Vice President, Media Relations (PR)

San Diego, CA (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $175K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and shape senior client relationships and cross-functional programs, driving retention, growth, and multi-market expansion while leading strategic counsel, media relations, and team development.

  • Own client relationships and program delivery from inception to impact
  • Lead pitches, credentials, and cross-market collaboration

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop strong relationships and trust with the client, providing strategic and creative counsel, and initiatives for retention and organic growth; manage program delivery start to finish
  • Brief the creative engineering team to bring concepts to life for multi-channel campaigns
  • Run executive media relations programs, including media training, for the senior/c-suite clients
  • Ensure the delivery of excellent, consistent service and results; bring rigorous evaluation and measurement to campaign planning and reporting
  • Grow client revenue, identifying and securing upsell/cross sell opportunities
  • Manage business operational elements, eg. client profitability, budgets/costs, resource planning
  • For new business, help identify and engage prospects plus key intermediaries and influencers
  • Participate in, or lead, credentials and pitches for multi-market prospects, developing the strategic insight, strategy and messaging
  • Champion the cascading of US clients across the global network
  • Retain a high-caliber and motivated team – inspire and nurture a first-class culture in which people can thrive and grow professionally and personally

Requirements

  • Evidence of running a large global client autonomously and with initiative
  • Good understanding of trends and issues impacting business and stakeholder audiences
  • Track record of exceeding goals; evidence of consistently making sound decisions through a combination of analysis, experience and judgment
  • Successful commercial and operational management experience
  • Strong media relations skills and close relationships with notable media
  • Experience of leading and winning pitches
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; an articulate and convincing presenter
  • Ability to problem solve, project manage and multi-task. Will take charge of a situation and act
  • Integrity, humility, self-drive/initiative – and a sense of humor!

Preferred

  • Experience in the tech sector is strongly preferred

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Generous PTO
  • Paid parental leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits + life insurance (eligible day 1 of employment)
  • 401k with employer match
  • Travel Programs
  • Up to $2k donation to a charity of your choice!
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TEAM LEWIS

Creative campaigns for commercial and community causes. 26 offices throughout Asia, EMEA and North America.

Founded in 1995
London, England, GBR
758 employees (368 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$130K/yr – $175K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
323 (43% of company)
Median Career Experience
7.5 years
Median Tenure
5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
86.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$176
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44%
Direct
41.4%
Referral
10.9%
Social
2.5%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~758

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Vice President, Media Relations (PR)

TEAM LEWIS · San Diego, CA · Hybrid