Associate Vice President

Gregory FCA

$90K — $130K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in communications, public relations, journalism, English, or a related field
  • 5-8 years of PR experience, with demonstrated growth into account leadership
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and PR industry platforms/tools
  • Strong project management and communication skills
  • Proven ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate across a team
  • Client-service orientation with a solutions-driven mindset
  • Self-motivated, organized, and adaptable to shifting priorities
  • Sales ability and a goal-oriented approach
  • Comfort working with AI tools and a genuine interest in how AI can strengthen your work

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of client accounts, aligning team activities to meet expectations
  • Direct media strategy and delegate effectively to team members
  • Develop, mentor, and manage junior staff while conducting performance reviews
  • Write and oversee strategic communications across various channels
  • Act as the senior day-to-day client contact, ensuring quality service
  • Contribute to new business development and lead sales discussions
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to expand client portfolio
  • Champion firm initiatives and participate in internal training
  • Leverage AI tools for research, media outreach, and content drafting

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Full Job Description
Candidates must be in commuting distance to our Philadelphia-area office.This role is designed for a rising PR leader who is ready to take on more - more ownership, more strategy, more team responsibility. If you're earlier in your leadership journey and want to continue to grow, this is the right seat.

Responsibilities:

  • Take ownership of client accounts with increasing independence, setting daily priorities and aligning team activities to meet client expectations and quality standards
  • Direct media strategy at a senior level, taking on high-impact assignments while delegating effectively to team members based on skill
  • Develop, mentor, and manage junior staff; conduct performance reviews and support career growth - as you develop your own management style and leadership approach
  • Write and oversee strategic press releases, blog posts, media queries, and social media content
  • Serve as the senior day-to-day client contact, fielding inquiries and delivering quality service
  • Contribute to new business development, including leading sales discussions
  • Work closely with senior leadership to build your strategic voice and expand your client portfolio
  • Champion firm initiatives - participate in Gregory marketing, lead or contribute to staff training, and share industry insights with the team
  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, media monitoring and outreach, content drafting, and client intelligence - and actively develop your fluency with AI as part of the role


Education / Experience / Skills:

  • Undergraduate degree in communications, public relations, journalism, English, or a related field
  • 5-8 years of PR experience, with demonstrated growth into account leadership
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and PR industry platforms/tools
  • Strong project management and communication skills
  • Proven ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate across a team
  • Client-service orientation with a solutions-driven mindset
  • Self-motivated, organized, and adaptable to shifting priorities
  • Sales ability and a goal-oriented approach
  • Comfort working with AI tools and a genuine interest in how AI can strengthen your work


Compensation & Benefits:

Salary commensurate with experience. We offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays, life insurance and short-term and long-term disability insurance, among other benefits.

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