Vice President, Client Experience - Consumer

Weber Shandwick is looking for a Vice President to join our Consumer team in our New York office supporting iconic household name consumer brands.

We Are Seeking:

We’re looking for a strong, motivated, hard-working and curious Vice President to join our Consumer Practice, working across lifestyle and CPG brands. You will spearhead high profile, award-worthy, earned-driven integrated activations and productions for one of our top food clients (famous for out-of-this-world creations). You will work with high profile celebrity talent, influencers and red-carpet events. You will be responsible for managing client and inter-agency relationships, playing a critical role in determining the future and long-term success of our Consumer Practice. You will be responsible for all aspects of a client relationship and account team. You will supervise big pieces of business with multiple work streams and team members.

Other responsibilities include recommending programs and activities coordinating with client's goals, effectively delegating projects, offering counsel to team members and allocating agency resources to match client budgets. You will also be engaged with business development, strategic program planning, analytics, media relations and the development and execution of creative concepts. Ideally, you will have agency or consulting experience in the Consumer communications or beauty/lifestyle space.

What We Are Looking For:

•         Love for all-things related to CPG food brands and food trends
•         Can turn ideas into workable plans and presentations
•         Proven experience building programs and ability to shape brand stories that drive earned media
•         Capacity to convey ownership of assigned projects to junior team members
•         Can solve conflict
•         Can mobilize and motivate teams
•         Can work independently and as part of a team
•         Excellent oral and written business communication skills
•         Aptitude for financial analysis
•         Can complete challenging projects within set parameters
•         Exceptional judgment when working with team members, client contacts and vendors
•         Commitment and dedication to the agency's success as well as individual career
•         Can anticipate client and team needs
•         Attention to detail and quality
•         Instills confidence with clients and colleagues

Basic Qualifications:

•         At least 8-10 years’ experience in agency, PR/Communications space
•         Experienced in Integrated Media Strategy and Media Relations, ideally within the consumer or CPG space
•         Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Business Management, or related field

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

NYC Salary range: $125,000 - $165,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Last updated on Jul 16, 2024