Hunter

Vice President, Consumer

Hunter

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $115,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead client PR programs from concept/planning through completion/evaluation
  • Develop and propose strategic, creative ideas and tactical elements for client programs; demonstrate an ability to autonomously handle these responsibilities when needed
  • Ensure that Senior Account Supervisors/Account Supervisors manage account teams and programs to deliver high quality results on-time and on-budget
  • Anticipate issues; recognize potential fiscal challenges and take action early to remedy them
  • Make recommendations for ways to meet client needs; demonstrate an expertise and understanding of the clients’ marketplace and business
  • Serve as a representative of the client and agency on-site at client events
  • Manage account financials: develop and manage budgets, fee estimates, out-of-pocket expenses, team hour allocations, billing, invoicing, etc.
  • Regularly monitor to ensure execution is profitable for the agency while meeting client objectives; demonstrate an ability to balance these two requirements and find solutions that satisfy both
  • Provide analysis to clients of program results
  • Sustain accounts, minimize and limit account turnover (for reasons other than client financial/corporate or conflict resignations, etc.)
  • Serve as primary client contact and build/maintain strong relationships with key client personnel
  • Accommodate and anticipate client needs; make recommendations to clients
  • Respond to requests for information from clients in a timely manner
  • Lead client calls, meetings, and presentations to the client; participate in client brainstorms
  • Use metrics and analytics to provide insights and counsel to clients pertaining to programs and proposals
  • Recognize and seek opportunities to grow client accounts; utilize relationships with clients to sell in incremental opportunities
  • Develop a vision for each account’s direction and work with team members to achieve goals
  • Take strategic risks to push accounts to the next level, in an effort to secure incremental business opportunities
  • Recognize and pursue opportunities to introduce clients to the agency’s specialized services, in an effort to secure incremental business opportunities
  • Build, lead and develop engaged and successful account teams
  • Help team members understand the role of PR in a program’s marketing mix.
  • Manage overall team billability and drive staff utilization to ensure efficient use of all team members’ time; bring time allocation issues to the attention of agency management
  • Act as an internal and external talent ambassador
  • Manage the performance review process, identifying growth opportunities for all team members and constructively providing feedback on areas for improvement
  • Identify issues within teams and assist in finding resolutions
  • Maintain relationships with key contacts at traditional and social media outlets; leverage those relationships to obtain desired media coverage on behalf of the agency and/or clients
  • Compile presentations for new business and business renewal proposals; participate in new business and/or business renewal pitches
  • Participate in agency brainstorm sessions for client programs
  • Lead an agency committee, as designated/asked; participate in and drive agency initiatives, visibility efforts and staff development
  • Demonstrate an interest in the long-range health of the agency
  • Represent the agency in professional associations; develop new professional contacts through participation in outside organizations

Requirements

  • B.A. in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications or the like
  • Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience in a public relations agency or similar position; three (3) or more years of supervisory experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Benefits
  • competitive health and dental insurance plans
  • a 401K company match
  • generous PTO
  • a hybrid work model
  • a “work from anywhere in the US” policy (up to four weeks a year)
  • a year-round staff training and development curriculum
  • a staff-led Action Group dedicated to DEI excellence in the agency and industry
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
public relationsstrategic planningbudget managementprogram evaluationmetrics analysisclient relationship managementteam leadershipperformance reviewtactical developmentcrisis management
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingcreativityadaptabilityleadershipcollaborationtime managementclient service
Certifications
B.A. in Public RelationsB.A. in JournalismB.A. in Communications