Vice President of Communications at Comella & Co. | New York, USA | $180K/yr – $210K/yr

Comella & Co.

Vice President of Communications

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$180K/yr – $210K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive senior communications strategy and media relations for high‑profile clients across NY and DC, shaping growth, reputation, and policy narratives.

Own integrated communications strategies for a portfolio of high‑profile clients.
12+ years in communications/public affairs with top-tier NY and DC media relationships.
Proven ability to proactively place stories and shape executive visibility across platforms.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Serve as senior communications strategist across a portfolio of high-profile clients in business, public affairs, and beyond.
Develop and lead comprehensive, integrated communications strategies aligned with client growth, reputation, and policy objectives.
Leverage extensive New York and DC media relationships to secure top-tier coverage across print, digital, broadcast, and emerging platforms and proactively identify new reporters, editors, producers, and platforms aligned with evolving client narratives.
Demonstrate a genuine passion for relationship building by researching, pursuing, and cultivating new connections, even without prior relationships, and thoughtfully matching the right story to the right audience.
Proactively identify narrative opportunities and aggressively drive story placement in competitive news cycles.
Shape executive visibility strategies, including major interviews, thought leadership placements, keynote speaking engagements, and opinion pieces.
Contribute to business development efforts, including participating in pitches and helping expand client relationships.
Refuse to accept “no.” Relentlessly pursue creative angles, alternative pathways, and breakthrough ideas to achieve results.

Requirements

12+ years of communications, public affairs, or political campaign experience.
Extensive, active relationships with top-tier New York and DC media across business, political, and mainstream outlets, and a proven ability to build new relationships from the ground up.
A demonstrable history of successful media relations and extensive on the record experience.
Experience advising senior executives, political leaders, or high-profile principals.
Exceptional writing, editing, and message development skills.
Strategic mindset with the ability to see around corners and anticipate risks and opportunities.
Strong leadership presence with experience managing teams and mentoring talent.
Entrepreneurial drive and comfort operating in a fast-paced, growing firm.
Creativity, fearlessness, and the confidence to push boundaries when needed.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
20 days of PTO
$180,000 – $210,000 a year

Comella & Co.

We are a consulting firm grounded in the belief that your greatest vulnerability is the distance between what you practice and what you preach. Knowing who you are, where you want to go, and what your values are is what defines you. Good strategy doesn't happen overnight, and our focus isn’t on in-name only wins at the expense of long-term gains. Whether a one-time project or multi-faceted campaign, understanding the why before the how is fundamental to how we work with you. We work directly with you to tailor strategies that solve for your present day challenges while building toward your long-term vision. With decades of experience in corporate, political, and advocacy communications, Comella & Co. has the in-house capabilities and network of relationships to build a tailored and creative strategy that builds enduring value. We are your partners every step of the way from distilling your vision, setting the strategy, building your brand, and executing.

4 employees

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