Senior Director of Communications for Real Estate and Urban Development

1 day ago


San Francisco, California, United States Orchestra Full time
About BerlinRosen

BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service consulting and communications firm with over 300 communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles.

Salary and Benefits

The estimated salary range for this role is $130,000-$150,000 per year. As a Vice President, you will be eligible for an end-of-year bonus based on firm, team, and individual performance. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 401(k) with a 4% employer match and no vesting period, generous paid time off (PTO), mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes, employer-funded life insurance, discounted annual bikeshare membership, and corporate discounts through Tickets at Work.

About the Cities Team

BerlinRosen's Cities practice comprises over 70 communications professionals who bring a unique campaign-style approach to strategic communications. We work with visionary clients in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other major cities across the country on issues ranging from real estate, urban planning, affordable housing, issue advocacy, social impact, and progressive policy, public affairs, higher education, healthcare, travel, lifestyle, arts & culture, and more.

About This Role

BerlinRosen is seeking an experienced communications strategist to join us in San Francisco as a Vice President. In this role, you will counsel clients through comprehensive communications strategies that advance client goals and actively engage in business development. 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.

Responsibilities
  • 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 ensure quality of work, goals, and deadlines are met with strong ROI
  • Engage and maintain strong relationships with key reporters, with an emphasis on landing top-tier media placements on behalf of BerlinRosen's clients
  • Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents such as press releases, op-eds, fact sheets, talking points, editorial board memos, and communications plans
  • Lead and mentor teams with a strategy-first mindset, developing creative tactics and ideas that advance client goals beyond just earned media. Examples include, but are not limited to, paid media, partnerships, events, sponsorships, influencers, and owned-channels (social, website, etc.)
  • Mentor and lead staff through consistent feedback, monitoring results, and supporting professional growth
  • Help grow BerlinRosen's West Coast work, across the entire Cities practice
  • 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 media relations in real estate, business, corporate communications, executive thought leadership, and urbanism
  • 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 make each client feel like they're your highest priority
  • Strong written and oral communications skills with impeccable editing eyes and the ability to skillfully adapt your presentation style depending on your audience
  • Expert multi-tasker 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


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