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Role Description We are seeking a Vice President to join our consumer lifestyle team in the NY office, currently remote. The Vice President plays a critical role in determining the future and long-term success of DeVries Public Relations. A VP is responsible for managing the client relationship and teams and is accountable for delivering contracted work on time and within budget, staffing accounts appropriately and producing high-quality work and excellent results. The ideal candidate brings a demonstrated record of developing and executing successful public relations strategies and programs. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES - Client - Serve as senior strategic counsel for the client - Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders - Maintain ongoing communication with clients on a daily basis - Develop quality standards and ensure client satisfaction - Develop long-term plans and program recommendations for clients - Act on the front lines for any issues or challenges related to the business or team - Responsible for client relations, review meetings, entertaining and client budget approval - Develop and deliver client presentations - Media and Influencer Relations - Solid understanding of how to craft relevant stories across all media types - Evaluate/counsel team members’ pitching skills and makes time to train teams - Demonstrate a well-developed knowledge of client relevant media - Maintain roster of key media contacts - Must have baseline level of knowledge and expertise re: social platforms and paid/owned/earned model - Guides the team in making high-profile influencer strategy recommendations, establishing criteria and ensuring that the approach meets the client’s objectives - Understands digital influencer landscape – selection, collaboration, activation - Internal (client) and external (e.g. celebrity) spokesperson management - Develop and manage brand relationship and presence on new media through earned influencer programs - Written & Oral Skills - Ability to convey ideas and recommendations in a strategic and compelling manner - Supervise all team writing and editing and makes time to train teams - Be accountable for and have control over final review of all presentations, memos, meeting reports and client materials - Work closely with senior management to develop strategic and creative recommendations - Extremely comfortable with plan/idea presentation; compelling speaking style - Budgeting - Understands DeVries’ business model and staffing - Comfortable managing up to $1M of client revenue - Strong sense of how to hunt for organic opportunities for growth - Create and execute accurate budget estimates for clients for long-term and short-term programs and adhere to approved funds - Overall budget management (Fee and OOP tracking) - Authorize billing invoices and if necessary, follow-up with past-due invoices to clients - Team Management - Elevates successes and challenges appropriately to supervisor - Provide leadership, direction and guidance to account team(s) - Develop and coach account teams for peak performance - Work with peers to further the mission, goals and culture of the agency - Be key contact for internal staff to address issues - Ensure quality work from team in order to meet/exceed client expectations - Attend account reviews and staff meetings – provide ongoing communications and feedback - Help structure and staff new and existing project teams, including reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates - Ensure that account team members adhere to agency time reporting and financial guidelines - Conduct performance reviews - Make recommendations regarding salary increases, promotions, etc. - Serve as a role model to other team members - New Business Development - New business hungry mentality; strong networker - Assist in the development of new business initiatives - Capable participating in new business pitch development and presentations Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree - 9+ years related professional experience Requirements - Can turn ideas into workable plans - Adeptness in conveying ownership of assigned projects to junior team members - Demonstrate the ability to resolve conflict - Skill in mobilizing and motivating teams - Expertise in working independently - Excellent oral and written business communication skills - Aptitude for financial analysis - Can complete challenging projects within set parameters - Exceptional judgment when working with team members, client contacts and vendors - Aptitude for successfully “selling” additional services or negotiate additional funding for projects - Commitment and dedication to the agency’s success as well as individual career - Desire to pursue learning and self-development; participates in required and voluntary professional development programs. - Can anticipate client and team needs - Attention to detail and quality - Can solve problems - Can impress new business prospects Company Description DeVries is a mid-sized, culture-first communications agency that combines the fast-moving, client-centric culture of a boutique with a global footprint across three regions: North America, Europe and Asia. With our HQ in New York City, our locations include Beijing, Berlin, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei. We are dedicated to decoding culture to unlock sustained, meaningful influence for brands.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Weber Shandwick is looking for a Designer to join our growing creative team. In this role, you’ll concept and create visual design solutions for a variety of social media, digital, PR and branding projects, integrated campaigns (large and small) and presentations. The ability to collaborate with other teammates to develop compelling ideas and executions is fundamental to the role. Although our office is based in Detroit, we’re looking for the right candidate, so we’re open to remote. Note: Eastern Time working hours are required. - Create and execute original, persuasive, conceptual and visually compelling designs aligned with agency and brand standards, including (but not limited to): campaign look and feel, mood boards, iconography, typography, illustrations, brand books, printed materials, organic and paid social media assets, GIFs, memes, PowerPoint presentations, etc. - Passion for solving design and marketing challenges from concept to completion - Collaborate with Art Directors to create designs that generate engagement - Leverage layout, design and typography skills to create PowerPoint presentations, templates and social assets - Design and execute with meticulous attention to detail - Incorporate feedback from Creative Directors, teammates and clients with precision and a positive attitude - Ability to articulate the “why” behind the designs you present - Become a brand style guide expert - Understanding of visual hierarchy and its importance in design - Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.) and Powerpoint, as well as emerging digital and social design trends - Working knowledge of digital, UX and UI design principals - Knowledge of AfterEffects, Sketch and HTML are a plus, but not mandatory - Animation skills a plus, but not mandatory Qualifications - 2+ years of work and/or internship experience (digital, social and/or print) - Must have a portfolio (may include spec work and unproduced concepts) - Strong working knowledge of social media and design/video best practices - Experience working on Automotive is a plus (but not mandatory) - Possess a strong desire to learn and work on both large and small projects from conception through production - Strong decision-making skills - Ability to multitask in a deadline-driven environment - Exceptional judgment when working with clients, teammates and production partners - Self-motivated, entrepreneurial and endlessly curious - Interest in staying on top of digital trends and emerging media - Willingness to push creative boundaries - Able to prioritize and manage own time Requirements - Salary Range: $58,700 USD - $72,000 USD - Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and, if hired, present proof of vaccination prior to start date, unless eligible for a medical or religious accommodation or other accommodation required under applicable law. Benefits - Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. - Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

About Us Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications network that delivers next-generation solutions to brands, businesses and organizations in major markets around the world. Led by world-class strategic and creative thinkers and activators, we have won some of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Weber Shandwick was named to Ad Age’s Agency A-List in 2020 and Best Places to Work in 2019. Weber Shandwick was also honored as PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, and PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2017 and 2019. The firm earned 25 Lions at the 2019 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Data-led, with earned ideas at the core, the agency deploys leading and emerging technologies to inform strategy, develop critical insights and heighten impact across sectors and specialty areas, including brand and B2B marketing, healthcare marketing, change management, employee engagement, corporate reputation, crisis management, data and analytics, technology, public affairs, social impact and financial communications. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com Associate Creative Director, Design Lead Weber Shandwick -- Detroit, Michigan At Weber Shandwick, our mission is to "solve." More than ever, organizations turn to Weber Shandwick to deliver deeper impact. As client business models — and communications methods — adapt to new realities, we’re uniquely suited to bring diverse talents, global insights and pioneering instincts to deliver industry-defining work. We’re going beyond traditional lines to integrate social, digital, advertising, content, PR, corporate reputation and public affairs. We also see diversity and inclusion as more than a priority, but as a competitive advantage to bring diverse ideas and points of view to the table. So, we need different kinds of people with unique special talents to help us deliver on that promise. Weber Shandwick is a global company with offices in more than 80 countries, so we offer the advantages of a big firm – from leading-edge research, sophisticated technology and the resources to invest in growth. But, at our heart, we still have the spirit of the small company we used to be – entrepreneurial, ambitious, warm and fun; with a splash of Detroit grit and determination. About the Role Weber Shandwick is looking for an Associate Creative (Design) Director to lead design efforts for our growing creative team across our automotive accounts. This role will require you to have an entrepreneurial mindset to fully define and implement the role of this position and the design team. Although our office is based in Detroit, we’re looking for the right candidate, so we’re open to remote. Note: Eastern Time working hours are required. The candidate will need to be: - Responsible for elevating both the level of craft and the quality of our design solutions across our clients and functions. - A world-class designer and visual storyteller with impeccable craft, comfortably and consistently superb in execution across a range of visual styles and mediums. - An expert at all things digital, particularly social media and video production. - Able to define strategic and creative points of view on Brand Character, Brand Image, and Design Themes. - Not just a stellar designer but enjoy nurturing those with less experience, helping to mentor other designers within the team to foster their talents, create world class creative solutions and achieve their career goals. - A collaborator. You will collaborate closely with various internal and external teams to create new brands, define style guidelines, prep artwork for production and craft beautiful presentations. - Very (very) hands-on, always perfecting the tiniest details. You don’t just lead by example. You’re comfortable rolling up your sleeves and taking on any task. Responsibilities - Execute and manage original, persuasive, conceptual and visually compelling design work in line with agency and brand standards, including (but not limited to): iconography, brand guidelines, typography, illustration, digital materials, video materials, organic and paid social media assets, PowerPoint presentations, etc. - Establish a design practice within our creative team, providing oversight to our Designers, with the goal of developing a culture of collaboration, experimentation and knowledge sharing - Fluently speak about design concepts with clients, as well as internal teams of creatives, producers and editors, to enable effective collaboration, feedback and direction - Maintain and promote an internal awareness of industry design trends and standards, particularly on social media - Cultivate a sense of ownership that elevates the standards and quality of all work achieved by the designers - Be a natural teacher - encourage designers to approach problem solving differently, always with the goal of learning and growing - From concept to execution, bring an enthusiasm for solving design and marketing challenges throughout the life of a project, and amid stakeholder revisions - Have mastery of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Powerpoint, as well as emerging interactive design trends. Knowledge of AfterEffects and Sketch is a plus - Build ongoing relationships with partner agency design teams, and other design teams within the Weber Shandwick network - Display a cohesive understanding of digital and interactive design principals; we do not produce many websites or mobile apps, but need someone who can speak to and direct those UX/UI needs when necessary Qualifications - Has a proven track record in digital, video and campaign design - Expert-level knowledge of social media and design best practices - Automotive experience is preferred, but not required - At least 5 years of experience in the creative, advertising, marketing or PR industries; or leading a design team - A solid understanding of the communications industry at large; an ability and a desire to adapt to the changing landscape of technology - Proven leadership skills managing multiple projects/tasks/teams of varying complexities, meeting deadlines, and working well under pressure - Resilience, a cheerful and positive attitude, and respect for others - Exceptional internal and external communication skills, someone who can present and defend their work clearly and confidently - An interest in staying on top of emerging platforms, mobile design and social trends - A willingness to push creative boundaries Salary Range: $95,000 USD - $130,000 USD Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications. Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and, if hired, present proof of vaccination prior to start date, unless eligible for a medical or religious accommodation or other accommodation required under applicable law. Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status. #LI-RJ1 We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. 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