Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Affairs, Zeno East

Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Affairs, Zeno East
We are seeking an Executive Vice President to lead our Corporate Affairs Practice in our New York office. In this role, you will have the opportunity to support and expand our portfolio by engaging with existing corporate clients across a range of industries. You will work closely with a team of specialists in reputation management, crisis communications, employee engagement, and purpose and impact. This role requires someone who can think strategically, act decisively, and inspire their team. We are looking for a master of the craft—an exceptional people leader, a skilled client counselor, and a proactive business developer who will roll up their sleeves and stay close to the work.
You will succeed at Zeno if you are fearless, resourceful, tenacious, and bring expertise in client relations and business development. You should possess deep knowledge of corporate PR strategies, a passion for driving outstanding results, and the ability to build strong, productive relationships with clients and your team.

About the Role:

• Business Development: Cultivate new business opportunities within Corporate Affairs and related practices, leveraging your network and expertise to identify and secure new clients.
• Client Leadership: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior-level clients, providing sound creative and strategic counsel. Demonstrate a proven track record of leading large, complex accounts successfully.
• Team Leadership: Drive a culture of learning, mentoring, and development within the team. Act as a mentor and foster an environment that encourages growth and continuous improvement.
• Strategic Planning: Develop visionary plans for clients, using strategic thinking and an understanding of market trends to drive success.
• Media Relations: Create and execute media relations strategies for high-profile programs, leveraging both traditional and non-traditional media.
• Growth and Expansion: Identify organic growth opportunities within existing clients, expand the scope of work, and collaborate across practices to deliver integrated solutions.
• Financial Management: Maintain financial responsibility for accounts, including forecasting, profitability targets, and budget management.
• Thought Leadership: Lead knowledge sharing across the agency, keeping the team informed of industry trends and best practices.
• Relationship Building: Build and maintain strong relationships with both client contacts and internal agency partners.

About You:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in Corporate PR, with a history of success in corporate communications spanning multiple industries.
• Proven success in new business development, with a strong professional network and a demonstrated ability to win new clients.
• Strong experience leading large client accounts, with a history of providing creative and strategic counsel at senior levels.
• Exceptional leadership abilities, with a focus on fostering a learning culture and mentoring team members.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills, with experience delivering new business pitches.
• In-depth knowledge of reputation management, crisis communications, employee engagement, and purpose-driven initiatives.

ABOUT USZeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our "Fearless Pursuit of the Unexpected," we push the boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. Winner of the industry’s most coveted awards including the 2024 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Large Agency of the Year, 2023 PRWeek Purpose Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, 2022 PRovoke Best Large Agency to Work For in North America and a three-time winner of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work. Zeno has also been previously recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Zeno is a DJE Holdings Company.
ABOUT OUR BENEFITS  Healthy, happy employees make Zeno better, so we have programs that support physical, mental and financial wellness. Our culture and benefits are designed to promote flexibility, celebrate diversity and support work/life balance. We offer a variety of medical, dental and vision insurance with prescription plans, as well as short and long-term disability. Our Be Kind to Your Mind program focuses on mental health, providing a paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health providers and other services through a best-in-class employee assistance program. Employees are encouraged to bring their auth