Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Hybrid (Atlanta)$160k - $185kFull-TimePosted 11mo ago
About the role
Senior Vice President role in the Corporate Practice, focusing on strategic client counsel, media relations, business development, team leadership, and client relationship management within a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities
- Develop strategic, visionary plans for clients and communicate them compellingly with supporting recommendations and substantive logic.
- Partner with client’s internal media team to build media relations strategies, including non-traditional outlets, and conducting outreach for programs/projects as needed.
- Understand key client industry issues relating to products, product categories, technologies, primary and potential competition and general issues facing the industry.
- Grow business prospects with existing clients; expand scope of work using network capabilities; lead new business outreach process and win business.
- Secure, maintain and grow the business.
- Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals.
- Drive learning and ongoing education with direct team and across agency through trend watching and knowledge management.
- Effectively manage staff utilization to meet profitability targets.
- Foster and maintain relationships with client contacts and internal agency partners.
- Maintain financial responsibility for accounts including forecasting and account profitability.
- Mentor, coach and support team members ensuring constant development of their skills.
- Provide strategic counsel, guidance and leadership, supervising several staff members, and ensuring the team's success by managing work quality and productivity levels.
Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in Corporate PR, previous agency experience a must.
- A history of success in providing sound creative and strategic counsel to clients and building credibility with senior level client contacts.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, mentoring and developing junior talent.
- In-depth knowledge of reputation management and a solid working knowledge of traditional and non-traditional media.
- Strong background in corporate communications and solid corporate media relations contacts.
- Excellent writing and presentation skills, including developing and delivering client presentations, and new business.
Skills
Required:Strategic PlanningMedia RelationsClient ManagementLeadershipBusiness Development
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $160,000 to $185,000 per year.
- Additional rewards may include annual bonuses, paid Time Off, and region-specific benefits.
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription plans.
- Mental health support through Headspace subscription and mental health providers.
- Generous vacation, paid holidays, and self-care time.
- Retirement plans such as 401(k) and pre-tax flexible spending accounts.
- Tuition assistance, life insurance, and access to financial coaching.
- Monthly allowance for wellness activities through ZenoFit program.
Last updated Jan 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Zeno
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Zeno Group is an award-winning integrated communications agency with global clients spanning consumer, technology and healthcare.
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