What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President, Arts & Culture position at orchestrainternal?
ABOUT ORCHESTRA
Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world. From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence. The company offers programs that span from the highest level strategic business counsel through to tactical execution. Orchestra brings together 700 people with experience across consumer and lifestyle, technology, nonprofit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality, and more. Made up of leading firms BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals, and Versus Media Group, a strategy-first political media team. Learn more at www.orchestraco.com.
People of all backgrounds and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Orchestra 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.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Arts & Culture team works with artists, institutions, commercial galleries, foundations, not-for-profits and thought leaders who are advancing the global cultural conversation. Clients include the New Museum, Storm King Art Center, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Art Bridges, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School, 92NY, Brooklyn Public Library, and Anat Ebgi and Megan Mulrooney galleries, among many others.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
Orchestra is seeking an experienced communications strategist to join us as a Vice President. In this role, you will counsel clients across our practice through comprehensive communications strategies that advance client goals, mentor and manage junior staff and actively engage in business development. 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 on team capacity planning and business development.
Role location: This role is based in our New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis. The Arts & Culture team is in-office 3 days per week.
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
As a Vice President on the team, you will…
- Set and advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile clients
- Manage client communications daily: setting expectations, escalating urgent needs, building and maintaining strong relationships, etc.
- Lead account teams to make sure quality of work, goals and deadlines are met with strong ROI
- Engage and maintain strong relationships with key reporters
- Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents such as press releases, op-eds, fact sheets, talking points, editorial board memos and communications plans
- Mentor and lead staff through consistent feedback, monitoring results and supporting professional growth
- Drive business development and lead RFP responses
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- A minimum of 7 years of strategic communications experience: in-house, media or journalism; PR agency experience preferred
- Deep experience in media relations and a demonstrated interest in arts and culture
- Thoughtful people management skills with experience leading diverse and inclusive teams and the ability to support professional growth through individualized techniques
- Creative problem-solving approach to strategies with an eye for each client’s unique history and goals: each client has a specific history and goal and your strategies should take their uniqueness into consideration
- Exceptional client-service skills that makes each client feel like they’re your highest priority
- Strong written and oral communications skills with impeccable editing eyes and can skillfully adapt your presentation style depending on your audience
- Expert multitasker with the ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while paying close attention to details
WORKING AT ORCHESTRA
Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills): $130,000-$150,000
Vice Presidents are eligible for end of year bonuses based on firm, team and individual performance.
Salary : $130,000 - $150,000