Vice President – Financial Services Communications

Hill+Knowlton Strategies is seeking a confident and dynamic Vice President to join our Financial+Professional Services team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading high-performing communications teams driving new opportunities across a diverse range of influential clients, who are committed to flawless execution and quantifiable results. The Communications world is often divided between advisers and doers. You must be both. You must be capable of providing C-suite executives unique insights and problem-solving guidance while still working closely with your team to develop and execute campaigns. You must be able to manage people and effectively maintain your accounts, managing all administrative and financial aspects of the work. This vice president will also serve as a leader in the firm, and to internal teams – reaching beyond client work, providing cross team leadership and mentorship. By its nature, Communications is a social and persuasive activity. From a new business pitch to the day-to-day account work, you must be confident in your ability to engage and persuade challenging individuals that your advisory guidance and tactical skills are worthy of their investment. The ideal candidate brings public relations agency experience with a focus and a record of accomplishment in the financial services industry, particularly within banking, asset management, financial reporting, accounting, insurance and real estate. This leader will boast a robust portfolio of work, having led campaigns and helped clients navigate numerous communications challenges and opportunities including: executive communications, transactional communications, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership, corporate reputation, crisis communications and financial communications.