Vice President, Client Experience at Weber Shandwick in Chicago, IL
We Are Seeking:
The Weber Shandwick Chicago office is currently seeking a Vice President in our growing Corporate Practice to support a major grocery retailer client. The ideal candidate will have experience in corporate brand and reputation building communications, managing executive visibility, media strategy and team leadership. Corporate Responsibility/CSR experience preferred, with expertise in CPG/the food category as a plus. The candidate will have the opportunity to drive a broad range of corporate reputation campaigns for the food industry client, while leading a team of practitioners and collaborating with Weber Shandwick's network to develop strategic and creative client work. What You Will Be Doing:
Build, nurture and expand client relationships, serving as a trusted resource and advisor Develop long-term client plans and strategic PR program recommendations for executive visibility, Corporate Responsibility and media relations programs in the food retail industry, developing and managing budgets, generating recommendations and creating presentations Drive development of tactical plans, translating strategies into tactics; ensure team deliverables align with strategies Own responsibilities for executional leadership of multiple client programs, budgets, timeline and plans Proactively support and suggest improvements to exceed client expectations by leveraging industry knowledge and experience Manage ongoing team resourcing/staffing to ensure successful delivery of work product Anticipate and proactively offer solutions to senior team leadership for executional issues specific to assigned programs Build and own productive relationships with multiple client stakeholders, interagency teams, client's business partner organizations and a diverse array of agency colleagues Represent agency points of view clearly in writing, formal presentations and informal client meetings and workshops Maintain profitability of engagements in partnership with project management Motivate and mentor the team by bringing a positive, solutions-focused attitude to everything you do Qualifications 8-10 years public relations experience, corporate PR background desired Agency experience (preferred) Experience working on CPG/food/retail industry brands (ideal) You are both a creative and a strategic thinker, and a natural team leader Needs to have a track record in client service to senior level clients Strategic media relations knowledge BA or BS in Communications or related degree About Weber Shandwick Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications and engagement firm in 81 countries with a network extending to 129 offices around the world. The firm's diverse team of strategists, analysts, producers, designers, developers and campaign activators has won the most prestigious awards in the world for innovative, creative approaches and impactful work. Weber Shandwick was the only public relations agency included on the Advertising Age Agency A-list in 2014 and 2015 and the only PR firm designated an A-List Agency Standout in 2017 and 2018. Weber Shandwick was honored as PRWeek's Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, The Holmes Report's Global Agency of the Year in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017, and The Holmes Report's Global Digital Agency of the Year in 2016. The firm deploys deep expertise across sectors and specialty areas, including consumer marketing, corporate reputation, healthcare, technology, public affairs, financial services, employee engagement, social impact, financial communications and crisis management, using proprietary social, digital and analytics methodologies.
Salary Range:
$250K -- $500K+
Minimum Qualification
Account Management, Sales Management & OperationsEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The Weber Shandwick Chicago office is currently seeking a Vice President in our growing Corporate Practice to support a major grocery retailer client. The ideal candidate will have experience in corporate brand and reputation building communications, managing executive visibility, media strategy and team leadership. Corporate Responsibility/CSR experience preferred, with expertise in CPG/the food category as a plus. The candidate will have the opportunity to drive a broad range of corporate reputation campaigns for the food industry client, while leading a team of practitioners and collaborating with Weber Shandwick's network to develop strategic and creative client work. What You Will Be Doing:
Build, nurture and expand client relationships, serving as a trusted resource and advisor Develop long-term client plans and strategic PR program recommendations for executive visibility, Corporate Responsibility and media relations programs in the food retail industry, developing and managing budgets, generating recommendations and creating presentations Drive development of tactical plans, translating strategies into tactics; ensure team deliverables align with strategies Own responsibilities for executional leadership of multiple client programs, budgets, timeline and plans Proactively support and suggest improvements to exceed client expectations by leveraging industry knowledge and experience Manage ongoing team resourcing/staffing to ensure successful delivery of work product Anticipate and proactively offer solutions to senior team leadership for executional issues specific to assigned programs Build and own productive relationships with multiple client stakeholders, interagency teams, client's business partner organizations and a diverse array of agency colleagues Represent agency points of view clearly in writing, formal presentations and informal client meetings and workshops Maintain profitability of engagements in partnership with project management Motivate and mentor the team by bringing a positive, solutions-focused attitude to everything you do Qualifications 8-10 years public relations experience, corporate PR background desired Agency experience (preferred) Experience working on CPG/food/retail industry brands (ideal) You are both a creative and a strategic thinker, and a natural team leader Needs to have a track record in client service to senior level clients Strategic media relations knowledge BA or BS in Communications or related degree About Weber Shandwick Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications and engagement firm in 81 countries with a network extending to 129 offices around the world. The firm's diverse team of strategists, analysts, producers, designers, developers and campaign activators has won the most prestigious awards in the world for innovative, creative approaches and impactful work. Weber Shandwick was the only public relations agency included on the Advertising Age Agency A-list in 2014 and 2015 and the only PR firm designated an A-List Agency Standout in 2017 and 2018. Weber Shandwick was honored as PRWeek's Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, The Holmes Report's Global Agency of the Year in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017, and The Holmes Report's Global Digital Agency of the Year in 2016. The firm deploys deep expertise across sectors and specialty areas, including consumer marketing, corporate reputation, healthcare, technology, public affairs, financial services, employee engagement, social impact, financial communications and crisis management, using proprietary social, digital and analytics methodologies.
Salary Range:
$250K -- $500K+
Minimum Qualification
Account Management, Sales Management & OperationsEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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