Overview

Weber Shandwick Manchester is seeking a Vice President (Associate Director) to join the leadership team within our Consumer practice in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful team and take the next step up in your career at an award-winning global agency. You will have a proven track record of managing a large team and budget, the ability to plan and anticipate, and a great eye for detail. A key requirement is the ability to build strong client relationships and drive new business, working closely with clients and account teams to lead strategic planning and oversee innovative communication campaigns.

To be successful in this role you should be highly organised, an excellent communicator, and motivated to deliver award-winning creative work that is original, thought-provoking and conversation-starting. You will create exciting, ground-breaking consumer PR and social ideas to deliver outstanding results.

What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for strategy development, campaign development and implementation
• Day-to-day senior client counsel
• Successfully manage client expectations, team resources, and deliverables around major campaigns and projects
• Experience of working on integrated campaigns and across interagency teams
• Financial responsibility: monthly planning and reconciliation
• Team leadership, coaching and developing talent

Who are you

• Extensive Consumer PR experience to at least Account Director / Senior Account Director level, gained within an agency
• Strong senior client counsel/internal stakeholder counsel experience, strategic communications and business development experience
• Proven writing experience that is adaptable across channels
• Strategic, multichannel experience – ability to understand audiences and plan campaigns
• International experience is highly desirable
• Ability to manage a team – strong leadership and management skills are essential
• Crisis communications/issues management experience
• Passionate about storytelling and developing original and compelling content for clients
• Strong interest and POV on the changing landscape of PR and how people learn about and engage with brands

Core Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Buy or sell holiday
• Additional life assurance cover
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Travel insurance
• Health screening
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan
• Flexible working with a 3:2 hybrid work model
• Flexible public holidays
• Exclusive shopping discounts and perks
• Season ticket loan
• Long service bonus
• Enhanced family leave
• Inclusive and invisible health policies
• Monthly social events organised by the Manchester office’s Culture Club

Note from the Talent Team

We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in Weber Shandwick. We will review all applications within five working days and will be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Due to volume we are not able to respond to everyone individually, but we wish you the best in your search. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to equality of opportunity for all applicants.

If you require an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This address is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website.