Executive Vice President, Impact

Orchestra; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchestra seeks an Executive Vice President to lead our Impact Team’s strategic campaigns across healthcare, democracy, the economy, immigration, gender and racial equity. The role is hybrid in New York or Washington, D.C., requiring in-office presence at least 3 days per week.

As a senior leader, you will drive new business, manage a diverse team of communications strategists, and advance cross-channel strategies while upholding our commitment to social justice and client excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in campaign politics, strategic communications, media relations, digital strategy, advocacy, journalism or a related field.
• Proven track record developing integrated communications strategies to meet organizational goals.
• Strong business development experience and a broad professional network.
• Experience leading and growing a team of communications professionals.
• Commitment to building a diverse and inclusive team.
• Understanding of agency business models and client management.
• Deep knowledge of digital marketing and communications services.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Personal commitment to social justice and advancing social change.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Managing Director to drive business growth of the practice and the firm as a whole
• Bring in substantial new business
• Ensure the team is organized, aligned and motivated to achieve revenue, profitability and efficiency goals
• Provide the highest level of client service and excellence in communications strategy
• Serve as a senior leader in the practice and the firm as a whole, increasing the agency’s strategic communications and digital fluency and capabilities
• Drive an integrated communications approach for clients across owned, earned, paid media and other channels and drive overall cross-functional collaboration inside the team and across the firm
• Practice and ensure excellent team management, positive morale and strong team culture, with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Understand capabilities and skill sets of team members, foster and manage opportunities for professional growth and identify needs for additional firm or practice-wide trainings
• Evaluate and stay on top of industry trends and leverage audience-first channel strategies
• Measure ROI for advocacy projects or clients, streamlining approaches as needed to ensure we are investing in the appropriate tools and resources
• Work with peers to identify opportunities for firm thought leadership (i.e., speaking on panels, writing blogs, attending conferences)

Skills

Campaign politics

Strategic communications

Business development

Team management

Diversity & inclusion

Agency experience

Digital marketing

Public speaking

Social justice

Job description

About Orchestra

Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world. From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence. The company offers programs that span from the highest level strategic business counsel through to tactical execution. Orchestra brings together 700+ people with experience across consumer and lifestyle, technology, nonprofit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality, and more. Made up of leading firms BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals, and Versus Media Group, a strategy-first political media team. Learn more at www.orchestraco.com.

People of all backgrounds and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Orchestra is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.

About The Impact Team

We help clients achieve impact across some of the most high-profile issues of our time, whether it’s partnering with major philanthropies, national and local advocacy organizations, corporations and nonprofits. From local to global campaigns, we help our clients advocate successfully across a broad range of social impact causes. We approach every engagement with the goal of “winning the day” for our clients, bringing cross-platform solutions to advance our clients’ goals. Whether it’s executing powerful media relations strategies, launching digital thought leadership programs or developing creative campaigns to advance a specific policy issue—our team serves as trusted advisors to solve our nation’s most pressing challenges.

About This Role

Orchestra is seeking an Executive Vice President to lead our work advancing our clients’ goals across a range of issues—from healthcare, democracy and the economy to immigration, gender and racial equity—through high-impact, creative, targeted integrated strategic communications campaigns.

Role location

This role is based in our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis. The Impact team is in-office at least 3 days per week.

Accountabilities And Qualifications

• Partner with the Managing Director to drive business growth of the practice and the firm as a whole
• Bring in substantial new business
• Ensure the team is organized, aligned and motivated to achieve revenue, profitability and efficiency goals
• Provide the highest level of client service and excellence in communications strategy
• Serve as a senior leader in the practice and the firm as a whole, increasing the agency’s strategic communications and digital fluency and capabilities
• Drive an integrated communications approach for clients across owned, earned, paid media and other channels and drive overall cross-functional collaboration inside the team and across the firm
• Practice and ensure excellent team management, positive morale and strong team culture, with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Understand capabilities and skill sets of team members, foster and manage opportunities for professional growth and identify needs for additional firm or practice-wide trainings
• Evaluate and stay on top of industry trends and leverage audience-first channel strategies
• Measure ROI for advocacy projects or clients, streamlining approaches as needed to ensure we are investing in the appropriate tools and resources
• Work with peers to identify opportunities for firm thought leadership (i.e., speaking on panels, writing blogs, attending conferences)

Essential Skills

• Has 10+ years of relevant work experience in campaign politics, strategic communications, media relations, digital strategy, advocacy, journalism or a related field
• Highest level of experience developing successful integrated communications strategies to achieve organizational goals
• A track record of business development, sales, client development and/or a deep network to leverage for business development and partnerships
• Deep experience managing a team of communications strategists to develop and execute initiatives and a track record of fostering positive relationships with direct reports and promoting positive team morale
• Extensive team management experience, and a commitment to staff development, professional growth and mobility and building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive team
• Experience and deep understanding with the agency business model(s), including strong client management experience and general business acumen; experience at a communications agency is a plus
• Extensive and up-to-date technical knowledge of the full range of digital marketing and communications services
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and effectively to internal and external audiences
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Has a personal commitment to and knowledge of social justice and a passion for advancing social change

WORKING AT ORCHESTRA

Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills): $200,000 - $240,000

Executive Vice Presidents are eligible for end-of-year bonuses based on firm, team, and individual performance.

Orchestra is the first communications company built for today’s media landscape. Since 2022, it’s acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communication professionals. Learn more at: www.orchestraco.com.