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Senior Director, Public Relations

2 months ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States LEWIS Communications GmbH Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Senior Director, PR to lead and grow our roster of established clients in the tech space. As a senior client lead, you will provide added-value strategic and creative consultancy, with a specific focus on fostering client relationships and growing business, particularly in the cybersecurity and energy space.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, proactive professional who wants to help develop and grow a business unit and make a positive impact. You will thrive in a flexible, open-minded, and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop strong relationships with B2B tech clients, providing strategic consultancy, creative counsel, and initiatives for retention and organic growth
  • Promote an integrated communications and multi-channel storytelling mindset to deliver a cohesive offer to clients
  • Brief the creative engineering team to bring concepts to life for cross-disciplinary and multi-channel campaigns
  • Run executive media relations programs, including providing media training for senior/c-suite clients
  • Ensure the delivery of excellent, consistent service and results to clients; bring rigorous evaluation and measurement to campaign planning
  • Be responsible for resource planning, budget, and cost management
  • Identify and secure upsell/cross-sell opportunities with existing clients, plus client and services cascade opportunities across the network
  • Build relationships/network with senior prospect decision makers and key intermediaries and influencers
  • Play a significant role on credentials and pitches for prospects, developing strategic insight, messaging, and creative concepts
  • Manage and motivate direct reports, setting and reviewing goals; work to maximize strengths, improve weaknesses, and support career development
  • Interview potential hires; help onboard and mentor these hires, setting them up for success
  • Lead and participate in training, as a trainer and by contributing curriculum ideas
About You

You have an impressive track record of retention and organic growth of existing clients, as well as helping to win accounts. With strong grounding in PR and some experience in digital, social, and planning, you are at ease counselling and guiding clients on a broad range of strategies. You know how to put a campaign together that successfully takes a client out of their comfort zone. You are an inspiring and collaborative leader with the aptitude to coach and motivate client teams to deliver service and work of the highest order.

Supporting requirements include a leader with vision and agility, proven ability to grow and profitably run a business unit, managing the commercials and delivering a top-drawer service to retain and grow clients. Experience with large enterprise B2B technology brands, particularly in cybersecurity, is prioritized. You will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, an articulate and convincing presenter, and a keen networker. Ability to problem solve, project manage, and multi-task is essential, as is integrity, humility, self-drive/initiative, and a sense of humor.

Key Internal Relationships
  • Senior Vice President, US PR (Chicago) – line manager
  • Senior Vice President, US Head of Research, Analysis & Strategy (Chicago)
  • VP, Head of Insight & Research (DC)
  • Head of HR, US (San Diego)

The expected salary range for the Managing Director position is between $110K - $160K. Base annual salary is determined by factors such as location, experience, and expertise.

TEAM LEWIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and fostering an environment focused on equality, empowerment, and respect. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that supports and celebrates our diversity. We continue to invest in our efforts to ensure that TEAM LEWIS is a place where everyone can thrive.