Public Relations Vice President - Financial Services at KCSA Strategic Communications | New York, USA | $120K/yr – $170K/yr

KCSA Strategic Communications

Public Relations Vice President - Financial Services

New York, USA (Remote)

$120K/yr – $170K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Lead as a VP of Financial Services PR, steering client strategy, media outreach, and team mentoring for a growing account portfolio.

Own strategic client plans and bespoke PR tactics aligned to client vision.
Manage 6-9 client accounts and lead 2-4 person account teams.
Provide ongoing strategic counsel beyond quarterly plans to drive account growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Create comprehensive client plans and strategies, demonstrating a clear knowledge of their vision and translating that into communications objectives
Constantly flex your media relations muscles, pitching clients and executives to journalists, reporters, and producers
Provide strategic counseling to clients. KCSA accounts require more than just a quarterly or annual strategy. The VP at KCSA is responsible for creating bespoke strategies to serve the ongoing growth of the account, as well as making sure that tactical activities ladder up to agreed upon strategies.
Serve as point of contact for 6-9 client accounts
Lead team of AAE, AE, SAE and AD level employees providing guidance and direct feedback on performance and deliverables. VPs set the tone for KCSA. VPs help foster growth and develop talent into the next generation of PR leaders.
Maintain key relations with target media contacts.
Maintain and cultivate relationships with clients, KCSA clients consider the VP a strategic member of their team, not their “agency lead”. KCSA VPs maintain a regular line of face-to-face, call and email communication with their clients.
Write and/or edit all final drafts of documentation and media for clients
Participate in new business initiatives including drafting of proposals/decks and pitching potential clients.

Requirements

Prior PR agency experience, 6-9 years direct experience in financial services PR
Experience managing account teams of 2-4 employees
Business relationships with key journalists and conference organizers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience using media databases
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Benefits

A talented team of PR professionals who love to collaborate and push boundaries.
In-house investor relations and social media teams for integrated campaigns.
100% remote flexibility and a commitment to true work-life balance.
Generous 401(k) contributions (½ up to 12%), full health benefits and paid time off.
Quarterly mental health days and a day off for your birthday.
Half-day summer Fridays to soak up some sun.
Generous new business commission policy

KCSA Strategic Communications

3.3 Glassdoor

KCSA is a fully integrated communications agency specializing in public relations, shareholder communications and social media, with expertise in cannabis, financial and professional services, technology, healthcare, digital media and energy. Since 1969, the firm has demonstrated strategic thinking and program execution that drives results for our clients in the ever-changing communications and digital landscape. Our team of expert professional communicators draw upon decades of experience in all forms of media, journalism, consulting and the capital markets.

Founded in 1969

New York, New York, USA

96 employees (24 in marketing)

www.kcsa.com

52% recommend to a friend

88% CEO approval