Vice President, Client Experience

Corporate

Current Global is a global communications agency and creative powerhouse. Our footprint spans Asia, Europe, North and South America with strength and depth across corporate, consumer, health, and technology communications. Our dynamic team of brand marketing, public relations and digital veterans work with some of the world's most iconic brands to develop highly strategic and creative campaigns, collaborating across our four talent communities: Client Experience, Insights, Content, and Integrated Media.

The best ideas come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences, which is why we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are mission critical to building strong teams, cultivating great leaders, and creating an agency where everyone can do their best work. At Current Global, difference is valued, equality is a mandate, and inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. We put humanity at the heart of everything we do, from our internal culture to the way we help clients understand that people want to connect with brands as real and human as they are. We offer exciting career opportunities for entrepreneurial leaders. Learn more at www.currentglobal.com

POSITION PROFILE

Current Global is seeking a Vice President, Client Experience with expertise in corporate communications. A self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and integrated media mindset, the Vice President will be responsible for managing corporate-focused work, providing counsel and support related to: narrative and messaging development, executive visibility, thought leadership, internal communications, media relations, and reputation and issues management - in addition to serving as a day-today client lead and mentoring junior talent. Expertise and background in sustainability communications is also a plus based on our portfolio of work. The position will also contribute actively to new business responses and building our portfolio of corporate accounts.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own responsibilities for executional leadership of multiple client programs, budgets, plans
• Maintain daily client contact, serving as a trusted resource and advisor
• Facilitate cross-functional team integration (strategy, creative, integrated media specialists), in addition to managing account-focused team members
• Drive development of communications plans, translating strategies into tactics and ensuring team deliverables align with objectives
• Become a trusted industry expert, going deep into client's business to provide value
• Support and suggest improvements and new ideas to exceed client expectations by leveraging industry knowledge and experience
• Manage ongoing team resourcing/staffing to ensure successful delivery of work product
• Contribute to the career growth of junior team members, serving as mentor and role model
• Participate in agency development and assist with new business
• Demonstrate financial acumen in the areas of budgeting, billing and staffing

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 8+ years of relevant reputation building and corporate communications experience, ideally with both agency and in-house experience
• Corporate communications expertise, with background in sustainability and internal communications
• Experience working with integrated teams and on integrated campaigns
• Some experience with reputation/issues/crisis management
• Minimum: Bachelor's Degree

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Strong decision-making skills
• Ability to translate client needs into workable plans/projects
• Confident presenter and persuasive speaker
• Team management and people development
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial and endlessly curious

Current Global is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Current 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.

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

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