Harrison and Star

Associate Director, Comms Planning

Harrison and Star$100K — $135K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8+ years in communications planning or media strategy, preferably in finance
  • Expertise in channel strategy and audience insights
  • Strong analytical skills combined with creative problem-solving abilities
  • Proven leadership skills with a passion for developing talent
  • Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex ideas clearly

Responsibilities

  • Lead communication planning for financial-services brands
  • Collaborate with analytics and account teams to embed audience insights
  • Develop innovative, competition-aware strategies for clients
  • Translate complex challenges into actionable recommendations
  • Set high standards for the quality and strategic alignment of all work
  • Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices
  • Act as the strategic voice in meetings, providing clarity and direction

Benefits

  • Collaborative office environment with in-person team interaction
  • Development opportunities in a fast-paced agency setting
  • Exposure to high-profile financial brands and projects
  • Dynamic work culture encouraging innovative thinking
  • Opportunities for growth and advancement within Omnicom
Full Job Description
Agency:
Omnicom Media

Job Function:
Media

Job Subfunction:
Media Planning and Buying

Job Description:
We9re looking for an Associate Director, Communications Planning who can think fast, see around corners, and turn insight into real impact. You9ll lead comms planning for financial-services brands that demand depth, rigor, and smart storytelling, and you9ll help shape work that actually moves audiences and markets.

What You9ll Lead

Strategic Direction

Partner with the insight, analytics and account teams to infuse audience-led insights into every plan, large or small
Build channel-smart, competition-aware strategies that help financial brands stand out and stay relevant.
Turn complex client challenges into clear, actionable, insight-driven recommendations.
Rally the team along with you to continue pushing the envelope every day in the kinds of ideas we bring to clients
Set the bar for quality and ensure all work ladders up to a strong strategic throughline.
Keep teams and clients ahead of industry trends, evolving best practices, and emerging opportunities.
Be the strategic voice in the room, confident, clear, and able to cut through complexity.

Who You Are

6-8+ years in comms planning or media strategy, ideally in complex categories like finance.
Fluent in channel strategy, audience insights, competitive intelligence, and performance storytelling.
Strong analytical instincts matched with strong creative problem-solving.
A natural leader who loves developing people as much as developing strategy.
Someone who brings energy, clarity, and momentum to every room. New York: $100,000.00-$135,000.00

Omnicom9s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom9s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

About Harrison and Star

Harrison and Star is a healthcare advertising agency that provides marketing and advertising services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. The company offers a range of services including brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, and market research. Harrison and Star was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Learn more about Harrison and Star
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1986
NASDAQ

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