Vice President

This position provides a fantastic opportunity for a mid-level communications professional with a background in financial and professional services, fintech and/or insurance, who also ideally has a passion for financial products and markets. In this role, they will work with collaborative teams on communications strategy and campaigns, media relations, corporate positioning, business development and content creation on behalf of our industry-leading clients.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary day-to-day client contact, managing workstreams and teams and providing oversight of account activities, projects and media relationships.
• Develop and drive strategic communications campaigns that highlight clients' financial products, services and market position.
• Help shape the strategic direction of key service offerings and develop thought leadership that differentiates clients in a competitive marketplace.
• Develop and edit high-quality client deliverables, including communications plans, media materials and narratives around proprietary research.
• Translate complex financial concepts into clear, accessible messages for diverse audiences.
• Lead communications outreach to financial, business and trade media, and build strong relationships with journalists, clients and executive spokespeople.
• Manage and develop team members while collaborating with senior colleagues to execute integrated campaigns on time and within budget.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness and a commitment to client success in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the financial services landscape, regulatory environment and clients' reputational objectives.
• Represent the agency and clients effectively at industry conferences and during media engagements.

Qualifications

• Ability to join us in a hybrid model of working in-person in the office at least 2x a week.
• A minimum of 8+ years of public relations agency experience, with an emphasis on corporate communications, financial services, executive positioning and message development.
• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in public relations, communications, journalism, or related field.
• Knowledge of media trends and issues and strong understanding of media environment.
• Strong media relationships with tier 1 business and tech reporters.
• Excellent writing and editing abilities.
• Energetic, self-starter and problem solver; gets things moving, keeps them on track and understands how to switch gears when needed.
• Strong strategic planning and demonstrated client counsel capabilities.
• Analytical thinking and an ability to understand complex industries and business concepts quickly.
• Firm understanding of multichannel editorial content creation, development and distribution in order to manage editorial content and campaigns for client teams.
• An ability to work well within a team environment, complementing senior leads and managing junior staff.
• A proven ability to manage large projects.
• Committed to cultivating diverse teams and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.