Vice President: Taylor

Taylor is looking for a senior leader with an entrepreneurial spirit to help build the agency’s Chicago operation. The successful candidate will have an established track record of successfully counseling marketing and communications clients at top consumer brands and a proven ability to grow revenue and mentor emerging leaders and junior executives.

Overview

Taylor, the global leader in lifestyle, sports and entertainment PR, was named 2008 U.S. Agency of the Year and 2009 Strategic Agency of the Year by The Holmes Group, one of the industry’s leading media organizations.

Taylor partners exclusively with category leading consumer brands and utilizes lifestyle, sports and entertainment platforms to achieve business goals. Founded in 1984, Taylor is headquartered in New York ’s Empire State Building and has offices in Los Angeles , Chicago , Charlotte and London .

The agency provides a full array of marketing communications services including, proprietary research and competitive intelligence, program planning and development, strategic media relations, event production, spokesperson procurement and training, Hispanic/multicultural marketing communications, digital and emerging media and measurement and evaluation. Discover the difference at www.taylorpr.com.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as senior liaison for accounts in Chicago , and other offices when necessary, with responsibility for senior-level account planning and supervision of the account teams
• Effectively contribute to strategy sessions on new and existing accounts and develop strategy for implementing successful client programs
• Responsible for staff utilization and development, revenue generation, income projections, expense control, and administrative functions related to executing the annual business plan and in meeting profit objectives
• Function as key player in pursuing new business opportunities and in leading the proposal and presentation processes
• Troubleshoot clients’ problems as they arise and provide strategic guidance to clients on an ongoing basis
• Generate incremental business opportunities with existing client base
• Take a leadership role in new business proposal development and work with account teams to build incremental business
• Ensure that all programs are strategically on target with client partners’ business objectives
• Prepare and manage account financials including budget allocation and control, time sheets, client billing, supplier invoicing; ensure account profitability
• Exhibit strong communication and presentation skills to effectively articulate ideas to clients, colleagues and staff
• Communicate overall marketing objectives, expectations and successful execution of marketing strategy to members of the team and staff
• Evaluate the team’s effort collectively and individually. Promptly review their work and provide constructive feedback
• Serve as the senior on-site agency contact at events and in the office
• Serve as a liaison between senior management and staff
• Actively participate with the Managing Partner in Chicago in developing the in-market team and planning / executing initiatives to grow the office and build its profile in Chicago and the Midwest

Qualities Desired

• 9+ years of agency experience working with consumer brands.
• Broad-based exposure to all skill areas, including proposal planning, writing and presentations, media relations, and consultative selling. Strong knowledge of digital / social media platforms and the implementation of programs utilizing these mediums is a must.
• Proven track record in growing business.
• Direct experience in building and managing teams comprised of professional and non-exempt personnel.
• Candidates should be confident with a voice and a vision, take great pride in their work, have enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit, possess sophisticated client service and core PR skills, and be a leader by example.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, you MUST send your resume as

an attachment with “VICE PRESIDENT - CHICAGO” (no name or other language) in the

subject line to careers@taylorpr.com

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