iHeartMedia

Vice President – Military Recruitment, Readiness & Defense Partnerships

iHeartMedia

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior DoD civilians, general/flag officers, service recruiting commands, and state Adjutants General.
  • Demonstrate deep fluency in military culture, command structures, and decision-making processes.
  • Advise on recruitment marketing strategies that strengthen readiness, support quality accessions, diversify talent pipelines, and sustain long‑term workforce health.
  • Represent Unified Partnerships with the highest standards of professionalism, discretion, and mission alignment.
  • Lead revenue growth across federal and state military recruitment and readiness initiatives.
  • Develop opportunities for Unified Partnerships to serve as a strategic subcontractor to major advertising, creative, and media agencies, and small qualified primes.
  • Shape capture strategies, win themes, and solution design for DoD and state recruitment contracts.
  • Identify long‑term contract vehicles, IDIQs, and key agency relationships that fuel sustained growth.
  • Provide accurate DoD insights, procurement realities, and mission context to enhance pitches, proposals, and client engagements.
  • Articulate how UP's government campaign expertise integrates with iHeartMedia’s national scale, localized reach, trusted platforms, influencer network, data, and digital capabilities to support modern recruitment needs.
  • Serve as a strategic value‑add partner to agencies holding DoD and state recruitment contracts.

Requirements

  • Senior experience working directly with DoD, service branches, or defense‑related recruitment/communications programs.
  • Credibility to engage confidently with SES leaders, general/flag officers, and senior agency executives.
  • Proven success in federal and/or state government business development, particularly in marketing, communications, or recruitment.
  • Strong understanding of paid media, integrated campaigns, and modern media ecosystems.
  • Established reputation and network within military, government, and agency communities.
  • Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence without formal authority.
  • High emotional intelligence, discretion, and a mission‑first mindset.
  • Veteran or retired military leader strongly preferred.
Benefits
  • Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
  • Company provided and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Paid company holidays
  • A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
  • A 401K plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
  • A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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