Vice President, Media Relations

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$119K/yr – $165K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own earned media strategy for major consumer brands by leading integrated, multi-channel campaigns and guiding spokespeople, with a strong focus on industry relationships, trending narratives, and cross-functional alignment.

  • Earned Media Leadership: Drive campaigns across traditional, digital, and celebrity partnerships with tight cross-functional collaboration.
  • Media Relations & Narrative: Build Tier A relationships and craft culturally relevant stories that ride food, lifestyle, and pop culture moments.
  • Thought Leadership & Training: Counsel executives, present results, and mentor teams while shaping new business through strong client service.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of integrated campaigns working alongside strategy, creative and account leads.
  • Lead the development and flawless execution of comprehensive earned and integrated media campaigns for large-scale consumer clients.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier media across national, regional, and digital outlets—spanning business, lifestyle, food & beverage, mainstream news, entertainment, and commerce verticals.
  • Craft compelling, culturally relevant narratives that tap into emerging food, lifestyle, and pop culture trends.
  • Oversee earned media campaigns across various formats—from product launches and thought leadership to celebrity partnerships and high-profile brand initiatives.
  • Monitor media trends and provide timely insights to clients and teams, identifying earned opportunities grounded in what’s timely, buzzy, and impactful.
  • Counsel senior clients, executives, and spokespeople on media strategy, positioning, and media training.
  • Confidently present strategic plans and campaign results in client meetings, inter-agency collaborations, and new business pitches.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure earned strategies are aligned with broader marketing and brand goals.
  • Manage resources, timelines, and deliverables with precision, ensuring top-tier execution and a client-first mindset.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of public relations or communications experience, with increasing responsibility leading earned media for major consumer brands.
  • Strong track record of top-tier media placements and well-established relationships across lifestyle, business, entertainment, and pop culture media.
  • Subject matter expertise in CPG, food & beverage, lifestyle, and entertainment;
  • Demonstrated success managing earned campaigns featuring Tier A talent, including celebrities, musicians, and influential creators.
  • Skilled in developing and executing thought leadership, product launches, brand campaigns, and celebrity partnerships.
  • Experienced in media training and counseling senior clients and executives.
  • Able to integrate earned strategy seamlessly with digital, social, and paid media efforts.
  • Proven problem-solver with strong judgment under pressure and the ability to make decisions with limited information.
  • Excellent client service skills with confidence advising senior stakeholders and working within large, marketing-driven organizations.
  • Effective communicator (written and verbal) with strong presentation skills and experience leading new business efforts.
  • Collaborative team leader with a track record of mentoring talent and managing multiple fast-paced projects with clarity and control.
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Adelphi Group

The Adelphi provides a wide range of strategic support services and consulting for global pharmaceutical clients. Adelphi is dedicated to the healthcare sector, providing services across strategic marketing, marketing and business intelligence, real-world observational research and disease-specific programmes, health and economic outcomes, market access, pricing and reimbursement, value insight, multi-channel health communications, scientific services, and strategic product development consultancy. Headquarters are located in Manchester, UK with offices in Europe and the US. Adelphi employs over 700 people worldwide.

Founded in 1986
Bollington, England, GBR
233 employees (19 in marketing)

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15.3K
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59.9%
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9.8%

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