Vice President Public Affairs

ABOUT BERLINROSEN

Berlin Rosen is a fast-growing, full-service consulting and communications firm with more than 300 communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2005, Berlin Rosen has powerfully expanded its presence in corporate, social impact/ESG, nonprofit, entertainment, media, racial justice, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, architecture, design, urbanism, land use, lifestyle, technology, issue advocacy and workers’ rights communications.

We have received more than 50 awards and recognitions, including being the only agency to be named #1 on Observer’s PR Power List for three consecutive years, #2 in City & State’s New York Political PR 75 (2024), PR Week's Outstanding Large Agency (2023), PRNews’ Large PR Agency of the Year (2021) and 5/5 Stars on Forbes’ latest Best PR Agencies in America list.

People of all backgrounds and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Berlin Rosen 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.

Berlin Rosen’s Public Affairs Practice comprises over 30 communications professionals who bring a unique campaign-style approach to strategic communications. We work with visionary clients in New York, Washington, D.C. and other major cities across the country on issues ranging from healthcare, energy, higher education, affordable housing, and issue advocacy. Whether it’s winning community and political support, policy change, elevating new projects and brands or launching new tourist attractions, we help our clients shape the future of cities.

We work with thought leaders, award‑winning institutions and major advocacy groups, including the Congestion Pricing Now! Coalition, State University of New York, the New York Housing Conference, the Washington Commanders and the Regional Plan Association.

Berlin Rosen is seeking an experienced communications, media relations and public affairs strategist to join us as a Vice President. In this role, you will counsel clients across our practice through comprehensive communications strategies that engage stakeholders and public audiences across integrated communications channels–including earned, owned, and paid media–to drive policy changes at the state, local, and federal level, elevate organizations and their leaders, and build brand awareness.

Issue areas include land use and zoning, energy, economic development, tech and innovation, and higher education. You will work with a team of expert colleagues and lead the day‑to‑day account flow by managing junior staff and client relations. As a core leader of the team, you should thrive in a fast‑paced environment, demonstrate thoughtfulness in creating a collaborative culture, and have expertise in team capacity planning and business development.

This role is based in our New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis. The Cities team is in‑office 3 days per week.

As a Vice President on the Public Affairs team, you will…

• Lead the development of integrated communications strategies including earned, owned, and paid media to meet clients’ objectives
• Drive high‑touch, daily client communications with the same client leads: brainstorming, flagging concerns and problem‑solving
• Manage a team of junior staff on each account you lead, strategically influencing deliverables’ quality and staff development by delegating, modeling smart practices and providing feedback
• Coordinate across internal and external teams to deploy integrated services (media relations, digital advertising, research) to meet your clients’ goals
• Drive new story angles and other media opportunities for clients, conceptualizing creative feature stories even when there is no news to announce and identify new targets across print, broadcast, radio and podcasts and trying new approaches until the story lands
• Lead…