Vice President, Cities & Real EstateNew

Company: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: November 14, 2024

Job Description:

People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality, creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.ABOUT THE CITIES TEAMBerlinRosen's Cities practice comprises over 70 communications professionals who bring a unique campaign-style approach to strategic communications. We work with visionary clients in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and other major cities across the country on issues ranging from real estate, urban planning, affordable housing, issue advocacy, social impact and progressive policy, public affairs, higher education, healthcare, travel, lifestyle, arts & culture and more. Whether it's winning community and political support, policy change, elevating new projects and brands or launching some of our city's most visited attractions, we help our clients shape the future of cities.We work with industry leaders, award-winning institutions and global innovators including SHVO, SL Green and BXP, Trust for Public Land, Steinbridge Group, Ennead, Downtown SF Partnership and Sitelab. Our work reaches across a variety of verticals, including corporate communications, placemaking, arts and culture, housing, lifestyle and travel and architecture and design.ABOUT THIS ROLEBerlinRosen is seeking an experienced communications strategist to join us in San Francisco as a Vice President. In this role, you will counsel clients through comprehensive communications strategies that advance client goals and actively engage in business development. As a core leader of the team, you should thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate thoughtfulness in creating a collaborative culture and have expertise on team capacity planning and business development.Role location: This role is based in San Francisco, C.A. on Pacific Time.ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONSAs a Vice President on the Cities team, you will---

• Set and advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile clients
• Manage client communications daily: setting expectations, escalating urgent needs, building and maintaining strong relationships, etc.
• Lead account teams to make sure quality of work, goals and deadlines are met with strong ROI
• Engage and maintain strong relationships with key reporters, with an emphasis on landing top tier media placements on behalf of BerlinRosen's clients
• Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents such as press releases, op-eds, fact sheets, talking points, editorial board memos and communications plans
• Lead and mentor teams with a strategy first mindset, developing creative tactics and ideas that advance clients goals beyond just earned media. Examples include, but are not limited to, paid media, partnerships, events, sponsorships, influencers and owned-channels (social, website, etc.)
• Mentor and lead staff through consistent feedback, monitoring results and supporting professional growth
• Help grow BerlinRosen's West Coast work, across the entire Cities practice
• Drive business development and lead RFP responsesEssential skills:
  • A minimum of 7 years of strategic communications experience: in-house, media or journalism; PR agency experience preferred
  • Deep in media relations in real estate, business, corporate communications, executive thought leadership and urbanism
  • Thoughtful people management skills with experience leading diverse and inclusive teams and the ability to support professional growth through individualized techniques
  • Creative problem-solving approach to strategies with an eye for each client's unique history and goals: each client has a specific history and goal and your strategies should take their uniqueness into consideration
  • Exceptional client-service skills that makes each client feel like they're your highest priority
  • Strong written and oral communications skills with impeccable editing eyes and can skillfully adapt your presentation style depending on your audience
  • Expert multi-tasker with the ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while paying close attention to detailsWORKING AT BERLINROSENCompensation philosophy: BerlinRosen offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills): $130,000-$150,000Vice Presidents are eligible for end of year bonuses based on firm, team and individual performance.
    • Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
    • Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
    • 401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
    • Generous paid time off (PTO)
    • 20 vacation days, 10 wellness days, 1 day for your birthday, collective PTO between Christmas and New Year's Day, plus 11 holidays
    • Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes
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