Vice President (Public Relations)

About the role

SBS Comms is a communications agency for visionaries. We help ambitious companies break through and own their story. Our approach to communications is built for today’s fast-paced media landscape, and favors speed over perfection, quality over quantity, and progress over paperwork. With 60+ strategists coast-to-coast, and hubs in New York, San Francisco, Boston, Southern California and Chicago, SBS partners with venture-backed companies across AI, space, fintech, crypto, defense, cybersecurity, health and more.

Responsibilities

• Manage key client relationships
• Manage client contracts and budgets
• Manage the development of goals/KPIs/business objectives with client
• Provide strategic counsel on media plans/campaigns
• Provide analysis of PR objectives and outcomes
• Provide crisis management and counsel
• Drive media results through outreach and creative story ideation
• Provide strategic counsel on written content (ideation/execution/amplification)
• Spearhead key initiatives, programs and events for agency development (e.g., agency marketing, employee onboarding/recruitment, off-sites, etc.)
• Lead skills and professional development across the agency
• Coach and mentor internal team members, conducting annual performance reviews
• Champion the agency values/brand both inside and outside the company
• Act as an integral member of the senior management team, making strategic decisions that set the appropriate direction for the agency, its accounts and its people

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 10 years client or agency PR/communications experience
• Demonstrated ability to drive meaningful media results
• Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills
• Detail oriented and focus on setting and managing to a high bar
• A creative mindset
• Brilliant writing skills
• Demonstrated ability to grow account teams/client relationships and agencies/companies
• Experience or demonstrated expertise in talent development across all levels—from the most junior to senior leaders
• Experience or demonstrated ability to manage multiple key stakeholders (clients, partners, customers, other agencies, etc.)
• Ability to set appropriate client expectations and provide thoughtful analysis on PR outcomes
• Business acumen with the ability to represent the agency across a range of key audiences

We understand that a job description may not capture all of the skills and experiences that can contribute to success in this role. If you have a passion for media strategy and external storytelling, we want to hear from you, regardless of whether you fit neatly into all of the criteria listed above.

Benefits

• Flexible, remote work
• Unlimited PTO
• Summer Fridays
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401K Plan with Employer Match up to 4% after 1 year

Pay

Salary ranges for this position are between $160,000 and $200,000 annually. SBS also offers additional compensation programs such as annual cash bonuses and generous benefits.