This VP is a resourceful self-starter and visionary leader who seamlessly balances high-level strategy with flawless execution. As an essential strategic partner to our clients, you will bring original viewpoints and innovative ideas to the table that keep iconic brands ahead of the curve. In this role, you will lead a strong, energetic, and highly collaborative team, overseeing business development, driving organic growth, and spearheading account management for a global, anchor agency account.
This role is based in the New York City, Los Angeles or San Francisco area and requires a hybrid schedule of two days per week in-person.
Responsibilities:
- Strategic Client Leadership: Serve as the primary, day-to-day client contact, managing overall timelines and budgets while establishing your position as the client’s trusted strategic lead.
- Forward-Thinking Counsel: Serve as a true strategic partner to our clients, consistently bringing original viewpoints, distinct points of view, and innovative ideas to the table that anticipate industry shifts and keep their brands ahead of the curve.
- Campaign Management: Oversee the day-to-day operations of public relations campaigns and programs, including high-profile hotel launches, thought leadership initiatives, partnership development, and creative campaign creation.
- Strategy Development: Create comprehensive public relations strategy documents that integrate earned, owned, and paid tactics, clear goals, and compelling pitch angles.
- Team Mentorship: Help to train, manage, and supervise account team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.
- Business Growth & Development: Drive agency growth by identifying organic upselling opportunities within current client accounts, securing new business, actively participating in industry networking, and leading competitive RFP responses.
- Experience: A minimum of 8 years of PR agency experience specifically working with luxury travel or hospitality clients.
- Industry Immersion: Deeply engrained in the luxury travel and hospitality industry, with an innate understanding of the wider cultural and business landscape to provide nuanced, smart counsel to clients.
- Media Network: Established, deep relationships with top-tier national media, influencers, and industry tastemakers.
- Versatility: Proven ability to manage multiple client businesses and lead diverse internal teams simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Core Skills: Exceptional project management abilities, a proven track record of strategic problem-solving, and stellar oral and written communication skills (including rigorous editing capabilities).
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or a related field.
Anticipated Salary: $130,000. Commensurate with experience.
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Skills Required
- 8-10 years PR agency experience specifically with luxury travel or hospitality clients
- Deep, current knowledge of the luxury travel and hospitality industry
- Established relationships with top-tier national media, influencers, and industry tastemakers
- Proven ability to manage multiple client accounts and lead diverse internal teams
- Experience driving business growth, upselling, new business and leading competitive RFP responses
- Exceptional project management, strategic problem-solving, and strong oral and written communication (including rigorous editing)
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
- Based in New York metro area and available for a hybrid schedule (two days per week in-person)
- Passion for travel
Finn Partners Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with employer-paid base employee coverage, plus HSA/FSA options and mental health resources. Wellness support such as an annual subsidy and access to counseling and virtual therapy reinforces breadth of care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off encompasses vacation/PTO, numerous paid holidays, sick and personal days, monthly half-days, Summer Days, and a paid Winter Break. Additional paid time for volunteering and Election Day supports balance and community involvement.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching (100% up to 3% plus 50% on the next 2%) is available after six months. The match structure and eligibility timeline provide tangible support for retirement savings.
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What We Do
1400+ People. 3 Continents. 33 Offices. We are a global integrated marketing agency transforming and inspiring the world of communications every day. A LETTER FROM PETER FINN: DECEMBER 2011. FINN PARTNERS WAS BORN. After 11 years serving as co-CEO of an historic agency that carried my father’s name— and mine!—and after 30+ years of working at the firm, I wanted to build something different, bold, meaningful and amazing for clients, our colleagues and the community. "Amazing" was, and is, for me an important word. I imagined we could be "amazing" every day, knowing this is a goal not always achieved but always pursued. A place where talented people could gather and do big things for clients as well as make a difference to the communities important to us. WE LAUNCHED WITH A GROUP WHO SHARED A VISION. This was to be a "new" agency model, driven by a collaborative spirit. We asked, "Can we bind our 60-year legacy to the energy and speed of today’s hi-tech world?" We had $24 million in fees at our founding. Today, we have more than $85 million in fees, over 700 colleagues and 18 offices across three continents. Our Founding Managing Partners, highly respected colleagues who took the leap with me from our former agency, have been joined by the principals of other great agencies that became Finn Partner companies. So many other talented individuals are with us, too, intrigued by the idea of doing amazing things in an amazing workplace community. WE’VE MADE OUR MARK QUICKLY. Finn Partners has been named “Best New Agency,” “Best PR Agency to Work for in North America” and“Best Mid-Sized Agency of the Year” three times. Now, we’re one of the world’s largest agencies. WE ARE A YOUNG AGENCY. We share the genes of a respected agency that pioneered today’s integrated communications. But we are not them. We are unique. We are ourselves. We are focused on the future, building that future during each amazing day.
