Executive Vice President, Communications

This is a Full Time Job

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Quick Summary (full description below):
R&CPMK is seeking an Executive Vice President of Communications to lead and modernize their brand communications team, drive strategic growth, and oversee teams across New York and Los Angeles. The role requires extensive experience in Public Relations, with a strong background in Lifestyle, CPG, and Entertainment communications.

• Salary: $220,000.00 - $250,000.00 annually
• Workplace Requirements: Hybrid, based in New York or Los Angeles
• Years of Experience Required: Extensive experience in Public Relations/Communications
• Education Requirements: Not mentioned
• Hard Skills Required:
- Established relationships with journalists/media
- Strong commercial competence and financial/budget management experience
- Experience leading large teams in multiple offices
- Excellent conflict management and communication skills
• Soft Skills Required:
- Ability to recognize areas for improvement and identify growth opportunities
- Proven relationship-building and influence across geographies and organizational levels
- Capability to collaborate across agencies and within a lead agency structure
• Preferred Skills/Experience:
- Industry credibility with the gravitas to command respect within the industry and IPG network

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Executive Vice President of Communications

Location: Hybrid, based in New York or Los Angeles

Salary Range: $220,000.00 - $250,000.00 annually

Role Overview:

As the Executive Vice President of Communications at R&CPMK, you will have the unique opportunity to lead our brand communications (Public Relations) organization and shape the strategic direction of our 40-person team. You will continually look for opportunities for improvements with an emphasis on modernizing our offerings, driving efficiency, consistency, and commercial success. You will play a pivotal role in assigning the right team members to the right clients, pursuing new business opportunities, and ensuring outstanding service for our existing clients.

A key aspect of this role is collaboration, not only within the brand organization but also across other agencies within our parent company, the Interpublic Group (IPG). By encouraging collaboration and bringing in multidimensional teams, you will contribute to the success of our Communications team.

This role will oversee teams in our New York and Los Angeles offices and regional markets. The role is hybrid but must be based in our New York or Los Angeles offices.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Direction and Client Work:
- Maintain a strategic view of our largest agency comms clients' business.
- Drive brand strategy at the highest level, supporting client teams as needed.
- Address the evolving needs of our clients by providing experienced counsel and creating programs that align with their business and marketing objectives.
- Establish and cultivate connections with key individuals in client organizations.
- Commit to excellence in creating top-tier ideas and flawlessly executing them for exceptional client outcomes.
- Stay informed about industry-standard processes, competitor activities, and innovative ideas.
- Serve as a liaison between IPG agencies and the communications field.

• New Business and Growth:
- Design and implement a growth strategy for the Communications division.
- Create and pitch compelling client plans as part of the senior management team.
- Foster teamwork among client teams, SIA, and creative teams, using planning, research, and creative tools to attract new business.
- Drive top-line and bottom-line results through effective oversight of revenue mix, resource optimization, and expense management.

• People and Collaboration:
- Collaborate closely with Comms leaders to ensure smooth processes and optimal team assignments, while building a strong, connected, and engaged team that embodies our culture across all offices.
- Lead senior communications meetings covering budgets, forecasts, resources, and statements of work (SOW).
- Foster consistency, transparency, and fairness across communications practices.
- Ensure efficient time management and timely billing and reporting across all practices.
- Partner with the People and Culture team to develop a standardized career development process that empowers team members to envision their growth opportunities within the client teams and the communications organization.
- Collaborate with the agency’s finance team to communicate revenue-related information and lead the management of Comms team SRS and staffing plans to achieve margin goals.

Requirements:

• We are looking for an experienced Public Relations leader who lives and breathes Popular Culture with experience in Lifestyle, CPG, and Entertainment comms.
• Previous experience working across a variety of industry verticals within a Public Relations/Communications agency is a must.
• Established relationships with journalists/media to enable the best client outreach and placement.
• Capability to recognize areas for improvement and identify potential solutions and growth opportunities.
• Experience leading large teams in multiple offices and global contexts is a plus.
• Proven relationship skills, with the ability to interact and influence effectively across different geographies and organizational levels.
• Experience working on cross-agency briefs and within a lead agency structure.
• Track record of forward planning and projecting growth in clients and staffing.
• Strong commercial competence and financial/budget management experience.
• Excellent conflict management skills, with outstanding written, spoken, and presentation communication skills.
• Industry credibility and the gravitas to command respect within the industry and the IPG network.