Associate Vice President, Public Relations

Philadelphia, PA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own senior client relationships and oversee high impact PR programs while shaping a growing team and a strategic voice. Focus on client leadership, media strategy, and sales discussions, with AI-enabled research and outreach to accelerate impact.

  • Role ownership: Direct senior-level media strategy and serve as the main day-to-day client contact.
  • Team leadership: Mentor, manage, and grow junior staff while guiding business development and cross-team collaboration.
  • AI-enabled practice: Leverage AI tools for research, monitoring, outreach, and content drafting to strengthen client intelligence and results.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of client accounts with increasing independence, setting daily priorities and aligning team activities to meet client expectations and quality standards
  • Direct media strategy at a senior level, taking on high-impact assignments while delegating effectively to team members based on skill
  • Develop, mentor, and manage junior staff; conduct performance reviews and support career growth — as you develop your own management style and leadership approach
  • Write and oversee strategic press releases, blog posts, media queries, and social media content
  • Serve as the senior day-to-day client contact, fielding inquiries and delivering quality service
  • Contribute to new business development, including leading sales discussions
  • Work closely with senior leadership to build your strategic voice and expand your client portfolio
  • Champion firm initiatives — participate in Gregory marketing, lead or contribute to staff training, and share industry insights with the team
  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, media monitoring and outreach, content drafting, and client intelligence — and actively develop your fluency with AI as part of the role
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Gregory

At Gregory, we’re a 35-year success story, forged by exceeding client expectations during every engagement. As one of the nation’s 40 largest PR firms with offices in Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, and London, we take a fundamentally different approach. We start by understanding the client and then crafting stories that are newsworthy and aligned with real-world business objectives. We then tell that story through a network of media contacts 30 years in the making. Journalists, broadcasters, bloggers, and influencers who rely on us to help frame angles, find the facts, uncover new storylines. Then, we amplify that story, through content that supports the message. Our in-house editorial team writes like journalists because they were journalists. Our creative team produces graphics and visual assets that make stories compelling. Our social media professionals know how to leverage platforms and content. And our legendary, in-house media training teaches clients how to transform interviews into feature stories and return appearances. Behind it all is our service. We are there when you need us. Never counting hours or going dark. We are all available, accessible, accountable. All in the service to clients. To grow businesses. Build awareness. Create credibility. And ultimately build the value of an enterprise.

Founded in 1990
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, USA
191 employees (28 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.7K

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~191

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
21 (11% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$7M
Last Raise
$7M
Private Equity, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2020
    Private Equity
  • Dec 2019
    Series Unknown • $7M

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