Vice President, Earned Media Strategy
About the Opportunity
The Weber Shandwick team is seeking a Vice President of Earned Tech Media Strategy with exceptional earned strategy and media relations prowess to support several clients in our Technology Practice. The ideal candidate will have experience working in the technology sector including corporate and brand reputation building communications, executive visibility, and earned media strategy.
About you: Are you constantly monitoring the evolving media landscape, with a proven track record of crafting and securing compelling stories for enterprise technology clients? Do you have a passion for emerging technology? Then read on! We are looking for a highly collaborative, original thinker who is endlessly curious about the intersections of people, culture, brands, and media. We want someone who is able to frame a problem, develop succinct insights, and explain what it all means in a compelling story. Come grow your career as part of our leading community of earned media strategists.
Responsibilities
- Builds and maintains excellent relationships with technology media
- Understands tech industry landscape/issues that may directly and indirectly impact a client
- Have a close pulse on media trends and the ability to develop earned strategies around the new ways information travels through people, outlets and algorithms
- Proactively and reactively crafts and tells compelling stories on behalf of clients
- Leads the development of and is responsible for the execution of earned and integrated media programs
- Develops strategies/plans and media materials
- Brings a client-focused attitude that results in work being performed to the highest quality standards
- Counsels and interacts effectively with clients and leaders at client organizations
- Serves as key team member on client and inter-agency teams
- Mentors, coaches and develops direct reports and more junior team members
- Cultivates and participates in new business opportunities and pitches
Competencies
- Business Acumen– align talent strategies to drive business goals
- Client Service– client focus and ability to build trust and rapport across all levels
- Proactivity – exhibit relentless pursuit for new and innovative talent strategies
- Collaboration– build strong relationships at all levels across the organization
- Critical Thinking– ask probing questions; anticipate and address critical talent gaps and needs
- Conflict Resolution– possess sound judgment and savvy in navigating and resolving complex talent and organizational issues
Basic Qualifications
- 7-10 years of experience. Agency experience preferred.
- Experience leading projects from start to finish, working with integrated teams across various disciplines.
- Tech earned strategy and media relations experience
- Bachelor's degree
Salary range: $131,000 - $170,000
Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.
The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k (with employer match)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
- MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
- Short-Term Disability
- Paid Employee Family Leave
- Family Building Benefit
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
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