PR Vice President - Corporate & Financial Services

FINN Partners is on the hunt for an experienced Vice President to join our growing Corporate & Financial Services team. If you are an accomplished comms executive looking to contribute to a fantastic team, working on integrated marketing and communication campaigns at an international agency, this is the role you've been looking for.

As a resourceful self-starter and leader who shares FINN's Work Hard-Play Nice values, a vice president in our strategic communications practice will have the opportunity to:

• Provide strategic counsel to C-suite executives as a trusted advisor, helping clients reach and exceed their goals.
• Be part of a collaborative and highly skilled team, working with international clients in a wide variety of industries ranging from banking and fintech, investment, government agencies, non-profits, hospitality and tourism to food and beverage.
• Work on integrated marketing and communication campaigns.

You are a strong candidate if you have:

• A minimum of 6 years of agency experience and the ability to efficiently lead multiple clients simultaneously.
• Experience working with a range of Financial Services clients, ideally across the corporate and investment banking, payments and trade finance sectors.
• Demonstrated experience in all phases of client service, including development of PR/integrated communication strategies and plans; media pitching; content development; digital and social media campaigns; project and team management; reporting and budget management.
• Demonstrated experience and interest in leading content-led campaigns across a range of tactics - including white papers, surveys, by-lines, blogs, event write ups, listicles etc. - with strong editorial and proofing know-how.
• Successfully developed and implemented impactful PR campaigns aligned to client KPIs. Develop and oversee annual planning and quarterly strategy reviews.
• Proven success in new business development - organic as well as identification & execution of prospecting strategies.
• Experience in media and spokesperson training and management.
• Passion for mentoring and helping junior team members grow.
• Creativity, ingenuity, and an initiative-taking attitude.
• A bachelor's degree in public relations, business, communications, marketing, journalism, English, or related field.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of client's business.
• Manage day-to-day implementation of programmes.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with clients and external audiences.
• Develop long-term plans and programme recommendations.
• Manage and develop junior staff.
• Develop contacts with potential clients - build own new business pipeline.
• Write and present new business proposals, or portions of proposals.
• Develop and track budgets.
• Manage account administration duties such as billing and financial reporting.
• Develop sophisticated messages that are aligned with the objectives set forth by the client.
• Review materials (e.g., content for whitepapers, reports, by-lines and blogs, media pitching, news releases, backgrounders, fact sheets, bios, and newsletters) prepared by staff working on their accounts.
• Anticipate, respond to and develop materials on complex issues.
• Cultivate positive client presence in all media through releases.
• Maintain clear and consistent communications between the client and account team.
• Develop complete communications plans for clients.
• Develop regular reports for clients showing FINN Partners' value-add to the overall communications/business plan.

Key skills:

• Highly skilled at motivating and managing staff.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and actualise media goals of the client.
• Highly skilled at managing account teams.
• Highly skilled at multi-tasking and accommodating multiple account teams.
• Demonstrated ability to network with potential clients and develop new business leads.
• Demonstrated ability to pitch and win new business.
• Intuitive understanding of the business of an agency, and ability to identify and troubleshoot problems within accounts and/or teams.
• Ability to handle operational activities of account.
• Ability to develop and track budgets.
• Ability to mentor senior staff members and develop them professionally.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Skilled at developing and delivering presentations.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• In-depth knowledge of FINN Partners' management principles and practices.
• Availability to travel as needed to off-site meetings.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Creative strategy development and execution.
• Strong media relations & press office experience.
• Excellent client communication and leadership skills.
• Strong speaking, writing, and editing skills.
• Ability to supervise and motivate account staff.
• Problem-solving.
• Ability to manage a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Messaging and brand development experience.
• 6 years' experience, preferably within an agency or in-house.
• At least a 2.1 degree.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

London, England