Vice President - Communications/Marketing - Technology Team

Qualifications:

- Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in Communications Marketing or related fields.

- Strong communication skills, including active listening, and the ability to persuade and negotiate.

- Confidence in presenting ideas and providing counsel to internal and external audiences.

- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

- Ability to manage competing interests.

- High emotional intelligence, good judgment, and a willingness to take risks.

- Forward-thinking with the ability to learn and build from experience.

- Understanding of industry specialty areas and roles.

Responsibilities & Expectations:

- Create comprehensive programs considering a variety of platforms, channels, and audiences.

- Identify and understand business problems that clients aim to solve, ensuring clarity within the team.

- Maintain a deep understanding of clients' businesses, priorities, pain points, and competitive landscape.

- Stay knowledgeable about markets, sectors, and channels relevant to clients' operations, addressing knowledge gaps for self and team.

- Anticipate future trends and opportunities, assisting clients in staying ahead of issues.

- Demonstrate empathy for clients, understanding their mindset, challenges, and barriers to success.

- Balance the needs of the client and the firm, evolving and protecting clients' interests.

- Deliver integrated thinking rooted in insights.

- Delineate team roles and manage intra-team conflict.

- Hold self and the team accountable for performance, compliance, and ethical business conduct.

- Leverage resources effectively, serving as a client advocate within Edelman.

- Facilitate proper expertise against client needs and mentor junior and mid-level staff.

- Prioritize growth of self and direct reports, creating a climate that encourages excellence, courage, and integrity.

- Support leadership's vision of possibilities and direction, implementing initiatives for positive change.

- Participate in client relationship mapping and development across a portfolio.

- Actively listen, ask smart questions, and engage in honest, ongoing dialogue.

- Identify and acknowledge problems, offer solutions, and course-correct as needed.

- Measure progress and report results based on agreed-upon metrics and business goals.

- Manage and monitor client relationships using formal and informal tools and touchpoints.

- Navigate conflicts with other businesses and escalate client problems and opportunities to Edelman senior leadership.

- Participate in client budget management and forecasting, proactively addressing changes in scope and delays in client invoice payment.

- Bring in new capabilities against client needs.

- Participate in the full new business process and contribute to the development of new products, services, and thought leadership materials.