Thursday, September 4, 2014

[KITlist] Senior Vice President: Consumer Accounts (San Francisco, CA)

 

Posted By: George Knuepfel
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PLEASE READ: PLEASE APPLY ONLY IF YOU COME FROM A PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY BACKGROUND AND HAVE EXPERIENCE IN CONSUMER SOFTWARE ACCOUNTS. PREFERENCE WILL BE FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE ESTABLISHED MEDIA CONTACTS AND WHO ARE CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN A VERY SIMILAR ROLE. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL VOLUME OF RESPONSES I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESPOND INDIVIDUALLY TO EVERY REPLY. I AM A RECRUITER WORKING ON BEHALF OF THIS CLIENT. IF YOU ARE SHY OF THE NUMBER OF YEARS REQUIRED, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO RESPOND WITH A RESUME (AS A WORD DOC ATTACHMENT). THANK YOU. GEORGE MATTHEWS

I am currently searching for a Senior Vice President - Consumer for our San Francisco office. The SVP, Client Engagement Director will act as senior counsel, trusted advisor, and head relationship manager for a dynamic consumer client. The SVP will drive quality and effectiveness of existing business and consistently expand and strengthen the relationship and bring new business ideas to the client. The SVP will work in partnership with the client leads across partner offices/teams , while building and managing relationships with the senior most client contacts and delivering on annual account plans. The SVP will also work with the account Executive Sponsor to continually strengthening the client relationship ensuring the highest level of support and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Provide senior level strategic counsel to one of our largest client relationships.

• Provide strategic leadership to the portfolio/large account and understand all aspects of the client's business and future business growth strategies and offerings.

• Maintain and grow relationships with client contacts at highest levels; keep fully briefed on current activity, identify potential risk and take appropriate action to retain or renew business.

• Provide direction and vision to accounts and teams within portfolio.

• Liaise and coordinate with all partner offices ensuring consistencies and highest level of quality.

• Help client demonstrate the value of strategic and integrated communications – such as: PR, integrated marketing platforms and social media programs within their own organization.

• Develop creative results-oriented strategic plans.

• Drive organic business development within the portfolio and with the particular client.

• Cross-sell and up-sell other resources and capabilities to clients, as appropriate.

• Oversee the management of budgets and forecasting for client business.

• Manage leadership (SVP/VP) on the account(s) across partner offices to deliver highest level of client service.

• Lead, inspire and cultivate the team across offices; guide senior management in building the strongest teams by way of recruitment, professional development, performance management and staff utilization.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience, 6+ years in a leadership role and 3+ years managing a large national or global account;

• B.A. degree in Public Relations, Integrated Marketing, Communications or related discipline, post-graduate degree a plus;

• Strong experience working with large consumer focused accounts and budgets;

• Seasoned in delivering business marketing advice and counsel;

• Vertical expertise consumer marketing, integrated marketing programs and consumer technology;

• Proven success in team-building inspiring confidence from the client and within the team;

• Dynamic presentation skills;

• Proven success managing in an agency environment;

• Proven expertise in business development, client relations and strategic thinking;

• An excellent problem solver and decision maker; and

• Excellent leadership skills and ability to multi-task and delegate.

About Us:

Our company is a strategic communications and engagement group, advisors in all aspects of communication strategy: from consumer PR to financial communications, from public affairs to reputation management and from crisis communications to event management. With more than 3,700 people, its offices span 22 countries. Adding affiliates and partners into the equation, MSLGROUP's reach increases to 4,000 employees in 83 countries. Today the largest PR network in EMEA, Greater China and India, the group offers strategic planning and counsel, insight-guided thinking and big, compelling ideas – followed by thorough execution.

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