[Remote] Vice President, Media Relations

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Inizio Evoke Comms is a global health communications agency partnering with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medtech, consumer, and non-profit clients. The Vice President, Media Relations will lead strategic media and communications planning, client partnerships, team leadership, media relations, and business development across the agency.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates a full understanding of the role media plays for all accounts and oversees media strategy recommendations to client and account teams
• Oversees development and implementation of media portion of communications programs, ensuring best practices and quality of deliverables
• Serves as strategic counsel lead; handles issues management-related scenario planning for media activities and execution in times of crisis
• Shows mastery of all media practices, regularly communicating with all levels of media outlets, including top- tier reporters
• Oversees development and implementation of media portion of communications programs, ensuring best practices and quality of deliverables
• Understands client goals and strategy; offers strategic guidance to multiple clients; attends onsite client meetings and media events solo, accompanies talent to media opportunities with account lead
• Oversees multiple client relationships and provide a high level of service to clients; builds relationships with external groups and stakeholders (e.g., advocacy groups, vendors, etc.)
• Shows mastery of media training, working with C-suite level internal and external spokespeople
• Handles issues management-related scenario planning for media activities and execution in times of crisis
• Shows creativity in overseeing the development and implementation of solutions to client issues
• Serves as facilitator for client workshops and events, including speaker training sessions, multi-stakeholder convening initiatives, internal messaging workshops, etc
• Takes an active role in developing staffing plans for core businesses
• Fosters strong agency relationships by building trust and acting as a valuable resource
• Effectively manages individuals and helps guide their professional growth within the organization; initiates/leads the performance review process of junior staff member on a timely basis
• Provides direct and constructive feedback to junior team members, supporting them in developing fundamental skill sets
• Partners effectively with account teams to deliver integrated programming recommendations for clients; models collaborative abilities with staff and encourages regular feedback
• Demonstrates strong strategic leadership skills; guides strategy for assigned business and teaches others
• Supervises staff by mentoring, motivating and coaching
• Seeks out and leads webinars and lunch and learns, staying current on new trends and techniques that have relevance to work, and sharing with other staff
• Role models company values and inspires an inclusive culture
• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills both internally and externally, demonstrating the highest standards of performance in all communications
• Ensures strong agency relationships with reporters; demonstrates ability to drive multiple accounts forward
• Hones presentation skills and can effectively coach other team members to further develop their skills accordingly
• Proactively drives agency recommendations and idea generation
• Oversees process of determining solutions to problems, initiating brainstorms and assigning tasks for internal colleagues based on areas of expertise
• Understands agency operations, policies, and procedures; communicates agency services and capabilities and speaks to examples proactively with current/potential clients
• Provides strategic insight into new business program development; takes a leadership role in new business proposal development and attends pitches as media representative
• Develops and oversees new business plans as they relate to media activities
• Understands costs associated with core media activities and provides thoughtful recommendations to account team as to value

Skills

• 10+ years' communications agency experience or relevant experience in related field (e.g., marketing, advocacy or health/ science role dealing with public and private sector entities in global and/or domestic health) or relevant expertise in health sector (e.g., global public health organization, pharma, biotech, etc.)
• Proven experience overseeing multiple significant (e.g., large scope/budget) media programs and complex client engagements while supporting junior staff and account needs across the agency
• 2+ years of experience managing direct reports
• Track record of winning new business and organically growing existing accounts
• Superb internal and external communications skills (verbal, written, listening)
• An entrepreneurial spirit
• A strong attention to detail with mastered ability to manage multiple priorities

Benefits

• Remote or hybrid work environment
• Company-paid medical benefits
• Company-paid dental benefits
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible time off
• Flexible benefits
• Personal support
• Tailored learning and development opportunities

Company Overview

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