Managing Director, Strategy & Corporate Communications

Digital Agency Jobs; New York; On-site; GBP 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k plan with match

Commuter benefits

Team events

Snacks and office perks

Job summary

Teneo is seeking a Managing Director for its San Francisco Strategy & Communications team, leading client relationships and the office's growth in the Bay Area. This role collaborates with the Office head to shape the practice and guide strategic communications for technology clients.

We offer a base salary range and a comprehensive benefits package, with a policy supporting in-person collaboration; a high-performing, diverse work environment; and opportunities to influence the firm’s vantage in

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience in corporate communications, public relations, media, or a related field.
• Track record of building teams, functions, practices, processes, or systems, ideally including leading an organization through significant transformation.
• Senior in-house communications experience at a technology company is strongly preferred. Agency and advisory leaders with deep technology-client experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Significant experience independently leading large, complex client engagements.
• Experience counseling senior executives and boards, and working alongside external financial and legal advisors.
• Deep familiarity with the technology ecosystem, particularly founders of mid-to late-stage startups, with strong relationships across both traditional and non-traditional media.
• A holistic view of communications as a driver of business outcomes.
• Curiosity about AI and hands-on use of AI tools in your own work.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the pace of building something new.
• Available to work from Teneo's San Francisco office at least three days a week.
• Experience in technology, media, or fintech, especially mid-to late-stage startups and newly public companies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with the San Francisco Office Head to lead the San Francisco Strategy & Communications team. Set direction, develop talent, provide senior-level oversight across engagements, and help recruit the people who will grow the office.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to founders, CEOs, and senior leaders, influencing client direction and building long-term relationships.
• Drive business development. Originate new client relationships, expand existing ones, and turn the office's network into client work.
• Help clients through moments of transition, including fundraising, IPO readiness, leadership changes, M&A, regulatory scrutiny, crises, and shifts in business model or technology. Translate the realities of a technology business for the audiences that judge it.
• Develop and lead complex, integrated communications programs that use every lever together: earned media, owned and social channels, executive visibility, events, and non-traditional media such as podcasts, newsletters, and online video.
• Advise clients on how their communications function should evolve, including its structure, capabilities, operating model, and use of new tools.
• Build Teneo's presence in the Bay Area through thought leadership, signature events, speaking, and relationships across the technology, investor, and business communities.
• Partner with colleagues across Teneo's segments, including management consulting, investor relations, financial advisory, risk, and executive search, to deliver integrated solutions.
• Help the office experiment with and adopt AI-enabled ways of working, in partnership with Teneo's firmwide AI efforts.
• Make complex decisions affecting colleagues and clients in a timely and transparent way, and foster a culture where quality and client satisfaction come first.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Teneo is seeking a Managing Director for its San Francisco Strategy & Communications team, leading client relationships and the office's growth in the Bay Area. This role collaborates with the Office head to shape the practice and guide strategic communications for technology clients.

We offer a base salary range and a comprehensive benefits package, with a policy supporting in-person collaboration; a high-performing, diverse work environment; and opportunities to influence the firm’s vantage in