Senior Vice President, Higher Education

New York, N.Y., Washington, D.C., Boston, M.A. or San Francisco, C.A.. Posted 3 months ago

The role

This senior leader will serve as a strategic counselor to higher education clients. You will lead complex communications programs and provide strategic counsel to senior stakeholders.

What you will do

Serve as a senior strategic counselor to clients
Lead the development and execution of integrated communications campaigns
Directly manage and mentor staff
Provide overall strategic direction and feedback for staff development
Draft high level materials including strategy decks, communications plans, messaging and op-eds
Collaborate with the management team to inspire strategists
Serve as a key voice in new business development efforts
Identify opportunities and develop proposals
Participate in pitches and client growth conversations

Required qualifications

11+ years of relevant strategic communications experience
Experience in PR agencies, higher education communications, public affairs, nonprofit, corporate communications, or related environments
Strong news sense and knowledge of the media
Experience engaging and maintaining strong relationships with key reporters
Experience engaging with media for both rapid response and long-lead stories
Strong written and oral communications skills
Experience managing, prepping and staffing high-touch principals or organizational leaders
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Experience in successfully motivating, leading and mentoring a diverse team
Strong business development skills

Nice to have

PR agency experience

About the company

BerlinRosen is part of Orchestra, a strategic communications and marketing company. Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories to help clients build lasting influence.