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Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Chicago, Illinois, United States

 

Golin is seeking a collaborative, results-driven Senior Vice President to join its Corporate Affairs practice and oversee and grow a portfolio of key B2B and financial services accounts. 

 

In this role, you will act as one of our primary client senior counselors, providing strategic guidance across financial services, and B2B/Tech sectors, while serving as an inspirational leader to our account teams and growth agent for our corporate affairs practice across the US and globally. 

 

We are looking for someone with a proven track record leading large, diverse teams, delivering ongoing strategic counsel to senior communications leaders in financial services, professional services, and B2B technology, and developing impactful communications programs that deliver measurable results. 

 

You are an experienced leader, collaborative strategist, and subject matter expert in financial services and B2B communications who can develop, mentor, and manage high-performing teams. 

 

Please note: We are open to candidates located in Chicago or New York. 

 

Ready to "Go All In" with us? Here are the details: 

 

What You'll Do: 

 

• Drive growth and expansion of existing B2B and financial services accounts through deep sector expertise and understanding of complex business challenges, including emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, while helping clients achieve their business objectives. 

• Serve as an integral member of the client relationship team, collaborating on strategic initiatives that span traditional finance, professional services, and B2B sectors, while proactively addressing the evolving needs of regulated industries. 

• Lead planning and creative efforts for sophisticated B2B and financial services clients, confidently developing fresh approaches – from large-scale campaigns to practical tactical solutions – that resonate with specialized business audiences. 

• Anticipate challenges unique to regulated industries and create strategies to navigate complex compliance requirements while maintaining effective communications. 

• Set high standards for strategic thinking, flawless execution, and measurable results that align with both business and regulatory requirements. 

• Bring an entrepreneurial and consultative approach to growing existing accounts and identifying new business opportunities across financial services and B2B verticals, while crafting strategic business development plans that demonstrate deep understanding of client business challenges. 

• Work with the Corporate Affairs leadership to develop proprietary frameworks, IP and thought leadership to bring to clients and prospects.  

• Stay ahead of industry trends, regulatory changes, and competitor activity across financial services and B2B sectors, ensuring Golin delivers innovative yet compliant solutions. 

 

What You Have: 

 

• B.S. degree in areas such as Business, Marketing, Market Research, Public Relations, Social Sciences, or a related field. 

• Must have 12+ years of experience in the public relations or communications-related field, with a heavy emphasis of working in the B2B, financial services and/or tech sector, in a client-facing, progressive leadership role. 

• Exceptional business savvy and client service skills, with a proven track record of pitching and winning business, overseeing sizeable client activations in the enterprise technology, hardware, and software space. 

• Experience leading teams and being positioned as a trusted subject matter expert, specifically in the tech space, and go-to partner to clients and teams. 

• Possess a deep understanding of earned media, social/content and proven experience and success collaborating effectively across all marketing disciplines and other integrated agency partners that help drive demand generation. 

• Expertise in the B2B, financial service and/or technology industry and a deep understanding of its ecosystem of market and business influencers. 

• Experience working across an integrated team, with a collaborative and proactive demeanor, delivering big-picture thinking, while pairing it with flawless execution. 

• Robust relationship builder and engaging leader, with strong B2B and technical acumen, and ability to influence long standing, key senior clients. 

• Deep seated experience formulating effective strategic communications plans, establishing trust, fulfilling organizational objectives and business goals, in a complex and fast-paced organization. 

• Proven team leader, with the ability to build, grow, mentor, inspire, and motivate. 

• Curious about what’s next in Corporate Affairs and desire to help shape the agency’s offering and positioning.  

   

 

 

About Golin: 

Golin is a progressive public relations agency designed to reach a profoundly diverse global market. Our ambition is to not only adapt to the rapidly evolving landscape of AI but to lead the charge. We are committed to upskilling our workforce and integrating AI into our daily work to maximize the value we deliver to our clients. 

Together, we discover powerful human truths that bind us, create with bravery, and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Golin’s 1700 global employees operate across 50+ offices worldwide, allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for multi-market, regional and global communications programs.  

We’re especially committed to going all in for our people. We challenge our employees to be courageously happy and have empowered them to do so by offering our LifeTime benefits program. LifeTime offers flexible time off, enhanced family care, generous health and wellness benefits, workplace hybrid flexibility, and a monthly LifeTime stipend for the gym or hobbies.  

Our expertise ranges from brand-building and cutting-edge digital content to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earned-first, data-driven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative G4 Model to deliver maximum impact for clients. Our roster includes many of the largest CPG, retail, food, healthcare technology and consumer service companies in the world.  

Salary range: $150,000 - $275,000 

Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon, among other factors: a candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations. 

Any request to schedule an interview and any legitimate offer of employment will only come from an authorized representative of Golin. We will never require an applicant to provide sensitive personally identifiable information in order to conduct an interview. 

Golin is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

 

 

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