ABOUT BERLINROSEN
BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service consulting and communications firm with more than 300 communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2005, BerlinRosen has powerfully expanded its presence in corporate, social impact/ESG, nonprofit, entertainment, media, racial justice, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, architecture, design, urbanism, land use, lifestyle, technology, issue advocacy and workers’ rights communications. They have received more than 50 awards and recognitions, including being the only agency to be named #1 on Observer’s PR Power List for three consecutive years, PRNews’ Large PR Agency of the Year (2023; 2021), PR News’ Digital Firm of the Year (2023) and 5/5 Stars on Forbes’ latest Best PR Agencies in America list.
People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.
ABOUT THE DIRECT MAIL CAMPAIGN TEAM
The Direct Mail Campaign team is a political direct mail shop and branding agency within BerlinRosen. We have a record of winning some of the toughest races around the country and tackling the biggest issues facing our world today. We have an in-house creative studio that specializes in strategy, copywriting and design. We serve as creative partners to our clients, helping to tell our candidates’ stories to voters. Together, we’re a team of strategists, copywriters, branding experts and designers. We find a candidate’s path to victory and then write, design and produce award-winning creative targeted specially to their voters and build brands for leading non-profits, foundations, educational institutions, social impact companies and more.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
BerlinRosen is seeking a Vice President or Senior Vice President for their Campaigns and Creative services team. As a member of our Direct Mail team, the person will be integral to ensuring our team stays on schedule and provides our clients with timely and high-quality creative services, as well as strategic advice and insights. The ideal candidate is highly organized, has strong attention to detail and political campaign experience.
**Role location: **This role is based in our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis. The Campaign & Creative Services team is in-office at least 3 days per week, though remote candidates in the United States will still be considered.
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
As a Vice President or Senior Vice President on our Campaign & Creative Services team, you will…
Serve as a senior strategist for political campaign clients
Drive business development from your personal network and participate in pitches with colleagues
Manage production and drive internal processes for your political direct mail clients
Advise campaign clients on political direct mail strategy
Provide clients with strategic advice on all facets of the campaign
Lead direct mail creative planning and conceive mail creative
Staff and art direct photoshoots
Create and maintain direct mail budgets
Partner with the Data Director to construct a path to victory
Manage junior-level direct mail staff
Essential skills:
5+ cycles of political campaign experience
Ability to create campaign strategy and have comfort with campaign and paid media budgets
High level of organization, meticulous attention to detail and an ability to multitask
Ability to manage deadlines in a high-pressure fast-paced environment
Strong proofreading and writing skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Solid quantitative skills
Note: Interested in this role but it’s not quite the right match? Applicants who meet some but not all or exceed the above criteria are still encouraged to apply! We are eager to speak with candidates with diverse backgrounds and can assess role leveling on an individual basis.
WORKING AT BERLINROSEN
**Compensation philosophy: **BerlinRosen offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.
Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills):
Vice President: $105,000-$125,000
Senior Vice President: $125,000-$175,000
Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents are eligible for end of year bonuses (typically in even years) based on firm, team and individual performance.
Benefits:
Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
Generous paid time off (FTO)
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes
Employer-funded life insurance
Discounted annual bikeshare membership
Corporate discounts through Tickets at Work