Vice President, Public Relations

Summary

Join Finn Partners as a Public Relations Associate Vice President in their Consumer Lifestyle PR practice! This remote role, open to US-based candidates in Eastern, Central, or Pacific time zones, requires 6+ years of consumer PR leadership experience. You will lead integrated PR campaigns, manage client relationships, mentor staff, and generate new business. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional media relations skills, strong writing abilities, and a passion for industry trends. This full-time position offers a competitive salary, generous paid time off, wellness subsidies, 401k, excellent insurance, career mentorship, and professional growth opportunities.

Requirements

• 6+ years of prior PR leadership roles focused on consumer public relations strategies and program execution, ideally with consumer lifestyle and outdoor brands
• Bachelor's degree in public relations, or communications related field is required
• Proven history of leading PR teams and driving results
• True passion for staying abreast of industry and consumer trends and creatively capitalizing on them
• Exceptional media relations with many top-tier national and trade outlets; proven history of media placements and established contacts
• Ability to develop and execute successful media relations, affiliate, and influencer programs
• Excellent writing and editing skills (familiar with AP style)
• Strong communications skills, project management capabilities and proven problem-solving ability
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet all deadlines
• Effectively work as part of a team, share information freely and support the common goals of the group.  Is a true team player
• Detail-oriented, organized, hardworking, flexible, and thorough

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of integrated and successful public relations campaigns/programs that exceed client goals
• Maintain clear and consistent communications; provide proper direction and counsel; and offer problem-solving solutions to clients
• Develop and grow senior client relationships
• Lead internal teams and drive their growth; provide proper feedback and guidance; motivated to be creative and achieve excellent results
• Review and develop press materials, including but not limited to press releases, media advisories, key messages, Q&As, and executive remarks
• Develop overall communications media strategy for clients; manage profitability and financial aspects of accounts
• Utilize excellent contacts to secure consistent media coverage across a wide range of consumer, F&B, business, lifestyle, and news publications
• Establish new media contacts to expand reach across print, online, TV, social, radio and podcasts
• Generate new business opportunities and help secure new clients; research and participate in new business presentations; develop RFPs that showcase our unique capabilities and proven results

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or post-graduate degree is a plus
• PR agency-based experience with consumer lifestyle and outdoor brands is preferred

Benefits

• Generous vacation, personal, holiday, and sick days off, plus up to 5 Winter Break paid days off between Christmas and New Year's Day, plus up to 5 Summer Days Off
• Travel and consumer discounts (from rental cars to cell phones and more)
• Wellness subsidy
• 401K Plan
• Outstanding insurance/benefits package
• Career mentorship from some of the best PR pros in the business
• Professional growth opportunities within our award-winning global PR agency