - $151,319
    Income Estimation: 
    $89,438 - $117,135
    Income Estimation: 
    $190,718 - $271,797
    Income Estimation: 
    $245,550 - $373,108
    Income Estimation: 
    $160,240 - $221,615
    Income Estimation: 
    $190,718 - $271,797
    Income Estimation: 
    $97,797 - $133,048
    Income Estimation: 
    $94,514 - $151,319
    Income Estimation: 
    $116,116 - $161,606
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Job openings at Inspire Brands

    Inspire Brands
    Hired Organization Address Atlanta, GA Full Time
    As Inspire Brands transforms into a dominant multi-brand global restaurant company, the development of a mature Shared S...
    Inspire Brands
    Hired Organization Address Springs, GA Full Time
    RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinate the administration of the designated health & welfare plans within multiple HRIS or payroll ...
    Inspire Brands
    Hired Organization Address Springfield, IL Full Time
    Business Consultants are responsible for an assigned portfolio of Franchisees. They collaborate with Franchisees to set ...
    Inspire Brands
    Hired Organization Address Austin, TX Full Time
    Manages the development of quality, profitable new Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s and Baskin Robbins restaurants and the transfor...

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Inspire Brands is hiring: Director, Advertising & Communications in Atlanta jobs in the Atlanta, GA area that may be a better fit.

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!