Job Description
Vice President, Economic & Social Justice People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.
ABOUT THE IMPACT TEAM
We help clients achieve impact across some of the most high-profile issues of our time, whether it’s partnering with major philanthropies, national and local advocacy organizations, corporations and nonprofits. From local to global campaigns, we help our clients advocate successfully across a broad range of social impact causes. We approach every engagement with the goal of “winning the day” for our clients, bringing cross-platform solutions to advance our clients’ goals.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
BerlinRosen is seeking a Vice President to join our Impact Team to lead strategy and manage account teams advancing fights in areas including, but not limited to, workers’ rights, racial justice, economic justice, gender justice and environmental justice. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to advance change through communications campaigns and mission-driven work.
Role location: This role is based in our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis. The Impact team is in-office at least 3 days per week.
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
As a Vice President on our Impact team, you will…
Lead strategic conversations and advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile client accounts to deliver results for our clients.
Develop and oversee integrated campaigns that leverage public affairs, earned media, paid media and digital tactics to reach key audiences and achieve client goals.
Directly manage and mentor staff and provide overall strategic direction and feedback for their development and client work.
Collaborate closely with the Impact management team to develop and inspire our team of strategists to be innovative and creative.
Help our practice win new business and proactively expand our relationships.
Essential skills:
Has 6+ years of relevant experience working in political campaigns; government offices such as Capitol Hill, Executive Branch agencies, major City/State government; strategic communications; media relations; advocacy; journalism; or a related field.
Is an avid consumer of news, with a strong news sense and knowledge of the media.
Experience engaging and maintaining strong relationships with key reporters covering the top issues of the day, including topics such as labor and economic justice, racial and gender equity, immigrant rights, healthcare, climate justice and more.
Experience engaging with media for both rapid response and long-lead stories.
Strong written and oral communications skills.
Experience managing, prepping and staffing high-touch principals, such as political candidates, elected officials or organizational leaders.
Ability to multi-task easily, including handling multiple assignments at once, working quickly and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment while paying close attention to details.
Has a personal commitment to and knowledge of social justice.
Understands organizing and advocacy communications, including social media campaigning; paid media campaigns; writing for the web (website copy, social media posts, articles etc.); engaging with local, state, or national politics.
Enjoys managing people and has experience in successfully motivating, leading and mentoring a diverse team to meet objectives.
WORKING AT BERLINROSEN
Compensation philosophy: BerlinRosen offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.
Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills): $130,000-$150,000. Vice Presidents are eligible for end of year bonuses based on firm, team and individual performance.
Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period.
Generous paid time off (PTO): 20 vacation days, 10 wellness days, 1 day for your birthday, collective PTO between Christmas and New Year’s Day, plus 11 holidays.
Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes.
Note: Interested in this role but it’s not quite the right match? Applicants who meet some but not all or exceed the above criteria are still encouraged to apply! We are eager to speak with candidates with diverse backgrounds and can assess role leveling on an individual basis.
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