Responsibilities

• ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
• As a Vice President on the Cities team, you will…
• - Set and advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile clients
• - Manage client communications daily: setting expectations, escalating urgent needs, building and maintaining strong relationships, etc.
• - Lead account teams to make sure quality of work, goals and deadlines are met with strong ROI
• - Engage and maintain strong relationships with key reporters
• - Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents such as press releases, op-eds, fact sheets, talking points, editorial board memos and communications plans
• - Mentor and lead staff through consistent feedback, monitoring results and supporting professional growth
• - Drive business development and lead RFP responses

Requirements

• Essential skills:
• - A minimum of 7 years of strategic communications experience: in-house, media or journalism; PR agency experience preferred
• - Deep experience in media relations and a demonstrated interest in arts and culture
• - Thoughtful people management skills with experience leading diverse and inclusive teams and the ability to support professional growth through individualized techniques
• - Creative problem-solving approach to strategies with an eye for each client’s unique history and goals: each client has a specific history and goal and your strategies should take their uniqueness into consideration
• - Exceptional client-service skills that makes each client feel like they’re your highest priority
• - Strong written and oral communications skills with impeccable editing eyes and can skillfully adapt your presentation style depending on your audience
• - Expert multi-tasker with the ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while paying close attention to details
• - Set and advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile clients
• - Manage client communications daily: setting expectations, escalating urgent needs, building and maintaining strong relationships, etc.