Job description
Porter Novelli is a global communication company with offices across the US and internationally in London, Mexico City, and Toronto. In a shifting landscape of audience power, our global network of sharp minds leverages our world-class smart data as we decode change, navigate culture, and deepen authenticity to unlock value for our clients. We believe that our culture is the beating heart of Porter Novelli. We have cultivated a vibrant environment where individuals come together to form a dynamic and supportive community. We celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that each team member brings to the table.
The Role
We’re seeking a Vice President with proven agency experience leading large-scale consumer or B2B accounts, managing an integrated team, and ensuring flawless execution across workstreams. This role requires a true agency leader—part strategist, part program manager, part client counselor—who thrives on running complex accounts and delivering bold programs and campaigns that move the needle.
The VP will act as the overall account manager, ensuring seamless coordination across internal teams, client stakeholders, and external partners. The ideal candidate brings equal strength in account management, program development, and operational discipline.
What You Will Be Doing
- Lead day-to-day account management, serving as the senior point of contact for clients and ensuring programs deliver against objectives.
- Oversee consumer campaigns - designing, planning, and implementing integrated programs across earned, owned, and paid channels.
- Ensure programs are delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest quality.
- Translate client business objectives into creative, insight-driven communications programs.
- Provide strategic counsel to senior clients, proactively identifying opportunities and solving challenges.
- Manage, mentor, and grow mid- and junior-level talent while fostering collaboration across agency disciplines.
- Partner with internal insights, creative, digital, and strategy teams to deliver fully integrated campaigns.
- Drive operational excellence: budgets, resourcing, staffing, and performance measurement.
- Contribute to agency growth through organic account expansion and new business opportunities.
The Experience That Will Contribute To Your Success
- 10-12+ years of agency experience in brand communications or program management.
- Strong account management skills, including client relationship building, business acumen, and program leadership.
- Expertise in overall project management—budgeting, resourcing, timelines, and workflow management.
- Proven ability to develop and deliver consumer programs that drive engagement, cultural relevance, and measurable impact.
- Experience managing large, multi-channel campaigns with cross-functional teams.
- Strong executive presence and client-service orientation, with the ability to advise senior leaders.
- Excellent leadership and mentoring skills with a track record of developing high-performing teams.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment with attention to detail and accountability.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $1450,000 - $160,000. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. Benefits at Porter Novelli include a range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match and generous paid time off benefits are also available. Employees from diverse or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
As an Omnicom company, Porter Novelli offers a robust suite of benefits for our employees:
- Medical & Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401k (with discretionary employer match)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability & Life Insurance
- Vacation, Sick & Personal Days
- 14.5 Paid Company Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Family Forming Benefits
- Wellness Benefit
- Hybrid Working Environment (2 days remote, 3 days in office)
Porter Novelli is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment against any person on account of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other eligible veteran, age, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental handicap unrelated in nature and extent to an individual’s ability to perform a job or any other characteristic protected by the employment discrimination laws in any state or political subdivision in which Porter Novelli does business.
