Vice President

Autumn Communications; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401(k) Savings Plan

Unlimited Paid Time Off (Personal, S I

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Autumn Communications in New York City and beyond seeks a creative strategist to lead RFPs and new business pitches. You will own the strategic vision from brief to final deck, bridging creative, strategy, and business development with a culture-forward, insight-driven approach.

With 10-14 years in strategy, agency copy, or deck-building, you’ll craft punchy narratives and win on multi-channel campaigns, while coaching teams and standardizing pitch tools across the agency.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy, agency copy, or deck-building.
• Proven track record of architecting winning PR or integrated marketing decks under tight deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Structure narrative arcs for client pitches from challenge to insight, strategy, and execution.
• Deconstruct RFPs to surface opportunities and define campaign hook and cultural angle.
• Distill market trends into actionable insights that anchor the creative approach.
• Craft concise narrative lines and value propositions for multi-channel strategies.
• Lead brainstorms with PR, social, influencer, and media strategists to generate concepts.
• Translate ideas into concrete, pitch-ready activation plans with deliverables and outcomes.
• Ensure concepts map to client objectives and agency KPIs.
• Prep and coach leads before pitches for a unified team voice.
• Build and curate a library of slide templates and credential decks.
• Standardize pitch production workflow with repeatable briefing guidelines.

Skills

Strategy development

Narrative writing

Storytelling

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or communications

Tools

Keynote

Google Slides

PowerPoint

Job description

Autumn Communications is a full-service public relations and marketing firm with offices in New York City and Los Angeles. We specialize in developing compelling campaigns that amplify brand awareness, engage customers, and drive demand for our clients.

What We Need

We’re looking for a sharp, inventive, and highly collaborative creative strategist to lead the charge on RFPs and new business pitches. This role is dedicated to building culturally resonant, insight-driven campaign strategies and creative narratives that win new business. You’ll act as the connective tissue between creative, strategy, and business development, owning the strategic and conceptual vision from brief to final deck.

What You’ll Do

• Structure narrative arcs that immediately hook prospective clients, guiding them seamlessly from challenge to insight, strategy, and execution.
• Deconstruct client RFPs to surface hidden opportunities, defining the campaign hook, strategic angle, and cultural tension for every proposal.
• Distill market research, cultural trends, and consumer behaviors into singular, actionable insights that anchor the agency's creative approach.
• Craft concise, punchy narrative lines and value propositions that make complex multi-channel strategies feel effortless and undeniable.
• Lead integrated brainstorms with PR, social, influencer, and media strategists to generate earned-first campaign concepts and press hooks.
• Translate abstract creative ideas into concrete, pitch-ready activation plans complete with mechanics, deliverables, and predicted outcomes.
• Ensure creative concepts directly map back to the client's business objectives and agency KPIs, balancing bold creativity with feasibility.
• Prep and coach leads before the pitch, ensuring seamless transitions, clear roles, and a unified team voice.
• Build and curate a centralized library of modular slide templates, agency credentials, capabilities decks, and past proposal frameworks.
• Standardize the pitch production workflow, creating repeatable frameworks and briefing guidelines to elevate pitch quality across the entire agency.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience: 10-14 years of strategy, agency copy, or deck-building experience in PR, integrated marketing, or creative agencies.
• Deck Mastermind: Expert-level proficiency in Keynote, Google Slides, and PowerPoint, with a strong eye for visual hierarchy, typography, layout, and graphic storytelling.
• Pitch Experience: Proven track record of architecting winning PR or integrated marketing decks under tight deadlines.
• PR & Media Knowledge: Deep understanding of earned media, influencer strategy, experiential, and digital execution to translate PR tactics into pitch-ready concepts.
• Insight & Narrative Writing: Exceptional written communication skills with a knack for writing sharp headlines, clear strategic positioning, and intuitive deck flow.
• Agility: A fast, proactive self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and brings a "let's win this" mindset to every proposal.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• A 401(k) Savings Plan
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (Personal, Sick, Vacation) and Summer Fridays