Senior Vice President, Earned Media (Technology Communications)

Responsibilities

• Media Strategy & Program Leadership: Develop and execute earned media strategies that align with client objectives, business priorities and key communications moments across the technology landscape.
• Technology Storytelling & Narrative Development: Help clients identify and shape compelling stories that showcase innovation, leadership and business impact while engaging key audiences and stakeholders.
• Media Relations & Coverage Generation: Build and maintain relationships with technology, business and top-tier media while proactively identifying opportunities that generate meaningful coverage and visibility.
• Evolving Media Landscape: Have a pulse on the emerging media landscape, spotting new channels of influence and creating space for our clients to participate on new platforms.
• Executive Visibility & Spokesperson Support: Support executives and spokespeople through media opportunities, helping prepare messaging and ensure successful media engagements.
• Client Leadership & Strategic Counsel: Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, provide recommendations, navigate media opportunities and support communications strategies that drive results.
• Industry Intelligence & Opportunity Identification: Monitor media, technology and cultural trends to identify emerging opportunities, risks and story angles that support client objectives.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration: Mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative environment where people can learn, grow and do their best work.
• Agency Thought Leadership & Media Expertise: Share media intelligence, best practices and industry insights that help strengthen earned media capabilities across the agency.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in public relations, communications or related fields within an agency or similar environment.
• Specialization in Earned Media supporting a broad spectrum of Technology clients.
• Deep understanding of the Technology media landscape, including national business, technology, trade and emerging media.
• Established relationships with leading journalists, editors, producers and other influential media voices within national business, tech and emerging media.
• Proven success securing high-profile earned coverage, executive interviews and business or technology stories that strengthen client visibility, product/technology narratives and reputation.
• Demonstrated success providing sound creative and strategic counsel to senior clients and building credibility with senior level client contacts.
• Strong understanding of emerging media platforms and how evolving audience behaviors are changing the way technology stories are discovered and shared.
• Demonstrate the ability to think strategically, creatively and holistically about client programs.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling and presentation skills, including experience developing strategic recommendations and leading senior client presentations.
• Experience contributing to business development, expanding client relationships and leading new business pitches.

Preferred

• Experience supporting enterprise or B2B technology, consumer technology, AI, cybersecurity, cloud or other emerging technology brands.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled media intelligence, search and emerging technologies shaping the future of earned media.