WE Communications
Senior Vice President, Crisis and Issues Management Communications
Pay$192000.00 - $230000.00 / year
LocationRemote
Employment typeOther
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Job Description
- Req#: 10806
Employer Industry: Communications and Integrated Marketing Agency
Why Consider this Job Opportunity:
- Salary up to $230,000 per year
- Opportunity for career advancement and growth within the organization
- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous time off including PTO, holidays, annual wellness break, summer Fridays, and personal days
- 401k plan including company match and financial wellness support
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all employees
What to Expect (Job Responsibilities):
- Serve as a senior leader on the Corporate Reputation + Brand Purpose team, shaping efforts and strategies that drive value for clients and deliver on new business and organic growth opportunities for WE
- Guide the development of new offerings and capabilities in furtherance of building and measuring corporate reputation, with a focus on crisis, issues, and policy
- Lead real-time issues management and cross-functional communications responses to issues to protect and build client reputation
- Counsel on the development of proactive crisis preparedness and response protocols and strategies for clients and inform ongoing execution and measurement
- Conduct corporate reputation and issues management capability-building initiatives and trainings to upskill team members and drive WE fluency around our expertise
What is Required (Qualifications):
- 10-12 years of strategic communications experience (agency experience preferred) with a proven track record in reputation management, crisis communications, and issues management
- Experience leading the development of communications strategy and content, and overseeing related activities and strategy execution, on behalf of a client or company working to enhance corporate reputation, navigate issues management, and mitigate the impact of crises
- Experience serving as counsel to senior executives in a client or corporate communications setting, including in a crisis and/or litigation context
- Comfort and confidence in working calmly in high-pressure, high-leverage situations
- Ability to direct/lead teams in a fast-paced, demanding environment
How to Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications):
- Experience with public affairs and an understanding of the evolving US political and legislative/regulatory landscape is a plus
- Experience with financial communications, including in an investor relations and significant transaction (e.g. M&A) context, is a plus
- Familiarity with a broad suite of social media and monitoring tools, including Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and others
- Proven ability to write simply, clearly, and cohesively
- Ability to work effectively with people at all levels and skill sets
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WE Communications and commonly known as WE is a global public relations and integrated marketing communications firm often associated with its largest client, Microsoft.