Vice President
We are seeking a Vice President to join 5W’s growing team. The VP will provide senior level, strategic media counsel to clients and leadership and will participate in agency and operational management, including the growth of new business and managing the talent within their teams. This position is responsible for leading and managing a large range of clients, as well as maintaining client satisfaction and propelling business growth.
Here’s what you’ll be doing:
- Lead the relationship with senior level clients and act as the recognized source of expertise and counsel in key client relationships, understanding all aspects of the business and future offerings
- Provide leadership to grow the agency's visibility and reputation through development of new business initiatives
- Demonstrate ownership of accounts and develop results-oriented, creative and innovative strategic plans
- Provide top-tier strategic counsel, and maintain responsibility for setting a standard of excellent and consistent quality work
- Assist and problem solve with account team members on day-to-day issues
- Ensure high standard of client service and provide outstanding strategic and analytical counsel to clients and account team members on day-to-day issues
- Introduce clients to new capabilities, build network of industry contacts and participate in relevant professional organizations that will contribute to business growth
- Drive quality and effectiveness of existing business and consistently and organically sell new business ideas and develop ideas to expand programs, resulting in superior client product and increase in agency revenues
- Coach, mentor and motivate junior staff
Here’s what you have:
- 8+ years of media experience, must have agency experience
- Strong writer of client programs and strategic documents
- Ability to maintain and expand successful relationships with existing clients
- Experience motivating and growing a team
- Proven ability to deliver exceptional communications programs and delivering on set targets
- Strong communication, leadership skills and the ability to multi-task
Why you'll love working here:
- Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits & wellness programs including partnership with ClassPass!
- Flexible PTO
- Summer Fridays and Winter, Spring, and Fall Fridays too!
- Hybrid work model offering flexibility and work-life balance
- Expanded parental leave and family planning support
- Continuous learning through “5W University” and development initiatives
- Student Loan Reimbursement
- Professional Development Support
- Exclusive access to season tickets for pro sports teams along with Broadway shows, and more!
- Charitable giving, including matching donations
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What We Do
With offices in New York City and Miami, 5W has over 300 professionals serving clients in B2C (beauty and fashion, consumer brands, lifestyle and entertainment, food and beverage, health and wellness, technology, travel and hospitality, home and housewares); B2B (corporate communications, technology, reputation management, CSR, sustainability communications); digital media (social media, SEO and graphic design), public affairs; government relations; and crisis communications. 5W’s team of experts bring leading businesses a resourceful, bold and results-driven approach to communications. 5WPR has been named one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces 2022.
The firm was founded in 2003 and has received numerous industry accolades including PR Agency of the Year, Digital/Social Media Campaign of the Year, PR Executive of the Year, Product Launch of the Year, Business to Business Program of the Year and others.
