Vice President, Public Relations

Orchestra•Waltham, MA

2d•$135,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Inkhouse, part of Orchestra, is seeking a Vice President to serve as strategic lead across a portfolio of client accounts. The Vice President acts as a trusted senior advisor and executive-level client contact, providing overall strategic direction, quality oversight, and team leadership. The role owns higher-level account strategy across media, amplification, integrated campaigns, messaging, and go-to-market planning, while ensuring teams execute day-to-day work effectively and advance client goals. The successful candidate builds trusted relationships with senior client executives, including VPs of Marketing and CMOs, and provides thoughtful counsel on complex communications challenges and opportunities. The Vice President oversees the quality of client work, develops and pitches new business, identifies opportunities to grow client relationships, and champions Inkhouse’s values and collaborative leadership. The role also contributes to practice development, employee development, thought leadership, and the continued growth and evolution of Inkhouse. The position is based in the New York, NY or Waltham, MA office on a hybrid basis, with employees working in-office two to three 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

At least 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 working with healthcare and technology clients, a strong understanding of the media landscape, and the 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 a strategic approach to media, thought leadership, speaking, awards, social, amplification, and integrated communications strategies.
Ability to identify compelling stories, creative angles, business opportunities, and ways to create value for clients and grow relationships.
Ability to oversee multiple client accounts and teams, balance strategic perspective with execution, exercise sound judgment, and uphold high 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 preparing new-business presentations, pitching prospective clients, evaluating competitive opportunities, and identifying opportunities to expand client relationships.

Responsibilities

Own overall strategy across a portfolio of client accounts and serve as the senior strategic lead and trusted advisor.
Develop and oversee high-level media and amplification strategies to build client visibility, influence, and meaningful business outcomes.
Serve as a senior client contact, building relationships with executive stakeholders and advising on communications challenges, opportunities, and business priorities.
Maintain visibility into strategic priorities and day-to-day account activity, keeping teams focused on client objectives and proactively addressing issues.
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 integrated, cross-program campaign strategies for clients with large or complex budgets and identify opportunities to bring capabilities together across channels.
Lead and develop high-performing teams, model Inkhouse values, and promote shared team success and accountability.
Support employee growth through check-ins, performance conversations, coaching, feedback, and development planning.
Oversee multiple accounts and teams while maintaining strategic perspective, strong execution, sound judgment, and high-quality work.
Identify opportunities to create client value and grow existing client relationships.
Contribute to practice development, thought leadership, and the continued growth and evolution of Inkhouse.