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💭 Me thinking out loud: Someone in my contacts started a new job and the tile was 6 or 7 words! I had to read it few times and I was still “whaaaat?!” 🤷🏻♀️ I don’t get the titles that have more than 4 words! I mean you can have two roles, each with 3 words, but what is “senior vice president of market management and market communication”?! ⁉️ Why Senior? Is there a junior version of that VP position? No junior will become a VP! Or is the person has to be older than 65 years and called senior by government? What were you thinking?! Why VP? Why not Head? Does this depend on the size of the team reporting to you? Why can‘t it be „head of marketing“? Why aren‘t we happy with simplicity anymore? Who is creating these confusing titles? Why can’t we stick to typical understandable titles? What’s wrong with us? And here goes the spiral! 😵💫 #corporate_language P.s. this is not his title!

Are you in a number two role at an agency, looking to make the step to CEO? Moving into the number one position in communications requires not just experience but a strategic mindset. Across the agency CEO searches we have handled at MadlinHanna over the past few years, 8 themes are consistent. Warren Madlin has outlined these in our blog below.

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As a seasoned professional adept at thriving in high-pressure, fast-paced environments, I specialize in crafting and executing customized strategies that deliver optimal solutions for clients. My expertise lies in enhancing value by maximizing benefits and features, fostering long-term client loyalty. Trained to balance efficiency with thoroughness, I ensure each client interaction is swift yet comprehensive, providing in-depth information and outstanding customer service. My unique ability to adapt to remote work dynamics, combined with a keen understanding of technology and innovation. Positioning me to lead teams effectively, driving transformative projects, substantial growth + creativity with strategic thinking. Qualifying me as an ideal candidate for the Creative Director or Brand Manager role in a leading tech company with an end goal to connect with clients on a deeper level and give back to the communities around the world.

Do you know what you need (I mean, really need) to be an effective Communications Director? It's not about your technical skills. We're going to take those as tablestakes at this stage in your career. It is about showing that you are ready to lead across the organisation, and to contribute directly to the outcomes that shape its future. I've included my key insights in the document below, so take a look and let me know what you think. Does this resonate with your experience? If you're currently applying for, or aspiring to a Director of Communications role, does this help? And what would you add? #communications #strategiccommunications #directorofcommunications #commsjobs #boarddirector #leadershiptips

All of this! Communications is more than just your earned media hits and digital platforms. If you are including comms at the end of an initiative or rollout, it may be already too late.

You can't deploy your strategy without effective communications. Why? Because no one understands what you're trying to achieve. No one gets WHY you're doing what you're doing. And they certainly can't piece together how their role impacts it. You could have the best strategy in the world, but if you're the only one that understands it, it's useless. If you want to be successful, you have to communicate well.

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We're also not "comms." We're Communication ("the IMPARTING or INTERCHANGE of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs"). "Comms" is the "MEANS of sending messages, orders, etc., including telephone, telegraph, radio, and television." All of that to say, Communication is a PRACTICE, not an object.