Vice President, Public Relations

Inkhouse•Waltham, NY

1d•$135,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Inkhouse is seeking a Vice President to serve as the strategic lead across a portfolio of client accounts. The role acts as a trusted senior advisor and executive-level client contact, providing overall strategic direction, quality oversight, and team leadership. It owns higher-level account strategy across media, amplification, integrated campaigns, messaging, and go-to-market planning, while ensuring teams deliver strong day-to-day execution that advances client goals. The Vice President builds trusted relationships with senior client executives, including VPs of Marketing and CMOs, and provides counsel on complex communications challenges and opportunities. The position oversees client work quality, develops and pitches new business, identifies opportunities to grow client relationships, and champions Inkhouse values and collaborative leadership. It also contributes to practice development, employee development, thought leadership, and Inkhouse’s continued growth and evolution. The role is based in the New York, NY or Waltham, MA office on a hybrid basis, with in-office work 2–3 days per week. Salary is $135,000–$145,000, commensurate with experience and skills. Vice Presidents are eligible for end-of-year bonuses based on firm, team, and individual performance.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in public relations, communications, or a related field, with increasing responsibility, strategic leadership, and senior-level client ownership.
Expertise and enthusiasm for working with healthcare and technology clients.
Strong understanding of the media landscape and ability to translate industry and market trends into communications strategies.
Ability to advise senior executives, including VPs of Marketing and CMOs, and provide clear counsel on complex business and communications challenges.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop narratives, strategic recommendations, client communications, presentations, and other high-impact materials.
Strong media relations expertise and ability to develop high-level media, thought leadership, speaking, award, social, amplification, and integrated communications strategies.
Ability to identify compelling stories, creative angles, business opportunities, and new ways to create value for clients and grow relationships.
Ability to oversee multiple client accounts and teams, maintain strategic perspective while ensuring strong execution, exercise sound judgment, and uphold quality standards.
Ability to lead, coach, and develop teams, delegate effectively, provide thoughtful feedback, and foster a collaborative, high-performing environment.
Business development experience, including developing presentations, pitching prospective clients, evaluating competitive opportunities, and identifying opportunities to expand existing client relationships.

Responsibilities

Own overall strategy across a portfolio of client accounts and provide high-level counsel across communications, messaging, media, amplification, and go-to-market strategy.
Develop and oversee media and amplification strategies that build client visibility, influence, and business outcomes.
Serve as a senior client contact and build trusted relationships with executive-level stakeholders.
Maintain oversight of strategic priorities and day-to-day account activity, keeping teams focused on client objectives and addressing issues proactively.
Lead and contribute to new business efforts, including developing presentations, pitching prospective clients independently without SVP oversight, and screening and vetting prospects with senior leadership.
Develop cross-program campaign strategies for clients with large or complex budgets and identify opportunities to integrate capabilities across channels.
Lead and develop high-performing teams, model Inkhouse values, and promote shared accountability and team success.
Support employee growth through check-ins, performance conversations, coaching, feedback, and development planning.
Oversee multiple client accounts and teams while maintaining strategic perspective, strong execution, sound judgment, and high-quality work.
Identify opportunities to strengthen and expand existing client relationships.
Contribute to practice development, thought leadership, and the continued growth and evolution of Inkhouse.