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Vice President – Corporate Affairs
| Company | Zeno Group |
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| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
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| Salary | $130000 – $156000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 8-10 years of experience in Corporate PR, previous agency experience working with tech clients preferred.
- A history of success in providing sound creative and strategic counsel to clients and building credibility with senior level client contacts.
- Collaborative spirit, results driven with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work against deadlines.
- Demonstrate the ability to think strategically, creatively, and holistically about client programs.
- Excellent writing skills, solid presentation skills, experience developing and delivering client presentations, including new business.
- Must have a strong background in corporate communications and solid corporate media relations contacts.
- Must have an in-depth knowledge of reputation management and a working knowledge of traditional and non-traditional media. A current track record of success in building relationships with national business media and driving results for clients.
- Familiarity with leveraging AI to more efficiently deliver high-quality client work.
- Proven leadership experience, mentoring and developing junior talent.
Responsibilities
- Create strategic executive visibility and thought leadership programs to elevate clients’ reputation and brands with key stakeholders.
- Develop media relations strategy and conduct outreach for programs/projects.
- Identify new growth opportunities based on insights into the company, client, industry and economy.
- Lead the client service function for program planning, problem solving and strategic counsel.
- Maintain financial responsibility for accounts including forecasting and account profitability.
- Provide strategic counsel and guidance to clients, as well as to colleagues in the Zeno network, to ensure success.
- Secure, maintain and grow the business.
- Understand key client industry issues relating to products, product categories, technologies, primary and potential competition, and general issues facing the industry.
- Understand key competitors and their business strategies.
- Work across geographies and help shape direction and focus of practice.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous agency experience working with tech clients preferred.
