Senior Vice President, Client Experience

Weber Shandwick; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 152,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Weber Shandwick, a leading global PR agency, is seeking a Senior Vice President for Weber Advisory & Financial Services. This role leads high-impact client engagements and new business opportunities, collaborating with top financial services organizations to shape strategies that enhance reputation and executive visibility.

The Senior Vice President will deliver integrated programs across reputation management, thought leadership, internal and change communications, crisis management, investor

Qualifications

• 12+ years in corporate communications or public affairs.
• Experience advising financial services organizations (agency experience preferred).
• Ability to counsel senior executives with credibility and strategic foresight.
• Proven track record of leading and winning new business opportunities in complex environments.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and storytelling abilities.

Responsibilities

• Secure, maintain, and grow relationships with leading financial services and corporate clients.
• Lead major new business efforts from identifying opportunities to shaping proposals.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to C-suite and senior decision-makers.
• Drive work through cross-functional, high-performing teams across geographies.
• Advance Weber Advisory’s thought leadership with POVs and insights.
• Oversee client service delivery including program planning and high-level counsel.
• Identify new growth areas based on market trends in financial services and ESG.
• Mentor and coach rising talent in corporate and financial communications.
• Maintain profitability and operational excellence across accounts.

Skills

Strategic counsel

New business leadership

Leadership

Writing & storytelling

Stakeholder management

Job description

Agency

Weber Shandwick

Job Function

Communications and PR

Job Subfunction

Public Relations

Job Description

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re storytellers, content creators, and we engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and to our people. We embrace creativity and collaboration, and we engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations.

Senior Vice President – Weber Advisory & Financial Services

Weber Advisory, the strategic consulting arm of Weber Shandwick, is seeking a Senior Vice President to join our corporate team to lead a range of high-impact client engagements and new business opportunities. In this role, you will work closely with leading financial services organizations to shape strategies that strengthen reputation, build executive visibility, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and drive measurable business outcomes. You will bring deep expertise in corporate communications within the financial services sector to deliver insight-driven, integrated programs spanning reputation management, executive thought leadership, internal and change communications, crisis and issues management, investor and stakeholder relations, and multi-channel media strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Secure, maintain, and grow relationships with leading financial services and corporate clients, ensuring Weber Advisory is a trusted partner at the most senior levels.
• Lead major new business efforts, from identifying opportunities and shaping proposals to orchestrating compelling, integrated pitch teams.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor, counselor, and business partner to C‑suite and senior decision‑makers in financial services and beyond.
• Drive exceptional work through the orchestration of high‑performing, cross‑functional teams across geographies and disciplines.
• Advance Weber Advisory’s thought leadership in the financial services sector by developing POVs, insights, and visibility for our leaders.
• Oversee client service delivery including program planning, proactive opportunity creation, and high‑level strategic counsel.
• Identify new growth areas based on emerging trends in financial markets, regulation, ESG, and stakeholder expectations.
• Mentor and coach rising talent, building the next generation of corporate and financial communications leaders.
• Maintain profitability and operational excellence across accounts, ensuring efficiency, productivity, and high‑quality output.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in corporate communications or public affairs, with significant experience advising financial services organizations (agency experience strongly preferred).
• Expertise in corporate reputation management, stakeholder communications, and financial industry dynamics, including regulatory environments and market drivers.
• Strong grasp of traditional, digital, and social media—and how they shape financial sector narratives.
• Proven ability to counsel senior executives with credibility, clarity, and strategic foresight.
• A track record of leading and winning new business opportunities in complex, competitive environments.
• Exceptional leadership skills—able to inspire teams, manage multiple priorities, and deliver under pressure.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and storytelling abilities, with experience crafting compelling narratives for financial audiences.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, collaborative spirit, and passion for driving client and agency growth.

Salary range: $152,000 – $215,000 USD

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.

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.

Office attendance policy: Employees are required to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in‑office days are directed by their agency or manager. The objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as the group already require five days of in‑office attendance.