In this role, you will counsel clients across our practice through comprehensive communications strategies that drive proactive media coverage to elevate organizations, promote programs, raise executive profiles, and help our clients accomplish their advocacy goals

• The Cities team is in-office 3 days per week
• As a Vice President on the Cities team, you will…
• Lead the development of integrated communications strategies including earned media and social media to meet clients’ objectives
• Drive high-touch, daily client communications with the same client leads: brainstorming, flagging concerns and problem-solving
• Manage a team of junior staff on each account you lead, strategically influencing deliverables’ quality and staff development by delegating, modeling smart practices and providing feedback
• Coordinate across internal and external teams to deploy integrated services (media relations, digital advertising, research) to meet your clients’ goals

Drive new story angles and other media opportunities for clients, conceptualizing creative feature stories even when there is no news to announce and identify new targets across print, broadcast, radio and podcasts and trying new approaches until the story lands

• Lead thought leadership programs for executives, drafting persuasive and compelling pitches and op-eds on behalf of a client; identify new opportunities to raise an executive’s visibility through awards or conferences
• Work closely with senior team leaders on capacity planning to ensure that the team is running efficiently

Contribute to business development and growth efforts

• Strong storytelling skills and demonstrated ability to create news moments, with the ability to provide examples that clearly demonstrate these capabilities
• Savviness and creativity in media relations and pitching, social media content ideation and influencer engagement with the knowledge to identify new targets and thoughtful angles until the story lands
• Experience engaging and maintaining strong relationships with relevant reporters and handling rapid response and long lead stories
• At least 2 years of experience managing teams
• Ability to confidently communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing, with varying levels of staff, clients and the media and is comfortable thinking on their feet
• Organized and used to a fast-paced environment with the capability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Proven ability to become a savvy and nimble student of the “news” and quickly identify new media opportunities and narratives to insert our clients’ voices into the news cycle

• We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels
• Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills): $130,000-$150,000
• Vice Presidents are eligible for end of year bonuses based on firm, team and individual performance
• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
• Flexible paid time off policy

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