Job Posting Title Bilingual Vice President, Media Relations

Allison Worldwide; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking agency that thrives on creativity and collaboration. This senior-level media strategist role focuses on earned media relations and media strategy, guiding teams to achieve impactful results for clients. You'll mentor junior members while driving innovative solutions and strategies. With a commitment to inclusivity and professional growth, this agency offers a dynamic environment where your contributions will shape the future of media strategy. If you're passionate about media and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Health Benefits

401k Savings Plan

Sabbatical Every 5 Years

Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement

Volunteer Hours for Non-Profit

Global Mentorship Programs

Career Growth Opportunities

Wellness Days

Employee Advocacy Groups

Qualifications

• Must be bilingual in Spanish and English, both written and verbal.
• 9+ years of experience in public relations or marketing focused on earned media.
• Strong media relations skills with established media relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead media strategy development and implementation for clients.
• Mentor junior team members and oversee their growth.
• Communicate industry trends and provide strategic counsel to clients.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish and English)

Media Relations

Project Management

Writing and Editing

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations or Marketing

9+ years of experience in related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Zoom

Teams

Muckrack

Critical Mention

Meltwater

Cision

Job description

About Us

We imagine the new. Inspire the next. And use the power of our creativity to help build up those around us.

At Allison, we provide a limitless environment where you can build, create, and grow. Our openly collaborative and highly supportive culture is free from bureaucracy and red tape. With over 1,000 innovators from diverse backgrounds, we break new ground for world-class clients across 50 global markets and dozens of industries. We believe in creating a space where everyone can freely express their opinions, share their ideas and dreams for the future, and be themselves.

We foster an inclusive culture that attracts builders from all backgrounds who can envision new solutions and create outcomes that move our clients' businesses forward, while helping everyone on the team learn and grow together. Our shared ideal of the builder's mindset is limitless and available to everyone, and we push the boundaries to create new and innovative solutions for our clients and ourselves.

We create lasting impact and relationships, and our culture fosters meaningful connections and friendships that last beyond the workplace. If you're ready to join a team that pushes you to be your best, supports you every step of the way, and celebrates your successes, welcome to Allison.

Overview

Allison’s Earned Media Center of Excellence is an agency resource with a focus on earned media relations and media strategy. Team members bring outside thinking and tenured media experience to help clients overcome market and media challenges to achieve success. The Earned Media Center of Excellence operates across practice groups to provide industry insights to account teams and clients as well as media strategy and pitching support.

This senior-level position serves as a media strategist and agency advisor relevant to their field of expertise and assists in driving the direction and growth of the agency’s capabilities across earned media. As a leader in the cross-disciplinary Earned Media Center of Excellence, this position will oversee junior team members both in mentorship and direct management. This position will have at least one direct report.

In this position, you’ll be charged with guiding and supporting agency-wide earned media execution, media strategy, and supporting account teams to successfully deliver results that contribute to the overall business goals and priorities of the agency and agency clients. This position also requires development and management of scopes and direct client communication and counsel.

Responsibilities

• Recommend new ideas/initiatives and lead elements of the Earned Media Center of Excellence including but not limited to Media Labs, Allison’s earned media workshops, and agency training sessions.
• Work in partnership with Earned Media Center of Excellence senior team and/or practice group senior team to grow the agency’s earned media competency and team members' earned media skill set.
• Lead in the development and implementation of account earned media strategy and earned media recommendations, including execution and counseling teams on more complex media strategies (i.e. exclusive strategies, background conversations, neutralizing a potentially negative story, etc.).
• Assist senior leadership in troubleshooting specific media challenges and pivot and guide strategy when obstacles arise.
• Edit and develop media pitches targeting a wide variety of media outlets.
• Actively pitch and pursue media to secure earned media results across multiple agency accounts; and proactively develop new story angles for clients and teams.
• Provide ongoing and consistent media updates to teams you’re supporting and offer specific client updates when appropriate.
• Communicate evolving industry and media trends with the agency and specific practice groups.
• Provide strategic counsel directly with clients and new business prospects on industry trends, challenges, and opportunities, advising on best approaches to achieve earned media results.
• Lead and drive client calls in a team or individual, 1:1 setting.
• Network with reporters and producers and build new relationships with journalists on behalf of the agency.
• Independently manage hours, scopes and be proactive with open time to optimize availability.
• Engage with client teams to identify new growth opportunities based on insights into the company, client, industry, and economy.
• Support new business initiatives, develop media content and offer media insights and strategy and participate and lead in new business presentations.
• Contribute to agency + local market marketing through thought leadership and networking.
• Partner with EX+D team to develop learning content and workshops.
• Promote and uphold Allison’s shared values and participate in agency-wide training and professional development programs.

Qualifications

• Must be bilingual in Spanish and English, both written and verbal.
• Prior experience working as a senior media specialist, director or equivalent in public relations, marketing, or a related field with a specific focus on earned media. Vice-Presidents at Allison typically have a minimum of 9+ years of experience.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate success in managing and adapting to multiple project deadlines start-to-finish, producing near-final versions of internal and client deliverables.
• Self-motivated, eager to learn and enthusiastic about the work.
• Strong media relations skills with existing and established media relationships.
• Proficiency or specific industry knowledge and area of expertise.
• Demonstrate strong interest in management and leadership.
• Proficient writer and editor.
• Skilled in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, alongside Zoom and Teams.
• Experience using media monitoring and data analytics tools like Muckrack, Critical Mention, Meltwater, and Cision.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with home and office schedule (2+ days in office per week) and work from anywhere weeks.
• Comprehensive health benefits (healthcare, vision, dental, pet, home, and auto insurance).
• Generous time off policies (unlimited paid time off, wellness days, national holidays, summer Fridays).
• Four-week sabbatical every five consecutive years of employment.
• Exceptional parental leave benefits.
• Global mentorship and networking programs.
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement.
• 401k savings and employee stock purchase plan.
• Volunteer hours (20 hours annually) for designated non-profit partner and personal choice.
• Globally driven IDE+A initiatives (Employee Advocacy Groups, Multicultural Center of Excellence).
• Career growth opportunities, such as Allison University (multi-day customized trainings for each level).

Equal Opportunities

At Allison, We’re different by design.

Our mission is to create a positive and entrepreneurial environment where talented people thrive on creativity. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive environment for our employees. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind and are committed to building an agency where everyone is welcome, and every voice is heard. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, we believe the target range of base compensation in all locations within the United States for this role is $113k - $170k. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.

In addition to medical, dental and vision coverage, we offer a generous unlimited PTO plan, 401k program and comprehensive benefits plan. Additional perks and benefits include a month-long sabbatical, active employee advocacy groups, globally driven DEI initiatives, wellness days, summer Fridays and learning and development programs for our employees.