Vice President, Client Experience

Weber Shandwick; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Weber Shandwick in New York seeks a dynamic Vice President to lead day‑to‑day client work for iconic global consumer brands, including Nespresso and Unilever W&C. You will guide earned‑first, social‑forward campaigns and mentor a growing team across channels.

The role demands strategic thinking, senior client counseling, and strong presentation skills, with a track record of delivering measurable engagement and cultural impact in a fast‑paced agency setting.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in agency/PR/communications.
• Experience leading account teams and integrated media strategy.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Business Management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi‑channel campaigns with emphasis on earned media and social engagement.
• Oversee launches from planning to execution, including talent management.
• Build senior client relationships and provide strategic counsel.
• Ensure programs are insights‑driven and KPI‑measured.
• Mentor diverse internal teams and drive growth.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field

Job description

Job Description

Who We Are 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. Weber Shandwick is looking for a dynamic Vice President to join our Consumer team in our New York office supporting iconic global consumer brands. We Are Seeking: We are looking for a driven, self‑motivated and culturally fluent, Vice President to join our Consumer team, working across global lifestyle and CPG brands. As Vice President, you will be responsible for leading day‑to‑day business and spearheading high‑profile, award‑worthy, earned‑driven integrated campaigns for two of some of our top clients including Nespresso & Unilever W&C brands. This is a high‑visibility leadership role in a fast‑paced, integrated environment with cross‑functional collaboration across channels and partners. You’ll work closely with clients, and integrated agency teams to deliver social‑first, earned‑led programs that drive engagement and buzz, while guiding a team of rising talent.

Agency

Weber Shandwick

Job Function

Communications and PR

Job Subfunction

Public Relations

What the Role Entails

• Lead multi‑channel campaigns with an emphasis on earned media, cultural storytelling, and social/digital engagement
• Collaborate within IATs, working alongside creative, paid media, influencer, and experiential partners
• Oversee campaign launches from start to finish inclusive of planning, event/activation production, management of talent partner(s), and development of media materials and social briefs
• Ability to turn ideas into workable plans and presentations via decks
• Build trusted relationships with senior clients, offering strategic POVs and counsel
• Ensure programs are rooted in insights and measured against KPIs
• Manage diverse internal teams and SMEs with clarity and organization
• Lead by providing mentorship, fostering growth and innovation

Who You Are

• Must have a strong passion for lifestyle and beauty brands, with a sharp awareness of emerging cultural and consumer trends
• Proven experience executing successful campaigns that generated earned media, drove social engagement, and made a cultural impact
• An expert in navigating Integrated Agency Teams, juggling multiple workstreams, and managing multiple clients
• A strategic thinker with strong instincts for what drives earned media and social buzz
• Strong ability to remain nimble and counsel clients through conflict
• Aptitude for financial analysis
• Confident working with senior clients and leading large teams
• A natural leader with strong presentation skills who pays attention to detail
• Sharp writing skills and a creative mindset
• Commitment and dedication to the agency's success as well as individual career

Basic Qualifications

• At least 8-10 years’ experience in agency, PR/Communications space
• Experienced in leading account teams and integrated Media Strategy, ideally within the consumer or CPG industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Business Management, or related field

Salary range: $125,000 USD – $165,000 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.

Omnicom’s policy requires employees 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. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.

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$125,000.00 - $165,000.00