Associate Director, AI-Driven Communications

Milltown Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive, transparent pay bands

401(k) with company match

Healthcare options

26 days PTO, 10 sick days, 10 holidays

Winter break

Parental leave

Sabbatical leave

Hybrid working model (3 days in office

Career development framework

Job summary

Milltown Partners is seeking an Associate Director in New York to lead strategic advisory for technology clients, manage senior relationships, and drive AI-enabled work across teams. You will partner with senior leaders, shape narratives, and develop colleagues while expanding the firm’s presence in the US market.

The role requires ~8+ years in corporate communications, a strong strategic mindset, and a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach.

Qualifications

• Around 8 years+ of corporate communications experience in consultancy or in-house roles, including time working with technology companies and/or investors.
• Strategic approach to reputation challenges, rooted in research, data, and insight.
• Experience building advisory relationships with senior stakeholders and delivering strategic counsel under high-pressure situations.
• Experience taking an integrated approach to communications campaigns, engaging with a range of audiences and channels.
• Track record of developing media strategies and maintaining an active network of media contacts.
• Experience managing and developing others through coaching and feedback.
• Existing network within technology, policy, media or investor communities.
• Strong grasp of AI tools and their application in advisory work, with ability to drive adoption across teams.
• Intellectual curiosity to develop expertise in new areas and an entrepreneurial approach to building networks.
• Excellent command of written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Take strategic responsibility for our clients’ most important communications challenges, whether that’s creating foundational narratives, preparing for major announcements, or protecting reputation when stakes are highest.
• Build trust that lets you deliver genuinely impactful advice, drawing on the full resources of the firm to help clients build and defend their reputations.
• Lead client relationships, shape strategic direction, and ensure the work your teams deliver meets the highest standards.
• Coach colleagues on your teams, and foster collaboration across the US team.
• Help drive how we’re using AI to transform the quality and precision of our work, and share best practices across the firm.
• Identify and contribute to converting new opportunities and extending existing client relationships.
• Cultivate an external network that's useful to clients and the firm, bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to growth.
• Contribute to pitches and proposals with a proactive, growth-oriented stance.

Skills

Strategic communications

Client relationship management

Leadership and coaching

AI tools awareness

Insight-driven advisory

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Milltown Partners is seeking an Associate Director in New York to lead strategic advisory for technology clients, manage senior relationships, and drive AI-enabled work across teams. You will partner with senior leaders, shape narratives, and develop colleagues while expanding the firm’s presence in the US market.

The role requires ~8+ years in corporate communications, a strong strategic mindset, and a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach.