Vice President, Retail

About Ketchum

As a global communications consultancy with 100 years of experience, Ketchum is a trusted partner who is equal parts creative and analytical. Ketchum is a place where all perspectives and points of view are welcome and encouraged. We are a collection of communications specialists, content creators, creatives, researchers, data analysts, media pros, digital strategists, issues and crisis counselors, and tech nerds. And we love when those worlds collide to create the very best teams and solutions for our clients. We work with the world’s leading brands, emerging start-ups, and everything in between. We are beyond proud to have created some of the most celebrated and award-winning campaigns in our industry. We’re just crazy enough to think we can impact the world – and how it responds to ideas – through communication.

We encourage our employees to be curious, brave, inspiring, and a force for good. Let’s talk. Come belong at Ketchum!

We’re hiring a Vice President to work on a well-known retail client.

Can you drive projects and programs forward with accuracy and timeliness? Are you comfortable picking up the phone and speaking with clients to understand – and deliver – what they need? Are you a mover and shaker, capable of assigning, delegating, and getting things done? If so, keep reading!

As Vice President, you must be able to manage the teams and budgets on sizable accounts with responsibility for quality of account service, incremental growth, and employee development. You must be able to multitask efficiently and have excellent communication, writing, editing, social/media relations skills, able to spot trends, and apply various measurement tools on the accounts you manage.

• Act as primary contact to clients, continually fostering client-agency relationships to build trust and become a valuable resource to clients
• Provide strategic guidance to clients on an ongoing basis; anticipate and address clients’ needs
• Troubleshoot client problems as they arise; seek senior management input whenever appropriate
• Motivate team members by promptly reviewing work and providing constructive feedback; encourage the team to take advantage of training and development opportunities 
• Represent agency and work in client-integrated agency meetings, helping to troubleshoot and identify opportunities for collaboration
• Lead account team(s) in working effectively and in the best interest of client(s)
• Demonstrate proficiency in writing and editing materials including programs, proposals, press materials, byline articles, speeches, correspondence, reports, etc.
• Strive to develop the best communication and presentation skills possible to articulate ideas to clients, colleagues, and others effectively
• Manage account financials including budget allocation and control, client billing, supplier invoicing, and purchase orders; ensure team billability and account profitability
• Work with account team(s) to build incremental business
• Communicate account status to agency management regularly
• Participate in new business programming and presentations 
  
  

Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skills and knowledge for successful performance would qualify. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, English, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of large agency and/or public relations experience, ideally within the Retail space
• Demonstrated record in building strong client relationships and delivering programs that exceeded anticipated results
• Proven track record in growing business
• Demonstrated experience as a team leader
• Direct experience in building and managing teams and interfacing with integrated agency teams
  
  

The salary range for this position is $120,000 to $140,000. This position may be bonus eligible depending on individual employee performance and Ketchum business performance. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, education, years of experience, past training, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity and local geographic market data. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available.

What We Offer

• Hybrid Workplace: Three days a week in the office
• Robust benefits program, effective within 30 days of hire
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Recognition Program
• Generous paid time off includes vacation, wellness, and extended holiday schedule
• Various development opportunities to enhance personal and professional life
• Tuition reimbursement
• Monthly Cell Phone & Wi-Fi reimbursement
  
  

Interested? We’ve got an opportunity for you.