Associate Director, Marketing Communications

Company Description

Spark Foundry was built during the most transformative time in the history of advertising and marketing. We deliver everything a traditional media agency has to offer and have grown into one of the world’s most successful agencies by helping brands evolve their marketing by leveraging identity, commerce, artificial intelligence, and more to connect with people. Transformation is part of our DNA.

Spark Foundry’s start-up spirit delivers high-touch approaches and a never-ending desire to challenge the status quo. Combined with Publicis Media’s powerhouse soul leveraging connected data assets, advanced AI applications, and investment clout, we “Bring HEAT to Brands.” No other agency possesses the expertise that we do to address today’s most pressing challenges to drive business transformation through media.

Join our fast-moving communications team at the forefront of one of the world  leading media agencies. This is your chance to make an immediate impact at Spark Foundry—where your ideas won  just be heard, they  drive meaningful outcomes.

As Associate Director of Marketing Communications, you  work alongside our Vice President of Marketing Communications and Executive Leadership Team to shape how Spark Foundry shows up in the world. This role reports to the VP of Marketing Communications.

This is a hybrid role based in New York City requiring three days in office per week, with Monday required in office. If contacted for an interview, our recruiter will discuss specifics with you, including any necessary reasonable accommodations.

You  a proactive self-starter who doesn  wait to be told what to do. You  strategic but scrappy—equally comfortable thinking big picture and rolling up your sleeves to execute. You are all agency and no ego.

You  a strong writer who can shift gears quickly—from executive messaging to social content to internal communications—always matching the right tone and voice. You have sharp instincts for what makes a good story and you stay plugged into industry trends, marketing innovation, and the news cycle.

You  comfortable building relationships with senior stakeholders and earning their trust through smart counsel and fast turnarounds. You thrive in complex, matrixed organizations. You  driven by impact and obsessed with showing the value communications brings to the business.

You  be a key player on a small, high-impact team where your work directly shapes how Spark Foundry and Connect at Publicis Media are seen by clients, talent, and the industry. You  have meaningful exposure to executive leadership and real opportunities to grow your career at one of the world  largest agency networks.

What You  Do

• Own social media strategy and execution across Instagram, Linked In, and other platforms—partnering with design, executive stakeholders, and the VP to amplify Spark Foundry’s voice
• Lead internal communications that keep our people informed, engaged, and connected to our strategy
• Support Town Halls and agency events with content, logistics, and feedback reporting
• Write and edit client-facing documents including event wrap-ups and custom content
• Develop collateral including credentials, presentations, website content, displays, and more
• Drive company visibility through award submissions, thought leadership, and media opportunities
• Provide hands-on media relations support—pitching stories, building journalist relationships, and securing speaking opportunities
• Partner with Talent and Impact & Equity leads on communications that foster belonging and inclusion
• Manage quarterly measurement and reporting to prove the impact of our work
• Build trust across the business by demonstrating the strategic value of communications
• Leverage Publicis Groupe AI tools to enhance efficiency, ideation, and output quality
• Constantly identify better, smarter ways to work—we're always evolving

• 7+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, marketing, or related field (media agency experience is a plus but not required)
• Proactive self-starter mentality—you see opportunities and act on them
• Solutions-oriented approach with sharp…