Senior Director, Marketing & Communications

🏢 Matteprojects · 📍 New York, NY 💰 $120,000 - $150,000 / yr

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

Who are we?

MATTE is a 360° full-service creative studio at the convergence of hype, storytelling and design. We bring people together to inspire new ways of engaging, to provoke long term progress, and to entertain audiences around the world, while helping forward-thinking brands and institutions nimbly and truly do the same. Our studio capabilities range from strategic ideation and insights, creative development, branding and identity, experiential, web design and development, campaigns and content creation, all the way through full-scale production and execution.

About this role:

The Senior Director, Marketing & Communications controls the flow of information between the MATTE agency and the public. Reporting to the agency’s Managing Director, the role will be responsible for overseeing the agency’s marketing strategies, public relations campaigns, internal communications, and is the company’s face at media events. The Senior Director, Marketing & Communications will be responsible for:

Marketing

Manage media relations and develop contacts with media members (most importantly trade and fashion), influencers, and community leaders
Proactively pitch Matte to the press on an ongoing basis
Help land leadership engagements at industry events, judging opportunities, panels and conferences
Conceptualize and oversee GTM strategy for Matte brand in partnership with strategy team
Create and launch press releases in conjunction with client PR teams and help pitch to press
Handle award submissions for client work

Communications

Develop a cohesive communications strategy and thought leadership calendar in conjunction with strategy team
Own the planning, content calendar, and publishing strategy for MATTE’s presence across all channels, determine what content should be shared, when and where it should be published, and ensure consistent execution across channels
Manage editorial calendar for brand presence across all channels, including linkedin, instagram and website
Track engagement across various platforms and make data-driven decisions
Help to manage any internal comms needs as appropriate

Brand

Partner with the brand and events team to create thoughtful reportage around Matte Brand events and IP
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🎯 Candidate Preparation Guide For Matteprojects Applicants

Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Scrutinizing elite aesthetic taste, relentless execution under chaotic creative timelines, and the ability to balance high art with commercial viability.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

1. Pretentiousness that hinders collaboration or practical project delivery
2. Inability to manage budgets, timelines, or operational logistics while chasing perfection
3. Out-of-touch aesthetic sensibilities misaligned with the agency's modern, sophisticated brand identity

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I obsess over visual excellence while bringing the operational rigor needed to bring ambitious creative visions to life flawlessly.

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