Senior Vice President, Technology

Ruder Finn; New York; Remote; USD 154,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading communication agency is seeking a Senior Public Relations Manager to oversee client relations and public relations strategies for clients in the technology sector. This role involves developing and executing PR campaigns, managing media relations, and providing media training. The candidate must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in public relations, particularly focusing on technology clients, and will enjoy a flexible remote working arrangement.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Annual bonus opportunity

Health, Dental, Vision

Company paid Life Insurance

Transitional benefits

401k (match) plan

Monthly allowance for cell phone

Annual Wellbeing Stipend

Generous time off policy

Paid maternity / paternity leave

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Communications, Public Relations, Drama, or Journalism.
• At least 5 years of experience in public relations for corporate or technology sectors.
• Experience in developing pitches, media lists, and social media content.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relations and public relations strategy for technology sector clients.
• Oversee execution of PR campaign strategies and communication materials.
• Liaise with stakeholders to assess communication needs and deliver tailored strategies.

Skills

Client relations

Media training

Communications strategies

Social media content development

Influencer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Drama, or Journalism

Job description

Manage client relations and plan, direct, and coordinate activities related to public relations strategy for clients in the technology sector.

Lead, develop, and oversee the execution of campaign and program strategy on behalf of global enterprise and start-up technology company clients.

Liaise with stakeholders, including client contact and internal management / executive teams to understand public relations and communication needs, to identify target audiences, as well as brand and public image needs.

Serve as a senior point of contact to multiple client teams.

Devise, develop, plan, and oversee the implementation of communications and public relations strategies and campaigns, event concepts and program strategy (including influencer programs and outreach) for technology sector clients.

Ensure proper execution of strategy.

Oversee the development of communication materials and pitches, including press releases, corporate messaging, fact sheets and briefing notes for panel discussions at industry conferences to effectively relay complex information about technology company clients and ensure materials are in line with the brand messaging.

Provide media training to senior / c-level clients.

Work with senior leads to introduce new capabilities, offerings, people, and specialties.

Support client initiatives and maintain accountability for project scope, budget, and timelines.

Provide coaching to client teams to support short-term decisions around resourcing and budgeting.

Manage execution of public relations and communications needs for clients including market research into industry trends, assessing competitor activity, defining brand identity and public relations objectives, and delivering communication materials suited to a variety of platforms.

Job Requirements

The qualified candidate must have at least a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Communications, Public Relations, Drama, or Journalism.

The qualified candidate must have at least 5 years (60 months) of experience with all the following :

supporting client accounts in the corporate and / or technology sectors

working with large enterprise client accounts

providing media monitoring support including developing pitches, media lists, outreach strategy, and earned media outreach

developing bylines for placement in major publications including writing thought leadership bylines

developing social media content and managing client accounts for platforms including Twitter (now X), LinkedIn, and YouTube

working with influencers and bloggers to support programs

developing and producing audio / visual content; and

managing content and campaign execution including in market messaging development, media relations, and internal communication projects. Position allows working from home within commuting distance of worksite location.

All experience may be gained concurrently.

Competitive base salary and annual bonus opportunity; Health, Dental, Vision; company paid Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts

transit benefits; as well as 401k (match) plan

Monthly allowance for cell phone, office equipment, etc.

Annual Wellbeing Stipend; Generous time off policy

Paid maternity / paternity leave

Workplace flexibility

Position requires domestic travel up to 25% of the time as is customary and needed for the occupation. Supervise one (1) subordinate with the following title : Group Vice President (1). Telecommuting available anywhere in the U.S. Annual salary between : $154,591-$250,000.

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