Director

Brunswick Group, a strategic advisory firm, is seeking a Director in Chicago to counsel consumer companies and business leaders on high-stakes issues. The Director will play a critical role in driving client work and the overall success of the firm.

Requirements

• 10-15+ years of experience in advising consumer industries clients
• Extensive expertise and focus on understanding key stakeholders and issues within consumer industries sub-sectors such as retail, hospitality, CPG
• Experience managing teams of five or more people
• Proven ability to successfully interact with top-tier media in proactive and reactive situations
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail; client service-orientation
• Exceptional research, writing and communication skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize competing deadlines with attention to detail
• Exhibit discretion with confidential client matters
• Strong financial acumen, interest, and understanding of capital markets and a range of business and financial situations involving U.S. public companies
• Appetite for consuming a wide range of news from multiple sources
• Emotionally intelligent and adept at “reading the room”
• Professional polish, energy, and clear leadership skills
• Natural team player who invests in the people around them
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative and comfortable in a “roll your sleeves up environment”
• Adept at navigating and succeeding within high-performance, high-standards environments

Benefits

• Excellent benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• High-profile clients and projects
• Strong sense of purpose and meaning in work