Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Washington DC Based Hybrid Work Structure

The Role:

BCW is seeking to hire a Vice President of Corporate Affairs to be based in Washington DC. The Account Director will be dedicated to reputational campaigns across a wide spectrum of issues including climate/sustainability, safety, tourism and finance for a client looking to raise their profile in the US. Target audiences will include consumer, government officials (foreign and domestic) and business stakeholders. This is a heavily client-facing role that requires significant experience leading teams and developing strong and broad client relationships. Destination client travel will be required within the Eastern Time zone.

This is an opportunity to become immersed in a multifaceted campaign playing a leading role in account growth, management and the execution of consumer and B2B corporate affairs communications.

The Work:

• Act as day-to-day client lead (both advisory and management) actively working to build strong relationships within the account.
• Develop and execute campaign strategies around partnerships, stakeholder and influencer engagement to build awareness and public education
• Stay ahead of regulatory policies affecting issues around climate, sustainability, tourism and finance in order to identify challenges/opportunities for the client
• Collaborate across multiple integrated workstreams, teams and geographies
• Support commitment to an inclusive and diverse environment, demonstrating strong mentoring and leadership skills

Experience that contributes to your success:

• Experience working in an agency, management consulting or government policy environment is highly desired
• Success in growing business organically and identifying new opportunities for the agency
• Demonstrated campaign work on integrated reputation, public education and awareness campaigns
• Track record of successful stakeholder engagement, thought leadership and message development to consumer, government and business audiences
• Track record of managing cross-functional teams and growing junior practitioners
• 10-12 years of experience in the public affairs and communications arena

Perks of working at BCW:

·Paid time off for vacation, sick and personal days, as well as Summer Fridays and a Flexible Holiday Policy with 9 paid holidays annually. We also offer paid time off for voting, jury duty, bereavement and school leave. In addition, our offices are closed for Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

·12 weeks paid Parental Leave

·Wellness benefits including healthcare, vision, dental and pet insurance

·401K Savings and Investment Plans

·Commuter benefits using pre-tax dollars per month to pay for eligible commuting & parking expenses

·Career growth opportunities through continued education, training & development courses, and BCW’s Career Pathing program.

·Employee Resource Groups that provide our employees the platform to network, build key leadership skills, gain greater visibility and access to senior leadership, have an impact at BCW and the outside community and accelerate their careers.

·More information on benefits can be found here.

About BCW:

BCW is part of WPP’s global, multi-faceted, multi-talented creative engine, with access to countless opportunities to grow.

BCW’s commitment to moving people starts with our employees. You’ll find ways to ignite your growth while doing meaningful work for exceptional clients in an environment that prioritizes your success, compels collaboration and celebrates learning. We’re committed to moving our people forward in their careers and helping them grow as people and professionals.

We wholly believe that our diversity is our strength and feeds the creativity critical to success, so Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (I.D.E.A.) are embedded into everything we do for our people, agency, clients and the communities we serve. We strongly encourage applications from talent across all dimensions of race/ethnicity and the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, differently abled and veteran communities.

For more information, visit https://www.bcw-global.com/

BCW is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EEO, AAE, MF/Disability/Vet, and we are proud of our diverse workforce.

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