Vice President, Corporate

divh2Vice President, Corporate/h2pChicago, Illinois, United States/ppWeber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency

were an engagement agency and were working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. Were storytellers, content creators, and we engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and to our people. We embrace creativity and collaboration, and we engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations./ph3Vice President

Corporate/h3pWe Are Seeking:/ppThe Weber Shandwick Chicago office is currently seeking a Vice President to support several clients in our growing Corporate/Enterprise Practice. The ideal candidate will have experience in brand and reputation building communications, managing executive visibility, media strategy and team leadership. The candidate will have the opportunity to drive a broad range of corporate reputation campaigns across a variety of clients, while leading a team of practitioners and collaborating with Weber Shandwicks network to develop strategic and creative client work/ppWhat You Will Be Doing:/pulliDevelop and grow positive relationships with clients, maintaining the companys reputation in terms of delivery and quality/liliProvide strategic counsel to clients where possible, being able to assess problems and define logical and effective solutions for clients/liliLead the delivery of high-profile accounts across multiple markets/liliExecute client programs to support media relations, corporate event and executive visibility programs/liliWork successfully with partner agencies as part of a client integrated agency team, both internally at WS and externally/liliWork effectively with finance colleagues to deliver accurate quotations for all client projects or new business work/liliWrite well-structured, persuasive content and help train other team colleagues to do the same/liliContribute innovative ideas for the client and new business work, inspiring ideation amongst team members/li/ulpQualifications:/pulli9+ years public relations experience, corporate PR background desired/liliPast experience working in an agency or in-house role coordinating with agency partners/liliExperience working on Corporate reputation campaigns across industries/liliYou are both a creative and a strategic thinker, and a natural team leader/liliNeeds to have a track record in client service to senior level clients/liliStrategic media relations knowledge/liliExperience working with C-suite executives on executive visibility programs/liliBA or BS in Communications or related degree/li/ulpSalary range $116,000 USD - $155,000 USD/ppWhere an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employees/applicants background, pertinent experience, and qualifications./ppWeber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status./p/div