Executive Vice President, Crisis & Reputation Management

The role

The Executive Vice President will build relationships with senior partners and litigators to generate new engagements for the Crisis & Reputation practice. This person will serve as a senior counselor to clients navigating litigation, investigations, and reputational challenges.

What you will do

• Serve as a trusted senior counselor to clients navigating litigation, investigations and significant reputational challenges
• Build and deepen relationships with senior partners and litigators across leading law firms
• Develop sophisticated communications strategies that complement clients' legal and business objectives
• Work closely with general counsel, outside counsel, CEOs and other senior leaders
• Lead communications strategy around high-profile litigation and other sensitive matters
• Lead senior-level new business efforts, including identifying opportunities, developing pitches and converting relationships into engagements
• Lead client teams and collaborate across Orchestra

Required qualifications

• An established network of senior partners and litigators across multiple leading law firms
• 15+ years of relevant experience in strategic communications, litigation communications, crisis and reputation management
• Deep experience advising organizations or individuals through high-profile litigation, investigations, disputes or other sensitive reputational matters
• A sophisticated understanding of how legal strategy, communications strategy, media dynamics and reputation intersect
• Strong media instincts
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills
• Experience leading teams and developing communications professionals
• A track record of business development, client growth and/or generating work through professional relationships

Benefits

• End-of-year bonuses based on firm, team, and individual performance

Before you apply

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About the company

Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company. It is made up of leading firms including BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR.