Current Global is a global communications agency and creative powerhouse. Our footprint spans Asia, Europe, North and South America with strength and depth across corporate, consumer, health, and technology communications. Our dynamic team of brand marketing, public relations and digital veterans works with some of the world's most iconic brands to develop highly strategic and creative campaigns, collaborating across our four talent communities: Client Experience, Insights, Content, and Integrated Media. Our work consistently wins awards, including 15 Cannes Lions in 2020/2021.

The best ideas come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences, which is why we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are mission critical to building strong teams, cultivating great leaders, and creating an agency where everyone can do their best work. At Current Global, difference is valued, equality is a mandate, and inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. Our Accessible by Design commitment that every piece of communication we create will meet the highest accessibility standards to reach people with sight, hearing, speech, and cognitive impairments was recognized as a 2021 World Changing Idea by Fast Company.

We put humanity at the heart of everything we do, from our internal culture to the way we help clients understand that people want to connect with brands as real and human as they are. We offer exciting career opportunities for entrepreneurial leaders. Learn more at www.currentglobal.com.

POSITION PROFILE

Current Global is looking for a Vice President – Client Experience in the Chicago or New York area with specific expertise in food and lifestyle marketing. A culture vulture with an entrepreneurial spirit, the Vice President will be responsible for managing teams across several clients, collaborating with Current's Insights, Content and Integrated Media communities to develop and execute strategic and creative client plans, providing ongoing client management, and working with the leadership team to drive new business growth. The Vice President will lead work from concept to execution, serve as a trusted client counselor, and mentor agency talent.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own responsibilities for executional leadership of multiple client programs, budgets, plans.
• Maintain daily client contact, serving as a trusted resource and advisor.
• Facilitate cross-functional team integration (strategy, creative, integrated media specialists).
• Drive development of tactical plans, translating strategies into tactics; ensure team deliverables align with strategies.
• Proactively support and suggest improvements and innovative ideas to exceed client expectations by leveraging industry knowledge and experience.
• Manage ongoing team resourcing/staffing to ensure successful delivery of work product.
• Contribute to the career growth of junior team members, serving as mentor and role model.
• Actively participate in agency development and assist with new business.
• Demonstrate financial acumen in the areas of budgeting, billing, and staffing.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 9-12 years of experience, preferably with some agency experience.
• Culinary/food and beverage, lifestyle marketing experience.
• Experience working with integrated teams, and working on integrated campaigns (earned media, social media amplification, influencer engagement, etc.).
• Some experience with issues/crisis management.
• Minimum: Bachelor's Degree.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to translate client needs into workable plans/projects.
• Confident presenter and persuasive speaker.
• Team management; people development.
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and endlessly curious.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and, if hired, present proof of vaccination prior to start date, unless eligible for a medical or religious accommodation or other accommodation required under applicable law.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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