Vice President, Public Relations

Orchestra Internal Job Board•Waltham, MA

2d•$135,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Inkhouse, part of Orchestra, 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. The Vice President owns higher-level account strategy across media, amplification, integrated campaigns, messaging, and go-to-market planning while ensuring strong day-to-day execution that advances client goals. The position builds relationships with senior client executives, including VPs of Marketing and CMOs, and provides counsel on complex communications challenges and opportunities. It oversees the quality of client work, develops and pitches new business, identifies opportunities to strengthen client relationships, and champions Inkhouse values and collaborative leadership. The role also contributes to practice development, employee development, thought leadership, and the continued growth and evolution of Inkhouse. 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 year-end 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 working with healthcare and technology clients, plus a 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, CMOs, and other executive stakeholders, with sound judgment and confidence 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 client value and grow existing relationships.
Ability to oversee multiple client accounts and teams, maintain a strategic perspective while ensuring execution, exercise sound judgment, and uphold high-quality work.
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 expanding 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 high-level media and amplification strategies to build client visibility, influence, and meaningful business outcomes.
Serve as a senior client contact, build trusted executive-level relationships, and advise on communications challenges, opportunities, and business priorities.
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.
Contribute to practice development, thought leadership, and the continued growth and evolution of Inkhouse.