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IPG DXTRA

Vice President, Client Experience

IPG DXTRA, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Overview

Weber Shandwick is looking for a Vice President with Financial Services experience to join our team in New York. We Are Seeking

The Weber Shandwick New York office is currently seeking a Vice President to support several clients in our growing Financial Services portfolio within our Enterprise practice. The ideal candidate will have deep subject matter expertise in working in consumer finance sub-sectors such as payments, fintech, crypto, retail banking, personal finance, retirement and investing. You will have the opportunity to drive a broad range of consumer and B2B2C campaigns across a variety of clients, while leading a team of practitioners and collaborating with Weber Shandwick\'s network to develop strategic and creative client work. You will spearhead high profile, award-worthy, earned-driven integrated activations. You will work with high profile celebrity talent, influencers and 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 practice. The ideal candidate will be responsible for all aspects of a client relationship and fast-moving account team. You will supervise big pieces of business with multiple work streams and team members. What You Will Be Doing

Develop and grow positive relationships with clients, maintaining the company\'s reputation in terms of delivery and quality Provide strategic counsel to clients, assess problems and define logical and effective solutions for clients Lead the delivery of quick-turn, high-profile project assignments across national and local markets Be a project management wiz. Communicate expectations and goals to the team on an ongoing basis, helping to keep the team motivated by communicating clear tasks and actions Work successfully with partner agencies as part of a client integrated agency team, both internally at WS and externally Work effectively with finance colleagues to deliver accurate estimates for client projects or new business work. The ideal candidate will lead monthly budget tracking, and compile and edit SOWs that adhere to a full picture view of a project\'s scope Write well-structured, persuasive content and help train other team colleagues to do the same Contribute innovative ideas for the client and new business work, inspiring ideation amongst team members Qualifications

8-10 years public relations experience, financial services client experience required Agency experience (preferred) Experience working in banking, insurance, retirement services, payments, credit cards, fintech and/or consumer finance with deep understanding of the competitive landscape, product differentiation and the relevant media landscape You are both a creative and a strategic thinker, and a natural team leader who operates quickly Needs to have a track record in client service to senior level clients Strategic media relations knowledge and strong relationships with relevant reporter beats across business, financial and consumer press BA or BS in Communications or related degree 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. 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. Accommodation: If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Messages not related to an accommodation will not be answered.

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