VP, Communications Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the VP, communications position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for executive Communications support, including securing interview/speaking opportunities, speech writing, and media interview training - Work on Trade communications.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Understand, contribute to and help execute the vision of the CEO
• Be an advisor to the CEO and CMO on key areas of focus that both the CEO and the company should be targeting
• Excellent media relations
• Manage the PR process across a wide range of vehicles (social, print, broadcast, digital, conferences, events)
• A proven track record working in highly-matrixed, global organization is strongly preferred
• Significant senior leadership and management experience in strategic communications for a large national organization
• A track record of leveraging internal and external communications (with specific savvy optimizing digital channels) to effectively navigate a complex and/or polarized landscape
• Demonstrated strength in building relationships, influencing others, and moving fluidly among a wide variety of stakeholders and situations

In response to your job posting for VP, communications, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for counsel and project management support in a range of areas, including strategic communications planning, program development, digital communications, media relations, internal agency communications, and stakeholder outreach.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Executive leadership experience in the capacity of print, payment, technology and client communications, ideally in industries such as healthcare, financial services, or information technology
• Experience leading and growing the P&L of a solutions business within a medium to large size organization
• Knowledge of business planning, product management, new product development, marketing strategy, customer analytics, customer acquisition and retention, and branding would be highly relevant to the role
• Experience developing enterprise-level communication strategies, plans, messaging, and have working knowledge of new media and web/digital-based technologies
• Experience developing enterprise-level communication strategies, plans, messaging
• Exceptional verbal and report presentation abilities
• News judgement and media relations experience
• Experience in working collaboratively in a matrix environment, and engaging across interdependent agendas (strategic planning, product development, marketing, sales)

In response to your job posting for VP, communications, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for management, support, and guidance to the Digital Media Manager, Graphic Designer, Videographer, Photographer, and Community Relations Director, as well as all Marketing interns and additional Marketing staff.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Proven experience as a manager of teams who can attract and retain top staff
• Dedication to building and fostering an inclusive, cohesive, and vibrant team culture, and empowering those within the team and across the organization
• Deep familiarity with, and relationships in, the education sector and national news media
• Development and execution of corporate communications strategy
• Hands-on corporate public relations experience, ideally within the same or similar industry
• Experience driving internal communications, championing employee adoption of the brand
• Hands-on experience driving investor relations and communicating with the financial audience
• Selection and oversight of traditional and social communications agencies

Please consider me for the VP, communications opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for strategic communications counsel to the sector president and senior leadership team on: media relations; crisis preparedness and management; and regulatory, policy and legislative initiatives.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Extensive experience with written communications ( , annual reports, press releases, employee announcements, speeches)
• A sense of humor doesn’t hurt and a love for Sunday night Twitter!
• Familiarity with the Mass Affluent channel and an understanding of the digital wealth management business
• Strong business judgment and strategic skills to help business partners prioritize their communications needs in order to meet strategic priorities
• Strong influence and negotiation skills with high-level executives and other managers across global service groups
• Experience with event production and support is preferred
• Be flexible, creative, responsive and resourceful
• Results-focused with a strong attention to detail

In response to your job posting for VP, communications, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for counsel and project management support in a range of areas, including strategic communications planning, program development, digital communications, materials development, media relations, internal agency communications, and stakeholder outreach.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Approaches challenging circumstances and relationships with confidence and initiative
• Demonstrated success securing high level cross functional collaboration/participation
• Strong business acumen/sensitivity
• Superb communication skills and knowledge of higher education and communications
• Understanding of multiple areas of communications and marketing, including the production and distribution of brand collateral, digital and social media, advertising, media relations, government affairs, and institutional strategy
• Awareness of the role of branding as a strategic management tool
• Awareness of technology for digital branding and its role in our work
• An inspiring people leader with a track record of developing comprehensive communications strategy, planning and prioritization in a global setting across diverse businesses, markets and geopolitical circumstances