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Vice President
Porter Novelli
New York, NY, United States
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VICE PRESIDENT, Purpose Practice
The position will be based in our NY office
Join the world’s largest Purpose Practice, exclusively devoted to helping brands make a meaningful difference. The practice harnesses 100+ dedicated subject matter experts globally with deep issues experience to provide our clients with a purpose-driven brand strategy. You will be part of a skilled team that supports a variety of industries through earned, owned and paid activation campaigns.
What you will be doing
• Planning and executing internal and external brand building and communications strategies
• Being a true partner for clients (including working with the c-suite), constantly looking for new and creative ways for clients to meet and exceed their goals through innovative solutions, including digital/ social media programs and content partnership implementation/ activations
• Providing recommendations on top-tier media relations outreach
• Having an entrepreneurial spirit, always seeking opportunities to grow the account organically by identifying incremental projects and cross-selling the agency’s full range of capabilities
• Providing real-time strategic counsel on daily basis on account matters and issues
• Managing crisis situations - developing messages and statements, providing on-the-ground support, media training executives in real-time, etc.
• Balancing the needs of several clients and their stakeholders
• Supporting team management/integration
• Project managing across several work streams/business lines
• Participating in new business development (including proposal writing), company-wide
• Traveling as necessary
The experience that will contribute to your success
• A background in Corporate Social Responsibility with 8+ years of deep CR strategic communications experience (agency experience is a bonus)
• Experience must include relevant CSR issues such as environmental sustainability, stakeholder and employee engagement, ethical practices, health and wellness, human rights and supply chain, transparency and a deep understanding of CSR Reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge of the media relations and social good space when it comes to insights, activation partners and thought leadership events
• Understanding what makes for good digital and social media content
• Working on integrated accounts including content and event partnerships
• Serious account management know-how (ability to juggle is a must)
• Growing and nurturing a group of up and coming stars
• Mastery of all the skills one would expect at this level including writing; developing strategies and providing client counsel; hands-on experience in managing client issues; account and budget management; preference for working as part of a highly collaborative team
• Experience pitching new business
Are You Ready?
If this description appeals to you let’s start a conversation. We would like to answer your questions about Porter Novelli and learn more about your career accomplishments, ambitions, and interests, and how those intersect with the role we described.
Who are we?
Porter Novelli, named a PRWeek Best Place To Work 2016 and 2015, is a global public relations company that combines the power of immersion with the rigor of data to create a deeper human insight that transforms the opinions, beliefs and behaviors of those who matter most to our clients. Porter Novelli people are passionate about creating big and bold change through the power of influence, by staying one step ahead of trends in media, technology and consumer behavior, thereby guiding our clients towards positive, game-changing innovation.