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— Partner with the Chief Talent Officer on the development of a diversity strategy based on stakeholder needs/input and analysis of best-in-class approaches, trends and initiatives. Update company policies as needed to align with the agency's strategy as it relates to recruitment, culture and retention.— Develop and execute partnerships to drive agency awareness, talent acquisition and thought leadership opportunities. Tasked with establishing partnership goals and reporting to leadership on return on investment and advising on future planning.— Create a sense of fellowship within the agency for people of diverse backgrounds by developing employee resource group (ERG) events and programs designed to celebrate and elevate cultural representation, hone business skills, promote job satisfaction and boost retention.— Collaborate with Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and Corporate Communications team members to ensure the agency is appealing to diverse applicants. Further attract talent from across the country by cultivating relationships and partnerships with colleges/universities and external industry organizations.— Provide regular quantitative and qualitative diversity data and analysis to agency leadership, existing clients and for new business pitches. Present to clients at quarterly meetings to discuss goals, challenges and accomplishments.— Analyze employment activities such as applicant flow, new hires, exits, transfers, development needs and promotions to identify potential areas of focus and other opportunities to promote diversity initiatives.— Define and maintain the scope, execution and distribution of budgets across all D&I initiatives.

— Manage D&I professional development workshops and thought leadership programming during industry-wide events on topics such as hiring and retention best practices, unconscious bias and supplier diversity for AAF corporate members.— Lead program manager of all AAF diversity recruitment events including the Most Promising Multicultural Students program, Mosaic Career Fairs, Mosaic Awards and Advertising Career Conference and other initiatives that provide recruitment opportunities for AAF corporate member organizations.— Serve as liaison for the Mosaic Council, AAF’s diversity and inclusion think tank of senior professionals representing top advertising agencies, brands, technology and media companies. Manage Council initiatives focus on D&I strategy, diverse talent engagement, mentorship and promotion; inclusion training, programs and workshops; providing data, analysis and recommendations to help guide organizations in strategic recruitment; and elevating the success of Employee Resource Groups.— Research and collect data to support corporate investment in diversity and inclusion, establish metric collection tactics and develop strategy to create organization-wide networks within corporate member companies. — Build and maintain relationships with AAF’s college chapter network of over 200 colleges and universities across the country to connect them with AAF corporate membership for internships and entry-level opportunities.— Manage five separate project budgets, monitor cost status, report financial performance and advise on ways to improve program efficiency and reduce expenses by streamlining operations. Maintain and distribute program documentation, performance information and supply suggested improvements after conclusion of projects.— Oversee and administer an integrated marketing campaign to generate involvement among 20 years of AAF student program alumni.

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— Provided business development and marketing support to several firm practice groups, working closely with client development team and attorney practice group leaders to support business development requests such as client relations and proposal writing.— Developed business plans with practice group leaders to achieve goals by targeting companies for outreach, selecting sponsorships, planning events and identifying types of work to broaden the firm’s scope.— Prepared regular reports on projects and initiatives outlining implementation strategy, outcome and suggested improvements.— Composed marketing collateral, e-communications and written proposals. Supported administrative, logistical and other aspects of budgetary planning.

— Provided marketing and business development strategy support to chief strategy officer and global marketing team with responsibilities that included attorney outreach, managing events, maintaining budgets and preparing and distributing client alerts.— Developed and maintained firm wide Marketing Procedures Handbook. Trained and educated marketing staff members to ensure consistency of marketing communications and best practices. Provided technical support on CRM databases and web CMS.— Published and maintained website content including news, publications, blogs and practice descriptions. Helped develop content, branding, SEO and other online marketing efforts. Collaborated with firm brand manager on firm-wide projects such as website redesign and practice group marketing collateral.— Planned and executed firm-promotional events including agenda development, budget tracking and vendor selection.