Vice President, Technology - Axicom

Axicom • New York, NY

8h • $75,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Axicom, part of WPP and the Burson Group, is a global communications agency specializing in technology. The Vice President will join Axicom’s growing U.S. team as a strategic counselor and client leader, guiding complex communications programs for technology brands. The role leads significant client relationships, sets strategic direction across integrated teams, and advises clients navigating fast-changing, high-stakes environments and an evolving ecosystem of media and other influential voices.

The Vice President also contributes to business growth by developing existing client relationships, supporting new business efforts, and helping evolve Axicom’s U.S. Technology practice and communications offering. The position calls for an experienced communications leader with deep interest in technology, strategic vision, integrated communications expertise, people leadership, and commercial acumen.

Axicom describes a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on learning and professional growth, with development and mentorship programs. The agency uses a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week; accommodations or flexibility can be discussed with the hiring team. The listed base salary range is $75,000–$180,000 USD, with individual compensation dependent on job-related factors. A competitive benefits package is offered; further details are provided through the linked benefits site.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or integrated marketing communications, including significant work counseling and leading technology brands.
• Meaningful experience in at least two of these areas: consumer electronics/hardware, enterprise technology and applications, AI, semiconductors, or emerging technologies such as robotics, quantum computing, or advanced R&D.
• Experience owning significant client relationships and serving as a trusted counselor to senior-level client stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and lead integrated, insight-led communications strategies that connect business objectives with reputation, culture, and industry conversations.
• Strong understanding of the influence ecosystem, including traditional media, independent journalists, creators, analysts, podcasters, and other voices shaping technology and business narratives.
• Experience applying data, research, market intelligence, and audience insights to inform strategy, decision-making, and measurement of communications impact.
• Track record helping clients navigate industry disruption, emerging issues, reputational challenges, and opportunities in fast-moving environments.
• Ability to lead large integrated teams and multiple workstreams, providing strategic direction while empowering teams to execute.
• Strong people leadership skills, including experience mentoring, developing, and retaining talent and creating opportunities for team growth.
• Established relationships across technology, business, trade, analyst, and influence communities, and willingness to continually build new connections.
• Commercial acumen, including growing client relationships, expanding scopes, and identifying opportunities based on client needs.
• Meaningful contribution to new business development, including pitch strategy, proposal development, and senior-level presentations.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex technology and business issues and provide clear counsel.
• Genuine curiosity about technology, communications, media, and culture, and a point of view on how emerging technologies and stakeholder behavior may reshape reputation and influence.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with technology industry analyst relations is strongly valued.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic counselor to clients on communications, reputation, positioning, and complex business challenges.
• Lead significant client relationships and programs, setting strategic direction and ensuring impactful work supports broader business objectives.
• Help clients anticipate trends, navigate industry and reputational shifts, and identify opportunities to shape conversations about technology, business, and culture.
• Develop and oversee integrated, insight-led communications strategies across earned, owned, social, executive visibility, analyst relations, influencer engagement, and other relevant channels.
• Translate data, market intelligence, audience insights, and emerging technologies into strategic recommendations and opportunities.
• Provide senior oversight of media and influence strategies, leveraging relationships with journalists, creators, independent voices, analysts, and industry influencers.
• Lead thought leadership, executive positioning, corporate narratives, and storytelling programs that strengthen client reputation and relevance.
• Mentor and develop account teams, provide clear direction, improve strategic thinking, and build future client leaders.
• Oversee client budgets, staffing, scopes, and account operations while supporting financial stewardship, client service, and program performance.
• Grow existing client relationships by identifying unmet needs and developing new opportunities, scopes, and capabilities.
• Contribute to new business development through opportunity development, pitch strategy, senior presentations, and communicating Axicom’s point of view.
• Help grow and evolve Axicom’s U.S. Technology practice, capabilities, talent, culture, and market position.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package; further details are provided through the linked benefits site.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Mentorship programs with industry leaders.
• Inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation.
• People programs and packages designed to reward and retain talent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed