Associates Communications Director

Publicis Groupe; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Retail Group, backed by Publicis Groupe, seeks an Associate Communications Director to transform complex priorities into clear executive and dealer-facing communications. Lead high‑quality presentations and strategic visual storytelling while supporting video and leadership content.

The ideal candidate combines design craft with storytelling, business curiosity, and the confidence to work directly with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Professional design experience, ideally in an agency or fast-paced environment.
• Robust portfolio showcasing presentation design and visual storytelling skills.
• Advanced proficiency in design tools used to refine communications materials.
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling and executive-facing communications.
• Ability to translate complex inputs into a clear narrative and story.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of high-quality executive presentations and strategic visual storytelling.
• Own presentation design strategy from concept through final delivery.
• Partner with account and client teams to translate business priorities into communications.
• Develop communications that support brand, sales and retail priorities.
• Create communications across formats: decks, dealer presentations, video and broadcasts.
• Support video content from concept to edit, ensuring alignment with the story.
• Assist leadership broadcasts and dealer communications with show flow and assets.
• Serve as a hands-on creative partner across narrative shaping and final materials.
• Collaborate with content team to produce polished, persuasive content.
• Present concepts and design rationale confidently to stakeholders.
• Prioritize multiple projects and maintain creative quality under deadlines.
• Maintain visual and narrative consistency across communications ecosystem.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to improve output and efficiency.

Skills

Presentation design

Visual storytelling

Client-facing communications

Project management

Tools

Design tools

Job description

Company description

Martin Retail Group is a leading force in local retail marketing, specializing in strategic, turn-key solutions for global automotive brands. Since our founding in 1977, we've grown to 400+ team members across the United States, representing thousands of dealerships and placing over $1B of media annually – all focused on helping our clients sell more cars and trucks. We pride ourselves on being more than a traditional "ad agency," delivering targeted results. We're also backed by the incredible resources of Publicis Groupe, offering unparalleled world-class technology and capabilities. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic, specialized field, explore a career with us.

Overview

The Associate Communications Director is a visual storyteller and creative communications partner responsible for transforming complex business priorities into clear, compelling executive and dealer-facing communications. This role leads the development of high-quality presentations and strategic visual communications while also supporting video, broadcast and other leadership content. The ideal candidate combines exceptional design craft with strong storytelling instincts, business curiosity and the confidence to work directly with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Take a lead role in the development of high-quality executive presentations, leadership communications and strategic visual storytelling.
• Lead presentation design strategy and execution, owning projects from initial narrative and concept through final delivery.
• Partner with account, communications and client teams to shape the story, translating business priorities, complex ideas and data into clear, persuasive communications.
• Understand the client’s business objectives and broader business climate to develop communications that support brand, sales and retail priorities.
• Create and support communications across multiple formats, including executive decks, dealer presentations, video, broadcast and other leadership-facing content.
• Support video content from concept and script development through production and edit, providing creative input and helping ensure the final product delivers against the intended story.
• Support live and virtual leadership broadcasts and dealer communications, including presentation development, show flow, visual assets and production coordination.
• Serve as a hands-on creative partner who can move fluidly between shaping the narrative and executing polished final materials.
• Foster a collaborative environment with the content team, sharing knowledge and working together to develop polished, persuasive and visually compelling content.
• Facilitate clear communication and confidently present creative concepts, design rationale and storytelling approaches to stakeholders.
• Manage and prioritize multiple fast-moving projects while maintaining creative quality and meeting tight deadlines.
• Maintain a high level of visual and narrative consistency across the broader communications ecosystem.
• Leverage emerging creative technologies and AI-assisted tools to improve creative output and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Professional design experience, ideally within an agency, in-house communications team or other fast-paced creative environment.
• Robust portfolio showcasing exceptional presentation design, layout and visual storytelling skills; experience with video, motion or multimedia storytelling is strongly preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in design tools used to create, refine and elevate presentation and communications materials.
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling, content design systems and best practices for executive and client-facing communications.
• Demonstrated ability to take complex or sometimes incomplete business inputs and help develop a clear, compelling narrative.
• Experience supporting video and/or broadcast content, with the ability to effectively partner with editors, producers and production resources.
• Awareness of industry trends, presentation design best practices, emerging technologies and evolving creative tools.