Senior Vice President, Professional Services
Highwire PR
Senior Vice President, Professional Services
Highwire PR
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois
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💰 $175,000 - $225,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Serve as the senior strategic counsel for professional services and financial services clients with account revenue oversight typically between $2M to $3M+.
- Develop and execute innovative, results-driven communications strategies that drive measurable business outcomes and elevate client brands.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with C-suite executives and senior leaders at client organizations, acting as a key advisor.
- Lead new business development efforts by identifying opportunities within existing accounts and spearheading pitches for new clients aligned with agency growth targets.
- Collaborate closely with integrated teams to deliver seamless multi-channel campaigns leveraging traditional PR, digital, social media, and influencer engagement.
- Promote a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, mentoring, coaching, and developing account teams to maximize their potential.
- Oversee staff performance management including setting objectives, monitoring development, and conducting performance reviews.
- Act as a visible leader representing Highwire and its clients at industry events, conferences, and seminars to enhance networking and business development.
- Manage client profitability by closely monitoring billability, resource allocation, and budget adherence.
- Contribute to agency infrastructure initiatives that support operational efficiency, client service excellence, and talent development.
- Drive a key agency cornerstone such as client service excellence, revenue growth, or operational improvements.
- Collaborate with finance and operations teams as needed to manage budgets related to your accounts or client programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, public relations, or a related field.
- Minimum 13 years of experience in communications, preferably with a focus on professional services and financial services PR.
- At least 5 years in an executive leadership role.
- Proven success in developing and nurturing senior client relationships and managing complex, multi-stakeholder accounts.
- Exceptional media relations skills with a strong network of top-tier reporters and editors relevant to professional and financial services industries.
- Demonstrated excellence in strategic storytelling, content development, and media placement across print, online, and social media platforms.
- Experience leading integrated campaigns that combine traditional PR with digital, social, and influencer strategies.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills with a collaborative management style.
- Outstanding judgment, problem-solving ability, and capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Experience in establishing and tracking measurement and ROI for communications programs.
- Passion for fostering a culture that embraces Highwire’s values of Fierce Distinction and Growth Mindset.
