Vice President of Public Relations

MediaSource•Columbus, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

If you are an agency or in-house PR professional who wants to flex your communications skills for organizations that make a difference, let’s talk. MediaSource, an award-winning healthcare communications agency, is seeking a Vice President of Public Relations to lead our PR team. Grow your career by leading one of the nation's most influential healthcare agencies - named 2025’s Best Boutique Agency by PRSA and honored as a top agency by PRWeek, PR Daily, PRNEWS and more. You'll be a member of the leadership team and work closely with the agency’s award-winning founder and CEO. The Vice President of Public Relations is the senior authority over the agency’s public relations practice, responsible for PR excellence, consistency, confidence and growth across all client work. This role ensures that MediaSource’s PR output is strategically sound, high-quality, trusted by clients and executed consistently by a strong PR team and helps the agency grow its PR practice.

Requirements

12–15+ years of public relations experience, ideally within an agency, with at least 8 years in a management role
Demonstrated success counseling senior executives and complex organizations
Deep expertise in integrated public relations, media relations, executive visibility and reputation management
Proven ability to lead and coach senior PR professionals
Strong editorial judgment and strategic instincts
Confident presence in high-stakes situations

Nice To Haves

Healthcare communications experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as senior PR counselor on the agency’s most complex and high-visibility client accounts, providing experienced judgment and leadership on PR approach and execution
Provide expert guidance on PR and media relations strategy, issues management, reputation and executive visibility/thought leadership to strengthen PR outcomes and client confidence
Act as a steady, credible presence for clients during moments of complexity or pressure
Reinforce client confidence in agency’s PR leadership and judgment, supporting retention, renewal readiness and long-term account growth
Clearly define and own PR quality standards across the agency
Set clear editorial, pitching and storytelling expectations
Prioritize integrated PR efforts across accounts when capacity or complexity requires tradeoffs
Identify and address quality gaps early, before they become issues
Lead, develop and coach PR Managers and senior staff in areas such as integrated PR strategy, client counsel, media relations framework and decision-making under pressure.
Hold PR leadership accountable for execution quality and clarity
Build depth and succession within the PR team
Model calm, sound judgment and emotional intelligence in high-pressure situations, coaching PR managers to navigate complexity with confidence
Own the evolution of the agency’s PR practice, frameworks and points of view
Drive the growth of the PR practice through leadership of strategic sales initiatives
Partner with other teams within the agency to ensure PR work is well-integrated and aligned across the client experience
Represent PR leadership internally as the single source of truth for PR decisions
Stay ahead of industry trends and elevate the agency’s PR capabilities in areas such as influencers, digital creators and the ethical use of AI in PP