VP of Public Relations & Growth Strategy

Ruder Finn; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k with match

Wellbeing stipend

Generous time off

Paid parental leave

Workplace flexibility

Job summary

Peppercomm, a Ruder Finn Group Company, seeks a Vice President to join our growing team in New York. The VP must be news obsessed, scrappy, trend focused, always curious, entrepreneurially minded, a lifelong learner, data driven and, above all, a superb listener.

The VP will drive day-to-day account responsibilities and deliver solid communications results across media and social for B2B, fintech, and financial services. This hybrid role is based in our New York office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in communications, journalism, or a related field.
• 8+ years of PR agency or in-house experience within public relations/communications, with strong experience in earned media and in working across multiple client verticals.
• Strong and reliable industry relationships with media.
• Ability to multitask and organize multiple deadlines across various accounts.
• Proven ability to write strategic documents as a clear, concise and persuasive writer.
• Critical thinking and strategic problem solving.
• Demonstrated experience supporting new business efforts, including identifying growth opportunities, collaborating on pitch development, and partnering with team to gain new client assignments.
• A "never quit" attitude and a great sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an account lead across multiple client accounts, developing strong relationships and delivering sound counsel.
• Deep-dive into clients’ business, products, markets and influencers to contribute strategic ideas.
• Develop client programs and drive implementation, leading campaigns from inception through execution.
• Drive earned media through media relations, data-driven story development and media strategies.
• Conduct proactive media outreach and leverage traditional and digital media for PR programs.
• Stay abreast of media trends and identify newsjacking opportunities.
• Offer innovative ideas to brainstorms, client programs and proposals.
• Oversee multiple workstreams, meeting deadlines and ensuring quality.

Skills

PR strategy

Media relations

Client leadership

Writing skills

New business

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications or related field

Job description

Peppercomm, a Ruder Finn Group Company, seeks a Vice President to join our growing team in New York. The VP must be news obsessed, scrappy, trend focused, always curious, entrepreneurially minded, a lifelong learner, data driven and, above all, a superb listener.

The VP will drive day-to-day account responsibilities and deliver solid communications results across media and social for B2B, fintech, and financial services. This hybrid role is based in our New York office.