Senior Vice President / Vice President / Director (Remote Work Opportunity)

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR (REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITY)

Are you a veteran PR pro with deep roots in tech? Do you enjoy making complex ideas accessible? Do you love the thrill of the pitch? If yes, keep reading.

POSITION SUMMARY

This Vice President is a member of the Spark leadership team, responsible for building a growing list of consumer and B2B tech clients for your respective practice group.

SUMMARY OF POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Development of strategic practice group growth plans

Outreach to prospective new clients

Crafting winning new business presentations and RFP responses

Leading successful pitches

Managing integrated marketing account teams

RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve on the senior management team of Spark

Actively contribute to the agency culture, strategy and direction

Meet and exceed practice group metrics, including revenue and billability goals

Provide timely revenue forecasts, meet targets, and work with unforeseen circumstances

Cultivate and retain a practice group of clients that includes prominent brands and sought-after start-ups

Grow practice group client base by a) organically growing existing clients, b) vetting, pitching and winning in-bound leads from Spark’s network, and c) prospecting new opportunities from your personal network and outreach.

Liaise with executive teams and be a respected counselor to client companies

Provide hands-on leadership in the success of accounts

Develop internal team leaders across accounts

Be a lead by example’ Spark ambassador, both internally and externally, by continually highlighting examples of Spark’s best work and educating employees about the agency’s high standards

Grow, mentor, and manage an exceptional team of talent. Coach junior staff to eventually lead his / her own practice group

Run your practice group efficiently and effectively, adhering to internal operations processes such as budgeting, invoicing, and time-management

PRE-REQUISITES

Ability to transition effortlessly from visionary planner to hands-on executor

Broad client experience across technology, business and consumer brands

Extensive experience in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities

Ability to achieve, evaluate and measure campaign results against objectives

A team-player with strong hands-on leadership qualities

Capacity to effectively manage multiple teams

At least 10 years of progressive experience

The ideal candidate lives and breathes the core Spark values :

Accelerate Demonstrates passion, drive and ambition

Be real Demonstrates authenticity, honesty, transparency and self-awareness

Equality for all Demonstrates collaboration and inclusiveness; is open to diverse personalities, learning styles, opinions and life experiences; empowers others

Explore Demonstrates innovation, courage and ability to take smart risks

Sparkle Demonstrates enthusiasm, optimism and grace under pressure

Why Work at Spark?

Remote work flexibility, Spark PR covers 95-100% off health, dental, and vision for our employees. You can also count on a company managed 401K, Flexible Spending Accounts, and monthly cell-phone subsidy.

Spark Public Relations is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. Spark PR does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.