Orchestra
SVP or EVP, Crisis Communications (Contract)
New York, N.Y.
Title:
Senior Vice President or Executive Vice President, Crisis Communications Role Type:
Contract (October 2025 - March 2026) Location:
New York, N.Y. (Hybrid)
ABOUT ORCHESTRA
Orchestra is a full-service marketing-communications firm that offers clients across sectors unparalleled strategy, storytelling, and data science expertise. Its growing team of 700+ storytellers and strategists is shaping what's next in communications, with experience that spans consumer, technology, climate and sustainability, education, healthcare, philanthropy, real estate, travel, hospitality and arts and culture, to name a few. Since 2022, Orchestra has acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals.
ABOUT THE CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
BerlinRosen’s Crisis Communications team combines traditional crisis communications helping institutions, companies, nonprofits and high net-worth individuals defend themselves from reputational threats by shaping the narrative swirling around them with advocacy for some of the most important causes of our day—defending civil rights, combating gender and race discrimination, advocating for gun violence prevention. The team serves as high-level strategic partners, helping clients identify a desired outcome and then chart a course to reach it, whether via stakeholder communications, media strategy, leveraging of owned channels or, most often, a combination of those tactics and more.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
BerlinRosen is seeking an experienced communications strategist to join us as a Senior Vice President or Executive Vice President. This is a temporary contract position, running from early October to mid March, to provide dedicated support for our clients during a colleague’s parental leave.
In this role, you will counsel clients across our practice through comprehensive communications strategies that advance client goals, mentor and manage staff on client work, and support business development. As a core leader of the team, you should thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate thoughtfulness in creating a collaborative culture, and have expertise on team capacity planning and business development.
A key focus of this role will be guiding corporate clients through a variety of reputational challenges and scenario planning exercises, often in close collaboration with clients’ legal counsel. Given the fill-in nature of this role, having the ability to onboard quickly to complex matters and several years of experience providing high-level guidance with confidence are both critical.
Role location:
This role is based in our New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis. The Legal & Crisis team is in-office at least 3 days per week.
ACCOUNTABILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS
As a Senior Vice President or Executive Vice President on the Crisis Communications 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
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 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:
Has 10+ years of senior-level experience in strategic communications in relevant spaces (crisis communications, reputation management; high-profile legal matters)
PR agency experience strongly preferred, including strong client management experience and general business acumen
Highest level of experience developing successful integrated communications strategies to achieve organizational goals
A track record of business development, sales, client development and/or a deep network to leverage for business development and partnerships
Deep experience managing a team of communications strategists to develop and execute initiatives and a track record of fostering positive relationships with direct reports and promoting positive team morale
Extensive team management experience, and a commitment to staff development, professional growth and mobility and building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive team
Extensive and up-to-date technical knowledge of the full range of digital marketing and communications services
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and effectively to internal and external audiences
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
WORKING AT ORCHESTRA
Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills):
Senior Vice President: $170,000-$185,000 annually, prorated for contract term
Executive Vice President: $200,000-$225,000 annually, prorated for contract term
Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
Generous paid time off (FTO)
Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes
EEO note : BerlinRosen offers temporary (non-immigrant) work visas for new and existing employees and green card sponsorship for existing staff.
Note: This role is based in our New York office and follows a hybrid work model.
For more information on how to apply, please refer to the official job posting.
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Title:
Senior Vice President or Executive Vice President, Crisis Communications Role Type:
Contract (October 2025 - March 2026) Location:
New York, N.Y. (Hybrid)
ABOUT ORCHESTRA
Orchestra is a full-service marketing-communications firm that offers clients across sectors unparalleled strategy, storytelling, and data science expertise. Its growing team of 700+ storytellers and strategists is shaping what's next in communications, with experience that spans consumer, technology, climate and sustainability, education, healthcare, philanthropy, real estate, travel, hospitality and arts and culture, to name a few. Since 2022, Orchestra has acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals.
ABOUT THE CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
BerlinRosen’s Crisis Communications team combines traditional crisis communications helping institutions, companies, nonprofits and high net-worth individuals defend themselves from reputational threats by shaping the narrative swirling around them with advocacy for some of the most important causes of our day—defending civil rights, combating gender and race discrimination, advocating for gun violence prevention. The team serves as high-level strategic partners, helping clients identify a desired outcome and then chart a course to reach it, whether via stakeholder communications, media strategy, leveraging of owned channels or, most often, a combination of those tactics and more.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
BerlinRosen is seeking an experienced communications strategist to join us as a Senior Vice President or Executive Vice President. This is a temporary contract position, running from early October to mid March, to provide dedicated support for our clients during a colleague’s parental leave.
In this role, you will counsel clients across our practice through comprehensive communications strategies that advance client goals, mentor and manage staff on client work, and support business development. As a core leader of the team, you should thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate thoughtfulness in creating a collaborative culture, and have expertise on team capacity planning and business development.
A key focus of this role will be guiding corporate clients through a variety of reputational challenges and scenario planning exercises, often in close collaboration with clients’ legal counsel. Given the fill-in nature of this role, having the ability to onboard quickly to complex matters and several years of experience providing high-level guidance with confidence are both critical.
Role location:
This role is based in our New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis. The Legal & Crisis team is in-office at least 3 days per week.
ACCOUNTABILITIES & QUALIFICATIONS
As a Senior Vice President or Executive Vice President on the Crisis Communications 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
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 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:
Has 10+ years of senior-level experience in strategic communications in relevant spaces (crisis communications, reputation management; high-profile legal matters)
PR agency experience strongly preferred, including strong client management experience and general business acumen
Highest level of experience developing successful integrated communications strategies to achieve organizational goals
A track record of business development, sales, client development and/or a deep network to leverage for business development and partnerships
Deep experience managing a team of communications strategists to develop and execute initiatives and a track record of fostering positive relationships with direct reports and promoting positive team morale
Extensive team management experience, and a commitment to staff development, professional growth and mobility and building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive team
Extensive and up-to-date technical knowledge of the full range of digital marketing and communications services
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and effectively to internal and external audiences
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
WORKING AT ORCHESTRA
Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills):
Senior Vice President: $170,000-$185,000 annually, prorated for contract term
Executive Vice President: $200,000-$225,000 annually, prorated for contract term
Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
Generous paid time off (FTO)
Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes
EEO note : BerlinRosen offers temporary (non-immigrant) work visas for new and existing employees and green card sponsorship for existing staff.
Note: This role is based in our New York office and follows a hybrid work model.
For more information on how to apply, please refer to the official job posting.
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