Antenna Group is a mission-driven integrated PR and Digital Marketing agency. We partner with companies at the heart of global conversations addressing the world’s biggest climate, real estate, and health-related opportunities.
As leaders in these spaces for over a decade, we are leading the Age of Adoption; the transition between research and innovation into a world where companies across the economy are furiously adopting sustainable, healthy equitable solutions.
We celebrate differences among our staff and encourage everyone to be their authentic selves. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, supportive, and respectful environment where each Ant feels a sense of dignity, belonging, and acceptance.
Antenna is looking for a Vice President for our Climate practice to manage the development, coordination, and direction of public relations activities on behalf of clients. We are looking for an individual to contribute a diverse perspective and new ideas to the Antenna community. We celebrate differences among our staff and encourage everyone to be their authentic selves. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, supportive and respectful environment, where each Ant feels a sense of dignity, belonging, and acceptance.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Integrated Account Strategy and Management:
- Provide oversight on a portfolio of cleantech and sustainability clients
- Autonomously lead strategy development and creation of plans for successful client programs
- Own and drive the creative process and encourage teammates to identify fresh approaches to clients’ programs
- Assign roles and responsibilities across account teams
- Monitor financial health of accounts and advise on retainer management
- Ensure efficient and effective collaboration and coordination with other Antenna divisions (e.g. digital marketing team, web team) on account work
- Own, maintain,and grow a book of business within the practice area
- Ensure client success and retention and identify upsell opportunities
- Ensure health of account/budgets, track resources on accounts and minimize overservicing
Business Development and Agency Marketing:
- Leverage network to identify potential opportunities for new business
- Represent the company at relevant business events, conferences and networking opportunities at major national events
- Develop and nurture professional relationships with stakeholders to expand Antenna’s network and new client opportunities
- Mentor junior staff on best business development best practices
- Lead the development of proposals, scoping, and pricing for prospective clients
- Support Antenna’s marketing efforts with original content demonstrating thought leadership and represent Antenna on relevant industry panels
- Regularly attend and participate in new business pitches
Ant Development and Management:
- Manage, motivate and mentor staff, setting and communicating consistent goals and objectives
- Directly supervise and mentor 2-3 account directors, the drivers of the day-to-day operation of accounts. Supervise other junior staff as needed.
- Foster a culture of inclusion, achievement, respect, individuality, empowerment and creative innovation backed by strategic thinking
- Encourage open discussion and feedback regarding agency direction, mission and culture regularly
- Identify strong performers and emerging talent, communicating directly and consistently that they are valued through verbal and written commendations and as appropriate, monetary rewards
- Review, assign and monitor weekly/monthly staff time/client allocations, adjusting account loads as appropriate
- Track and conduct staff reviews in a timely and comprehensive manner, providing candid and direct feedback
- Raise red flags to agency executive team regarding staffing issues on a timely basis, providing recommendations for solutions and addressing those issues directly with individuals -- in person and in writing
- Nurture relationship with agency CEO. Take advantage of open door policy to introduce new ideas, seek professional advice and flag issues that demand attention.
Leadership:
- Serve on various leadership committees and sync with executive team on a quarterly basis regarding company culture, agency marketing, PR/digital best practices, digital integration
- Strategic/standardizing processes on the agency level
- Participate in the interview process for new hires within in the practice
Client Relations:
- Ensure client programs continually track to goals and objectives, focusing on key metrics
- Implement weekly status meetings, conference calls and regular client reporting structure customized to individual client nuances and needs
- Facilitate process by which all client materials, plans and programs are reviewed to ensure quality control, including tactical and strategic checks and balances
- Facilitate highly communicative, direct, two-way dialogue relationships with client partners, reinforcing 24/7 strategic counsel and support, and confidence in agency expertise and services
- Encourage formal client assessment of agency performance -- Quarterly Business Review (QBRs) -- or at frequency appropriate to account
- Innovates new agency offerings tied to client objectives and to generate potential new revenue streams
QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of direct public relations experience or related areas
- Experience leading teams and managing budgets
- Interest in client subject matter and ability to understand complex technologies and explain them in accessible, compelling terms
- Ability to think strategically and connect client goals/objectives with integrated marketing and PR program approaches
- Self-motivated, proactive and flexible
- Strong writing, editing and communication skills
For New York City Ants, the base salary for this role is $130,000-165,000. Relevant experience, skills, business needs, and other related qualifications determine compensation. In addition to the base salary, Antenna provides a total rewards package including Professional Development Reimbursement, generous PTO, potential for commissions, affordable healthcare, and matching 401K, as well as numerous programs and initiatives for career development and training.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
- Collaborative, proactive, and persistent mindset.
- Curious nature and the desire to challenge the status quo.
- Passion for Antenna’s sectors and a determination to make an impact.
- Drive to deliver an invaluable client service experience.
- Desire to leverage innovative technology to drive impact for our clients and optimize the delivery of great work.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and matching 401K.
- Time off is required. We want our ants to rest, relax, and recharge, so we offer a tiered PTO system-based tenure at the agency with 18 PTO days to start and Winter Recess.
- We value and celebrate diversity. Our staff come from different backgrounds, and we honor their various religious and cultural observances by offering Floating Holidays and Heritage Month celebrations.
- Early Fridays are for all year round. Summer Fridays are great, which is why we extend them throughout the year.
- Service is in our DNA. We offer a paid day off every year to volunteer with an organization that is meaningful to you.
- Tenure is valued and rewarded. In addition to tiered PTO and professional development stipends based on tenure, we offer Sabbatical Leave to our seasoned Ants.
- We invest in our Growth-Stage Ants. We connect Ants with Mentors/Allies other practices for guidance, advice, friendship, and networking.
- We were hybrid before it was cool. We’ve always believed in balance and have offered a hybrid office schedule well before the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Growth is the key to our collective success. We offer a yearly Professional Development Stipend, career development, training, and mobility.
- Connection and relationship building is everything. We offer regular outings, virtual events, Heritage Month celebrations, interest Slack channels and happy hours.
Antenna has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees reporting to any of our offices or attending any Company-sponsored event. The Company requires that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, but will provide accommodations as required by law.