Highwire Public Relations seeks Public Relations Vice President (B2B Tech and Healthcare)
The Vice President position is a unique opportunity to become a leader for an innovative PR agency. As a senior member of our management team, our Vice President has to be a visionary creative type with 10+ years of experience growing teams and delighting clients. The Vice President will also be involved in new business development and operational leadership. As a growing boutique public relations firm, the Vice President role is a pivotal position as this individual will serve as a mentor, manager and lead example for all account teams on client management, quality assurance, staff development and strategic guidance. If you have been waiting to discover a role that allows you to be a catalyst in a thriving, meaningful workplace, then Highwire might be just the place for you.
Responsibilities:
● Develop and implement an integrated strategic communications plan to advance brand identity.
● Create marketing/public relations strategy that will allow Highwire to cultivate and enhance meaningful relationships with targeted, high-level external audiences, including the media and key influencers
● Identify challenges and emerging issues faced by the organization.
● Work with the leadership team and staff to recognize internal and external
communications opportunities and solutions, and define and execute appropriate
strategies to support them.
● Serve as a spokesperson and lead point person on media interactions that help
promote and/or impact the organization.
● Oversee the day-to-day activities of the communications function including
budgeting, planning and staff development.
● Recruit and manage a communications team to support the development and
execution of the communications strategy.
● Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values
learning and a commitment to quality.
● Manage, mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach on
a consistent basis.
● Establish and monitor staff performance and development goals, assign
accountabilities, set objectives, establish priorities, conduct annual performance
appraisals.
● Attend networking events, seminars and conferences, including out-of-hours, as
required to maintain personal professional development and to build networking and new business contacts.
Agency Operations
● Maintain 3-4 direct reports, assist in development of goals for reports, deliver annual reviews and quarterly check ins.
● Contribute toward company growth by participating in new business development and generating excellent client case studies.
● Drive initiatives to identify new business opportunities. Identify, attend and encourage others to attend networking events.
● Maintain a respectful, enthusiastic, and professional attitude towards coworkers, clients, and outside colleagues and lead the team by example.
● Support teams and manage up and down.
● Responsible use of flexible work policies. Uses Highwire social channels; writes for
Highwire blog.
● Mentor junior staff to elevate development.
Self Development
● Proactively set up quarterly goals with principal; track against goals and demonstrate growth
● Effectively prioritize responsibilities based on impact, timelines, workflow and client goals.
● Drive projects forward independently, eliminating the need for managers to consistent check in re: follow through/ task completion. Identify areas for self-improvement and bring suggestions and solutions to management.
● Consistently hit deadlines or give enough notice if you won’t.
● Attends regular networking events.
HIghwire Perks Include
● Competitive salary
● Merit-based bonuses and promotions
● Excellent vacation policy including office closure between Christmas and New Years
● 401K Match
● Medical and dental benefits/ FSA
● Commuter Benefit
● Curiosity Stipend
● Cell phone reimbursement
● Wellness benefit
● Calm Meditation App
● Donation Match
● Full-time writing Coach
● Mentorship
● Monthly recognition programs
● Summer Friday Hours
● Quarterly Highwire fun events – Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday
● Dog friendly work environment
● Extremely supportive, nurturing environment with many opportunities for learning
and growth
Qualifications
● Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field is required.
● Minimum 10 years experience in a senior management role either in-house or with an agency.
● Demonstrated skill and comfort in proactively building relationships with top tier reporters and editors, and in successfully positioning subject matter with the media to achieve high-impact placements.
● Extensive successful writing and editing experience (externally focused) with a variety of print and online communications media.
● Experience with social media influencer engagement, content campaigns, and media coverage amplification.
● Demonstrated experience and leadership in managing a comprehensive strategic communications, media relations, and marketing program to advance an organization’s mission and goals.
● Creative and thoughtful on how new media technologies can be utilized.
● Innovative thinker, with a track record for translating strategic thinking into action
plans and output. Experience in building, mentoring, and coaching a team of
communications specialists.
● Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills.
● Superior management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect
reports and peers.
● Self reliant, good problem solver, results oriented.
● Ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs.
● Excellent and persuasive communicator.
● Experience measuring the ROI of communications activities.
● Energetic, flexible, collaborative and proactive; a team leader who can positively
and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance, and administration initiatives
How to apply:
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About the Company:
Highwire Public Relations is a leading technology public relations agency based in San Francisco with offices in New York City, Boston and Chicago. We work with a wide range of clients across cloud technology, enterprise, security, financial services technology (fin-tech), and healthcare as well as consumer products and services.
HighwirehasbeennamedTechnologyAgencyoftheYear andBestAgencytoworkforby PRWeek, PRovoke and Inc. Magazine. We are a learning culture that welcomes diverse perspectives to develop our teams, coach for career growth and embrace new ideas.
At Highwire PR, we are entrepreneurs, makers, and explorers. We are committed to fostering an inclusive agency environment, where every employee can be seen, heard, and valued. We believe in taking and owning a seat at the table, and the equal importance of creating empowered spaces for diverse storytellers. We seek to hire, develop, and retain talented professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. Applicants from historically marginalized or underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
Location: San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Boston Job type: full-time