Vice President, Impact

Vice President, Impact

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Berlin Rosen is a fast-growing, full-service 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, 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, PRNews’ Large PR Agency of the Year (2023;

2021), PR News’ Digital Firm of the Year (2023) 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.

We help clients achieve impact across some of the most high-profile issues of our time, whether it’s partnering with major philanthropies, national and local advocacy organizations, corporations and nonprofits. From local to global campaigns, we help our clients advocate successfully across a broad range of social impact causes. We approach every engagement with the goal of “winning the day” for our clients, bringing cross-platform solutions to advance our clients’ goals.

Whether it’s executing powerful media relations strategies, launching digital thought leadership programs or developing creative campaigns to advance a specific policy issue, our team serves as trusted advisors to solve our nation’s most pressing challenges.

Berlin Rosen is seeking a Vice President to join our Impact Team to lead strategy and manage account teams advancing fights in areas including, but not limited to, health equity, workers’ rights, racial justice and equity, economic justice, gender justice and environmental justice. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to advance change through communications campaigns and mission-driven work.

This role is based in our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis. The Impact team is in‑office at least 3 days per week.

• Lead strategic conversations and advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile client accounts to deliver results for our clients
• Develop and oversee integrated campaigns that leverage public affairs, earned media, paid media and digital tactics to reach key audiences and achieve client goals
• Directly manage and mentor staff and provide overall strategic direction and feedback for their development and client work
• Collaborate closely with the Impact management team to develop and inspire our team of strategists to be innovative and creative
• Help our practice win new business and proactively expand our relationships by leveraging your existing network and identifying new opportunities

• Has 6+ years of relevant experience working in political campaigns; government offices such as Capitol Hill, Executive Branch agencies, major City/State government; strategic communications; media relations; advocacy; journalism; or a related field
• Is an avid consumer of news, with a strong news sense and knowledge of the media
• Experience engaging and maintaining strong relationships with key reporters covering the top issues of the day, including topics such as health equity, labor and economic justice, racial and gender equity, immigrant rights, climate justice and more
• Experience engaging with media for both rapid response and long-lead stories
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Experience managing, prepping and staffing high-touch principals, such as political candidates, elected…