Senior Vice President

Allison Worldwide; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (in-office 2+×

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous paid time off

Sabbatical every five years

Parental leave benefits

Mentorship and networking programs

Cell phone reimbursement

401k and stock purchase plan

Volunteer hours

Job summary

Allison Worldwide in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks a Senior Vice President to lead the US program for a leading global technology client. You will oversee the two workstreams—Product & Partner Communications and Executive Visibility and Corporate Communications—and act as the primary client contact within a senior, embedded team.

This hybrid role requires close collaboration with client leadership, across time zones, and a focus on strategy, budget, and team development to drive growth and

Qualifications

• Senior Vice President level experience leading a large, multi-market enterprise technology account.
• Deep B2B enterprise technology fluency across software, AI, cybersecurity, cloud and data.
• Proven ability to talk to CISO, CFO and product leaders about strategy and outcomes.
• Track record of managing day-to-day client relationships with senior in-house teams and agencies.
• Experience with corporate and earnings-related media relations and rapid response.

Responsibilities

• Lead the US program day-to-day: annual plan, quarterly plans by pillar, weekly client group, onboarding and status reporting.
• Serve as trusted advisor to client leadership and manage rapid response protocol.
• Coordinate workstreams to operate as one team and align to the company narrative.
• Provide strategic counsel on category moves, launches, earnings and executive visibility.
• Deliver senior guidance for major moments: conferences, platform launches, partner announcements.
• Manage scope, profitability, utilization, budgeting, and growth opportunities with client and partners.
• Build and develop the team: hire with global lead, coach leads, set embedded service standards.
• Operate within integrated agency teams, protect client media relationships.
• Promote Allison’s values and participate in ongoing training and development.

Skills

Executive leadership

B2B tech fluency

PR strategy

Budgeting

Team building

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional

Executive communication

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 the Allison family.

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Vice President to serve as the US lead on a leading global technology client operating in the publicly traded B2B enterprise software company. As an integral partner to the Managing Director and global client lead, the Senior Vice President is the day-to-day account lead and a key member of the global leadership team. This person will oversee the US program across its two workstreams, Product and Partner Communications and Executive Visibility and Corporate Communications, is the single person the client's communications leaders call, and drives the account: the plan, the team, the budget, the quality of the work and the growth of the relationship. The role is dedicated to this client and sits inside a senior, embedded team working in tiger teams with the client's own communicators, with in-person presence in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Lead the US program day to day: the annual PR plan and quarterly plans by service pillar, the weekly integrated group with the client, one-to-ones with workstream leads, the operations platform for intake, approvals and status, and budget reporting every two weeks.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the clients: the first point of escalation, the owner of the rapid response protocol, and the partner to the client's communications leadership on priorities, trade-offs and quarter-by-quarter planning.
• Lead and coordinate key workstreams so they operate as one team and one plan, laddering every program to the company narrative.
• Bring strategic counsel and an “outside-in” perspective on the category move and how that client shows up in launches, earnings, and executive visibility.
• Deliver senior counsel into the big moments: the client's annual customer conference, platform launches, partner announcements with the leading AI labs and hyperscalers, quarterly earnings alongside our financial communications partners, and reactive issues as they arise.
• Manage the scope of work, profitability, utilization and resource planning for the US program; recommend how to optimize budgets, scope incremental projects, and uncover organic growth with the client and its wider agency partners.
• Build, lead and develop the team: hiring with the global lead, coaching the workstream leads and the delivery team, and setting the standard for an embedded, proactive, always-on service.
• Work as part of the integrated agency team, protecting the client's media relationships through an agreed relationship map and avoiding duplication across agencies.
• Promote and uphold Allison's core values; participate in agency-wide training and professional development programs.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Vice President or equivalent leading a large, multi-market, integrated enterprise technology account at a public relations agency. Senior Vice Presidents at Allison typically have 12+ years of experience.
• Deep B2B enterprise technology fluency that fits where the client is going: enterprise software and platforms, AI, cybersecurity, cloud and data. Experience at or around large enterprise software, cloud and security companies is a strong advantage.
• Proficiency to talk to a CISO and a product leader as well as a CFO, and to understand why a category move matters to a company's valuation.
• A track record of running day-to-day client relationships with senior in-house communications leaders as the single accountable person, on accounts with multiple workstreams and agencies.
• Experience with corporate and earnings‑adjacent media relations, executive visibility programs for multiple executives, and rapid response.
• Strong operating discipline: scopes, budgets, utilization, resource planning and reporting across a program of this size.
• Direct management experience and a record of building and developing teams.
• Proven track record in driving organic growth and scoping incremental work.
• Strong commitment to client excellence and client service
• Demonstrated experience in leading and inspiring a dispersed team.
• Comfortable in a hybrid environment with regular in-person time in the San Francisco Bay Area, and able to work across time zones as needed.

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 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 DEI initiatives (Employee Advocacy Groups, DEI committee)
• Career growth opportunities, such as Allison University (multi‑day customized trainings for each level)

Equal Opportunities

Our founding vision was to create a positive and entrepreneurial environment where talented people thrive – and creativity – killing bureaucracy… doesn't.

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.

Compensation

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 $141K- $225K. 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.