Vice President, Public Relations

Vice President (PR)

Brian Communications is a strategic communications agency, led by Brian Tierney, with expertise in strategic counsel and planning, branding and advertising, public relations and crisis communications. As one of the fastest-growing communications firms in the region with headquarters in Center City Philadelphia, we are currently seeking a Vice President (PR) to join our growing team. This role is a full-time opportunity with a hybrid (WFH/Office) schedule Center City office. The AVP serves as a senior client counselor, team leader, and key contributor to agency growth.

The Role:

• Serves as a senior strategic leader and trusted advisor, to clients, to account teams, and to the agency's leadership.
• Senior-level communications counsel and ensures the effective implementation of clients' strategic communications programs.
• Anticipates and manages communication issues and effectively positions clients with key opinion leaders and constituencies.
• Develops and tracks budgets, including monitoring account team hours, out of pocket costs, etc for multiple accounts.
• Supervises direct reports. Responsible for performance reviews, professional development, and account work oversight.
• Cultivates and drives agency culture.
• Develops strategic communication programs that could include media relations, community relations, public affairs, social media, CEO positioning, etc.
• Reviews and edits the written work of staff including media materials (news releases, media advisories, background materials, media messages and Q &A) as well as client presentations, speeches, and by-line articles.
• Oversee multiple accounts with responsibility for profitability, staffing, scope, and budget performance
• Participate in crisis and issues management opportunities.
• Champion data-informed storytelling and modern content strategies.
• Participates with agency leadership team in developing proposals for new business opportunities.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in agency public relations or strategic communications, with a track record of growing accounts and developing talent.
• Skilled in program development and execution of PR strategies.
• Previous experience in leading teams and managing budgets.
• Healthcare communications experience, including crisis and issues management, strongly preferred.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, you can write and you can lead a room.
• Strong multitasking, organizational, and project management skills, with keen attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a high-growth, fast-moving environment, exercising sound independent judgment and discretion on matters of significance.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English or other related field
• Data science, analytics, or government relations experience is a plus.

Perks:

• Hybrid work schedule
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401k
• Amazing colleagues
• Comprehensive Parental Leave
• Employee recognition program (Bonusly)
• Various opportunities to enhance professional skills
• Active Employee Resource Groups
• Two week 'Work from Anywhere'
• Generous PTO policy
• Summer Fridays

We provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regards to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.