What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Vice President, Advocacy position at BerlinRosen?
ABOUT BERLINROSEN
BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service communications firm with more than 300 communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2005, BerlinRosen has powerfully expanded its presence in corporate, social impact / ESG, nonprofit, entertainment, media, racial justice, healthcare, hospitality, lifestyle, technology, issue advocacy and workers' rights communications. We have received more than 50 awards and recognitions, including being the only agency to be named #1 on Observer's PR Power List for three consecutive years , PRNews' Large PR Agency of the Year (2023; 2021), PR News' Digital Firm of the Year (2023) and 5 / 5 Stars on Forbes' latest Best PR Agencies in America list.
Beginning in 2022, we've established partnerships with Onward , Derris , M18 , Glen Echo Group , Inkhouse and Message Lab further integrating our agency and communications network while expanding our reach in DEI consulting and the consumer, lifestyle, real estate, hospitality and technology sectors.
People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.
ABOUT THE ADVOCACY TEAM
The Advocacy team helps clients to advance equity for marginalized communities by working with major national progressive organizations, foundations and non-profit institutions on some of the most high-profile issues of our time. From local to global campaigns, we help our clients advocate successfully for reproductive health, rights and justice; immigrant rights; climate change action; quality education; criminal-legal system issues; racial justice and much more. We approach every engagement with the goal of "winning the day" for our clients, bringing cross-platform solutions to advance our clients goals. Whether it's executing powerful media relations strategies, launching digital thought leadership programs or developing creative campaigns to advance a specific policy issue-our team serves as trusted advisors to solve our nation's most pressing challenges.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
BerlinRosen is seeking an Executive Vice President to lead our work advancing reproductive health, rights and justice, democracy and civil rights and combating authoritarianism and the rolling back of rights.
Role location : This role is based in our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis. The Advocacy management team is in-office at least 3 days per week.
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
As an Executive Vice President on our Advocacy team, you will...
- Partner with the Managing Director to drive business growth of the practice and the firm as a whole
- Bring in substantial new business
- Ensure the team is organized, aligned and motivated to achieve revenue, profitability and efficiency goals
- Provide the highest level of client service and excellence in communications strategy
- Serve as a senior leader in the practice and the firm as a whole, increasing the agency's strategic communications and digital fluency and capabilities
- Drive an integrated communications approach for clients across owned, earned, paid media and other channels and drive overall cross-functional collaboration inside the team and across the firm
- Practice and ensure excellent team management, positive morale and strong team culture, with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Understand capabilities and skill sets of team members, foster and manage opportunities for professional growth and identify needs for additional firm or practice-wide trainings
- Evaluate and stay on top of industry trends and leverage audience-first channel strategies
- Measure ROI for advocacy projects or clients, streamlining approaches as needed to ensure we are investing in the appropriate tools and resources
- Work with peers to identify opportunities for firm thought leadership (i.e., speaking on panels, writing blogs, attending conferences)
Essential skills :
Note : Interested in this role but it's not quite the right match? Applicants who meet some but not all or exceed the above criteria are still encouraged to apply! We are eager to speak with candidates with diverse backgrounds and can assess role leveling on an individual basis.
WORKING AT BERLINROSEN
Compensation philosophy : BerlinRosen offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.
Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills) : $225,000-$250,000
Executive Vice Presidentsare eligible for end-of-year bonuses based on firm, team, and individual performance.
Benefits :
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Salary : $225,000 - $250,000
