SVP, Content & Creator - Social Influence and Public Affairs

Responsibilities

• Lead modern public affairs strategy
• Develop integrated communications strategies across public affairs, corporate reputation, executive communications, social and digital.
• Help clients understand the people, communities and voices shaping conversation around their most important issues.
• Turn complex policy, regulatory and societal topics into clear, human and culturally relevant narratives.
• Advise senior executives and communications leaders through high-profile issues, moments of scrutiny and rapidly evolving conversations.
• Bring a social-first mindset to reputation and influence
• Understand how influence moves across social, podcasts, creator communities and emerging platforms.
• Build strategies that use social not simply as a distribution channel, but as a source of intelligence, engagement and influence.
• Identify the creators, experts, advocates, executives and communities who can credibly shape conversation.
• Partner to develop executive social strategies that establish leaders as credible voices on the issues that matter to their organizations and stakeholders.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in communications, public affairs, corporate reputation, social strategy or related disciplines, with deeper experience expected at the VP level.
• Significant hands-on experience developing social and digital strategy. Social expertise is essential, not a nice-to-have.
• Strong understanding of public affairs, policy communications, reputation and issues management.
• Experience counseling senior executives and C-suite leaders.
• Deep understanding of how social platforms, creators, communities, traditional media and influential individuals interact to shape public opinion.
• Experience using social listening, audience intelligence and cultural insights to inform communications strategy.
• Ability to translate complicated policy or corporate topics into simple, compelling stories.
• Strong creative instincts and the ability to recognize ideas that can earn attention rather than simply deliver a message.
• Demonstrated experience leading integrated teams and significant client relationships.
• Excellent judgment, particularly when navigating sensitive, polarized or rapidly evolving issues.

Preferred

• Social expertise is essential, not a nice-to-have.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Pretax accounts including HSA (company match), Medical & Dependent Care FSA
• Generous time off including PTO, Holidays, Annual Wellness Break, Summer Fridays and Personal Days
• Short & Long-Term Disability, paid by company
• Parental Leave, up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parent
• Caregiver Leave, up to 2 weeks to help eligible family member with serious health condition
• Community Engagement, up to 24 hours
• Bi-annual Wellness Credits, up to $300 per year
• Support with home office equipment
• Monthly Technology Credit (to offset internet / phone costs)