Vice President, Client Experience

Vice President, Client Experience

Weber Shandwick's office in San Francisco is seeking a Vice President to join its Weber Advisory team, with a focus on Financial Communications and Capital Markets.

Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications and engagement firm in 78 cities with a network extending to 129 cities around the world. Our Corporate Issues Group has helped companies and organizations prepare for and respond to some of the most visible corporate, financial and political challenges of our time. The group comprises an integrated team of more than 20 strategists in New York and a global network of more than 300, who work across a broad range of special situations.

In our financial communications work, we advise public and private companies across industries on strategic and capital markets communications efforts that best position them among relevant stakeholders. Our engagements span the normal-course financial lifecycle (e.g., quarterly earnings, proxy statements) and transformative events (e.g., M&A / post-merger integration, IPO, litigation, bankruptcy, activism, executive management transitions, labor issues). We collaborate closely in these engagements with both the C-suite and key IR / PR personnel.

We are looking for a senior-level practitioner who will focus mainly on financial communications and capital markets-driven work, but who is also a well-rounded "generalist," able to contribute communications and / or investor relations expertise in support of transactional, reputational and broader corporate-level issues and other matters.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to a broad range of proactive and reactive financially-focused, issues-oriented and reputation management projects. You will be responsible for helping to strategize, draft and ensure the execution of new strategies, programs, campaigns and plans. Finally, you should be curious, resourceful and entrepreneurial.

Support / lead a range of financial communications and special situations, including M&A, shareholder activism, defense against short-sellers, bankruptcies, initial public offerings, series financing, as well as earnings support and other ongoing investor relations activities

Create or help create, drive and execute a range of communications plans, as well as investor and media engagements

Execute frequent media outreach around financial events, including backgrounding reporters, error correcting and facilitating client media interviews, as appropriate

Provide strategic counsel to clients

Work with client partners as appropriate, such as legal counsel, buy-side, vendors, etc.

Collaborate with other Weber Shandwick teams / offices on financial comms related assignments

Keep client programs on schedule and ensure all deadlines are met within set budget parameters

Support thought leadership activities that better position Weber Advisory for capital markets and financial comms work

Train and motivate more junior team members and help create opportunities for their growth

Contribute toward Weber internal marketing activities that raise awareness and understanding of capital markets work and foster collaboration opportunities

Participate in new business development for the group and collaborate among practice areas at the agency in support of new business pitches

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

8+ years of relevant financial communications, investor relations and / or special situations experience at a prior agency and / or company

Possesses a proficient understanding of capital markets and issues affecting the financial and reputational well-being of companies

Is a skilled media relations strategist and practitioner with "tier one" and business media relations experience

Thrives under pressure and can handle multiple projects in a demanding, deadline-oriented environment, while maintaining meticulous attention to detail

Exercises exceptional judgment when working with clients, team members and vendors

Communicates clearly, analytically and persuasively both orally and in writing

Pays close attention to detail and quality

Adept at solving problems and resolving conflicts

Capable of mobilizing and motivating account teams, anticipating needs and instilling confidence

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including :

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k (with employer match)

Tuition Reimbursement

Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul

MyDays Flexible holiday schedules

Short-Term Disability

Paid Employee Family Leave

Family Building Benefit

Salary range : $125,000 - $170,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current / former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's / applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.