Vice President, Technology - Axicom

Axicom•Washington, DC

8h•$75,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Axicom, part of WPP and a global communications agency specializing in technology, is seeking a Vice President for its growing U.S. team. The Vice President will act as a strategic counselor and client leader, guiding complex communications programs for technology brands in fast-moving, high-stakes environments. This role leads significant client relationships, sets strategic direction across integrated teams, supports business growth, and contributes to the evolution of Axicom’s U.S. Technology practice. The successful candidate will help technology clients anticipate change, navigate complexity, and build enduring reputations. The role oversees integrated communications strategies, senior-level client counsel, media and influence programs, executive positioning, thought leadership, team development, account operations, organic growth, and new business efforts. Axicom describes itself as a collaborative, inclusive agency and an “academy company” that supports professional growth through development opportunities and mentorship. The company has adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. Compensation varies based on job-related factors; the stated base salary range is $75,000–$180,000 USD.

Requirements

8–10+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or integrated marketing communications, including significant work counseling and leading communications for 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 connecting client 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 using data, research, market intelligence, and audience insights to inform strategy, support decisions, and demonstrate communications impact.
Track record of helping clients navigate industry disruption, emerging issues, reputational challenges, and valuable opportunities in fast-moving environments.
Ability to lead large integrated teams and multiple workstreams, provide strategic direction, and empower teams to deliver high-quality work.
People leadership experience, including mentoring, developing, and retaining talent and creating opportunities for team growth.
Established relationships across technology, business, trade, analyst, and influence communities, with the curiosity to build new connections.
Commercial acumen, including experience growing client relationships, expanding scopes, and identifying new 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 confident counsel.
Genuine curiosity about technology, communications, media, and culture, with a point of view on how emerging technologies and changing stakeholder behaviors may affect 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, set strategic direction, and ensure high-quality work aligned with business objectives.
Help clients anticipate trends, navigate industry and reputational changes, 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 channels.
Translate data, market intelligence, audience insights, and emerging technologies into strategic recommendations and client opportunities.
Provide senior oversight of media and influence strategies, developing and using relationships with journalists, creators, independent voices, analysts, and industry influencers.
Lead thought leadership, executive positioning, corporate narrative, and storytelling programs that strengthen client reputation and relevance.
Mentor and develop account teams, provide direction, raise the quality of strategic thinking, and build future client leaders.
Oversee client budgets, staffing, scopes, and account operations while balancing financial stewardship, client service, and program performance.
Drive organic growth in existing client relationships by identifying unmet needs and developing new opportunities, scopes, and capabilities.
Contribute to new business development, including opportunity development, pitch strategy, senior presentations, and articulating Axicom’s point of view.
Help grow and evolve Axicom’s U.S. Technology practice, capabilities, talent, culture, and market position.