Vice President, Media Relations (PR)

About the role

TEAM LEWIS is a global marketing agency that has grown from a start-up to a multinational in just over two decades. Its success stems from its ability to anticipate the future, leverage cutting‑edge AI, employ strategic thinkers who deliver award‑winning campaigns, expand client relationships into new markets or services, and maintain independence from outside investors. The agency’s work and people have earned numerous accolades, including Cannes Lions, PRovoke Media, ICCO, European Excellence, PRCA Digital, Digital Impact, and Global Digital Excellence. At the heart of the organization is the TEAM LEWIS Foundation (TLF), a non‑profit charitable entity launched in 2021 that has funded over 2,600 causes and ranks among the world’s largest employee‑directed philanthropies. TLF supports a broad range of social, cultural, and environmental initiatives and seeks to strengthen ties between the creative industries, business, government, and non‑profits, with employees contributing both financially and through volunteer time.

The Vice President (VP) will devote fifty percent of their time to leading and managing the client relationship, working closely with senior peers across the US and London offices. They will own the US client relationship, ensuring client expectations are met and that both the client and TEAM LEWIS colleagues remain fully informed of critical account activity. The VP leads media relations and outreach for campaigns, drives excellent client service, retention, and profitability, and collaborates with US and international teams to generate new business credentials, pitches, and onboarding of wins. Overall, the VP provides strategic and creative consultancy to clients on their integrated marketing journey.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships and trust with the client, providing strategic and creative counsel, and initiatives for retention and organic growth; manage program delivery start to finish
• Brief the creative engineering team to bring concepts to life for multi‑channel campaigns
• Run executive media relations programs, including media training, for senior/C‑suite clients
• Ensure delivery of excellent, consistent service and results; bring rigorous evaluation and measurement to campaign planning and reporting
• Grow client revenue by identifying and securing upsell/cross‑sell opportunities
• Manage business operational elements, e.g., client profitability, budgets/costs, resource planning
• For new business, help identify and engage prospects plus key intermediaries and influencers
• Participate in, or lead, credentials and pitches for multi‑market prospects, developing strategic insight, strategy, and messaging
• Champion the cascading of US clients across the global network
• Retain a high‑caliber and motivated team – inspire and nurture a first‑class culture where people can thrive and grow professionally and personally
• Manage and motivate direct reports, setting and reviewing goals; work to maximize strengths, improve weaknesses, and support career development
• Lead and participate in training as a trainer and by contributing curriculum ideas
• Interview key potential hires; help onboard and mentor these hires, setting them up for success
• Overall, be a collaborative, encouraging, supportive member of the US management team

Qualifications

Working for a PR agency, you are a strategic thinker who enjoys counseling clients and devising and running campaigns. With rounded B2B communications experience, you are passionate about the role of business in society and operate at the forefront of developing communications programs to demonstrate this. You are mission‑focused and commercial, with a “sleeves rolled up” mentality, aiming to exceed goals, deliver results, and make a positive impact. As an empathetic and motivational leader, you can coach and manage client teams to deliver service and work of the highest order. You thrive in a flexible, open‑minded, “can do” environment.

Requirements

• Evidence of running a large global client autonomously and with initiative
• Experience in the tech sector is strongly preferred
• Good understanding of trends and issues impacting business and stakeholder audiences
• Track record of exceeding goals; evidence of consistently making sound decisions through a combination of analysis, experience, and judgment
• Successful commercial and operational management experience
• Strong media relations skills and close relationships with notable media
• Experience of leading and winning pitches
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; an articulate and convincing presenter
• Ability to problem solve, project manage, and multi‑task; will take charge of a situation and act
• Integrity, humility, self‑drive/initiative – and a sense of humor!

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid work environment
• Generous PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits + life insurance (eligible day 1 of employment)
• 401k with employer match
• Travel Programs
• Up to $2k donation to a charity of your choice!

Pay

The expected salary range for the Vice President, PR position is between $130K - $175K. Base annual salary is determined by factors such as location, experience, and expertise.