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PR Vice President - Corporate & Financial Services

Finn Partners, City of Westminster

PR Vice President - Corporate & Financial Services

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Finn Partners, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 16 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 22d0545c4a204b3ea4dea02eba93ff67

Full Job Description

  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of client's business
  • Manage day-to-day implementation of programmes
  • Develop and cultivate relationship 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 (eg: 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.

    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 KPI's. 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, Highly skilled at motivating and managing of 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 trouble shoot 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 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

    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's, investment, government agencies, non-profits and MNO's hospitality and tourism to food and beverage.
  • Work on integrated marketing and communication campaigns

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