Vice President

Careers At Treble
Vice President – San Francisco
Treble is turning the traditional PR agency model on its head. Led by an experienced team of media relations professionals, we operate like a newsroom—driving consistent, impressive wins as a unified team firing on all cylinders. We believe that great ideas are just as important as great relationships, and we take an aggressive yet intelligent approach to media relations.

We partner with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and global brands whose innovations are reshaping industries and redefining how people live and work. Our clients quickly become fixtures on the media circuit, establishing themselves as trusted experts and thought leaders. We compete—and win—against the largest agencies in the world, and we're only getting started.

About You
You have a passion for people, technology, and media. You thrive when clients and colleagues are successful and celebrate alongside them. You love working with clients who have the potential to disrupt their industry. You apply your full creativity and focus to each client and the agency's ambitions. You work hard to generate ridiculous(ly awesome) results that gel into each client's unique PR and business goals. The best ideas thrive under our roof, and you thrive in a creative environment.

As a VP, you have the skills to build and execute strategy, ensure results, and adapt in real-time to changing conditions. You embody an entrepreneurial mindset and apply those qualities to scaling the agency. Here's a detailed list of what the job looks like:

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership

Act as the primary client lead on select accounts and agency/team representative, including partnering with the client to define PR KPIs, account direction, and execution of strategy

Understand the value of earned programming and how PR has evolved and translates in today's complex media environment

Demonstrate a general understanding of the full marketing ecosystem and PR, as our clients are communications and marketing leads

Support and develop directors and account managers with their accounts

Empower and manage team members and utilize agency resources to develop an expert understanding of our client's business, business plan and GTM, industry, trends, and competitive landscape

Develop strategic and tactical program recommendations for your respective accounts

Ensure alignment of client goals and agency values

Serve as a trusted advisor to clients and develop and foster 1:1 client relationships through calls, in-person meetings, and entertainment

Bring passion for learning and a deep understanding of technology to your work daily and share those insights with the broader team

Team Leadership

Develop team members and define career paths and performance expectations

Set S.M.A.R.T. goals for direct reports and hold regular check-ins

Grow and motivate team members through coaching, consistently providing feedback, and leading by example

Seek opportunities to recruit talented people to join the team

Set a positive, uplifting tone to create a spirit of teamwork, enthusiasm, and quality

Be an ambassador to the agency—committed to Treble's mission and culture

Account Management

Focus on client satisfaction, resulting in client retention

Meet account retention goals

Manage the day-to-day operations of the internal communications/PR team, including performance management, talent development, budgeting, and resource allocation

Provide counsel to clients—ongoing and when faced with good news or unexpected challenges

Ensure the strategic value and highest quality of all client deliverables

Communicate proactively—both verbally and in writing—regarding strategic client documents and discussions

Develop proposals and manage budgets for existing clients; ensure timelines are met and SOWs are accurate and turned around in a timely manner

Identify opportunities to grow services with current accounts, resulting in additional revenue

Measure and report PR metrics/results to clients based on brand direction

Provide strategic guidance and board-level analysis of quarterly metrics and PR program performance

Media Relations

Lead all aspects of strategic media relations planning and execution, leveraging existing relationships with reporters and outlets on behalf of the client and agency

Create and present strategic media relations plans; oversee strategy development for issues, and know when to engage media specialists

Review the account team's media pitches to help elevate results

Review media lists and provide strategic guidance for key account contacts

Hold publication shuffle discussions as needed to ensure media ownership is delivering expected engagement and results

Meet with the account team regularly to guide and advise on proactive media outreach

New Business

Attend networking events and build a personal network to obtain new business for the agency and expand Treble's presence in the SF Bay Area

Prepare for and attend new business pitches

Develop new business decks/assets as needed

Achieve revenue goals

Qualifications

Minimum of 10 years combined experience in earned media, PR, marketing, and team development

Minimum of 5 years in agency or in-house communications experience

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Journalism, or related field

Proven ability to manage teams in-person and remotely

Proven ability to drive client strategy, leading to the advancement of the client's business goals

Entrepreneurially spirited

Impeccable organizational and time management skills

Strong track record of professionalism, leadership, and teamwork

Thrives in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment

Travel

Quarterly travel to Austin to collaborate with the Treble HQ team, or as needed

New business travel will be required as needed

Travel for client-facing meetings is required as needed

Treble will pay or reimburse you for business-related travel

Reports to
SVP

Supervises
Account Coordinators, Senior/Account Executives, Account Managers/Directors

Location

San Francisco, CA

Remote work 2-3 days a week

In-office work 2-3 days a week

Employment Type

At-will

Full-time

Exempt

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision benefits, 75% of premiums paid by Treble, 20% of dependent premiums paid by Treble

Flexible PTO policy

Approximately 19 paid holidays annually (closed the week between Christmas and New Year and half-day Fridays in July)

401(k) with 3% company match, eligible upon 6 months of employment

Paid parental leave

Monthly telecommunication stipend

Monthly wellness reimbursement

Quarterly office supply reimbursement

A culture founded on transparency, open communication, a strong work ethic, and reward

Team outings, including volunteer opportunities, lunch, happy hours, and quarterly reward events

Opportunity for performance and new business bonuses

TO APPLY: Email jointheteam@treblepr.com and explain why you're the person for the job. Attach supporting evidence to that email and resume.

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