Mission North

Director

• You will be responsible for client retention, product/service evolution, staff development and portfolio growth.
• You’ll collaborate with your peers who oversee other Financial Services accounts, working together to set and reach goals for the broader group
• Be a trusted strategic partner to comms, marketing and content client contacts and their executive teams, and promote communications strategies that will help them reach their full potential.
• Set and plan against revenue goals, talent development, agency marketing, lead generation and new business development for the Financial Services practice group, with a focus on growing our portfolio of growth-stage/established fintech and traditional financial services brands.
• Proactively drive new business efforts with minimal oversight. This includes overseeing pitch teams from start to finish during the pitch process.
• Generate new revenue with existing clients. You have a keen eye for timing strategic recommendations that align the scope of work to meet the needs of our clients.
• Work with our specialists to provide clients with programs that integrate traditional PR, digital, and social media platforms.
• Serve as a steward of Mission North’s values and operating principles.
• Mentor and coach staff across all levels of skills development.
• Work closely with fellow account leads to direct account staffing and forecasting.
• Represent Mission North and our clients at industry events for new business networking and personal professional development.

Senior Director/VP, Fintech

• Be responsible for client retention, staff development, and portfolio growth
• Be a trusted strategic partner to our enterprise and life science clients, their executive teams, and drive communications strategies that will help them reach their full potential
• Synthesize complex technical concepts into compelling, market-moving narratives that resonate with business, trade media, and new media alike
• Work with Mission North’s integrated studio members to provide clients with programs that utilize traditional PR, digital, creator, and social
• Maintain and leverage high-level relationships with key journalists, analysts, and editors to secure needle-moving coverage for clients
• Manage budgets and team resources
• Drive client calls, team planning sessions, new business pitches, end-of-month reporting, and invoicing
• Conceptualize inventive influencer strategies and drive influencer engagement
• Serve as a key contributor in new business
• Cultivate the agency’s sphere of influence with agency peers, VCs, etc.
• Manage 1-2 direct reports as well as mentor Account Managers and Senior Associates
• Drive new business development by analyzing RFPs, crafting compelling proposals, and delivering persuasive client pitches

Senior Director, Enterprise – Life Sciences

Public Relations

• Create high-quality pitches, executive prep documents, speaking abstracts, and award submissions.
• Contribute to campaign plans and brainstorms, bringing fresh ideas for news hooks and seasonal trends.
• Build and maintain hyper-targeted media and influencer lists using tools like Muck Rack, Cision, or Propel.
• Regularly monitor media, provide analysis and report on metrics
• Proactively pitch media and influencers and develop media relationships; Identify and initiate contact with key enterprise influencers and analysts to broaden the client's share of voice.
• Own the end-to-end management of speaking and awards programs, including deadline tracking, submission writing, and results reporting.
• Conduct daily media monitoring for clients, competitors, and industry shifts (e.g., regulatory changes or major M&A).
• Develop monthly and quarterly coverage reports, providing qualitative analysis on how coverage aligns with client KPIs.
• Ensure all trackers, status reports, and internal drives are organized and up-to-date.

PR Associate

Vice President

• Drive the growth and evolution of the Financial Services practice
• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders at financial services companies
• Guide them through defining moments: IPOs and corporate milestones, category creation, regulatory navigation, crisis, and reputation renewal
• Activate expertise to drive thought leadership, visibility, and new business pipeline
• Lead, inspire, and develop a talented team of communications professionals

Senior Director/VP, Fintech

Senior Director, Enterprise – Life Sciences

PR Associate

EVP, Fintech