Senior VP, Higher Education Communications & Strategy

BerlinRosen, an Orchestra company; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

BerlinRosen, part of Orchestra, seeks a Senior Vice President for the Higher Education team to guide strategic communications for leading colleges and universities. The role partners with senior stakeholders, manages large client programs, and drives new business opportunities in a fast-paced agency environment.

The role emphasizes mentorship, cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to craft high‑impact messaging across multi-channel campaigns while overseeing budgets and senior staff

Qualifications

• 11+ years of relevant strategic communications experience, including PR agencies or higher education communications.
• Strong leadership and client management skills with a track record in managing high‑profile accounts.
• Experience developing integrated campaigns across earned, paid and social media.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior strategic counselor to clients, guiding executive communications and reputation management.
• Lead development and execution of integrated campaigns across public affairs, earned media, social and digital.
• Mentor staff and provide strategic direction and feedback for client work.
• Draft high‑level materials including strategy decks and messaging frameworks.
• Drive new business opportunities and contribute to pitches and proposals.

Skills

Strategic communications

Leadership

Media relations

New business development

Team mentorship

Storytelling

Content strategy

Budget management

Job description

BerlinRosen, part of Orchestra, seeks a Senior Vice President for the Higher Education team to guide strategic communications for leading colleges and universities. The role partners with senior stakeholders, manages large client programs, and drives new business opportunities in a fast-paced agency environment.

The role emphasizes mentorship, cross‑functional collaboration, and the ability to craft high‑impact messaging across multi-channel campaigns while overseeing budgets and senior staff