Vice President - Consumer Lifestyle Team NY

Vice President - Consumer Lifestyle Team (New York, NY)

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DKC is searching for a dynamic communications professional with 10+ years of consumer lifestyle PR experience to lead and continue to grow our practice in New York. This leadership role requires the executive to drive strategy and manage a team handling a mix of clients from entrepreneurs and startups to popular household names and industry leaders. The Vice President reports to an Executive Vice President and sits at the intersection of brand and entertainment.

DKC is part of the Acceleration Community of Companies and an award‑winning agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington DC, Miami and London. We build reputation for strategy, creativity and media relations, offering integrated programs built on analytics, earned media, thought leadership, digital media, creators/influencers and experiential activations. With a vibrant, fast‑paced atmosphere, DKC fosters a culture of fun, diversity and inclusivity, commitment to mentorship, training and career development, and a wide range of benefits including 401K, unlimited PTO, health insurance, training program, latest technology, weekly complementary lunch, snacks, social activities and affinity groups.

• Manage clients and a team; comfortable with a roster of 6-8 accounts.
• Natural storyteller capable of creating sophisticated narratives for diverse audiences.
• Established network of media contacts with ability to place feature stories, secure commentary opportunities, negotiate exclusives and build choreographed launch plans.
• Develop and present strategic memos or plans that align with client priorities and long‑term goals.
• Strong creative muscle and marketing mindset.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Enthusiastic about hybrid work, valuing collaboration and teamwork.
• Passionate and confident navigating evolving consumer landscapes.
• Comfortable counseling and advising clients on strategy, category challenges, opportunities and trends.
• Proven track record of holistic PR strategies, utilizing media relations, influencer outreach, talent relations, thought‑leadership campaigns, brand partnerships, celebrity collaborations and experiential activations.
• Effective at working as part of an integrated team, representing the PR POV while applying big‑picture thinking across campaigns.
• Enjoys new business: surfaces opportunities and participates from scouting and proposal development to onboarding.
• Mentors rising stars within the team.
• Values collaboration across DKC and ACC to foster mission, goals and culture.

The salary range for this role is commensurate with experience, approximately $90,000 - $135,000.

Our office has a hybrid work model: in‑office 3 days a week, remote 2 days a week.

At DKC, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity at our agency. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.