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VP (Associate Director level) - B2B / Tech PR

London, England, United Kingdom

What's happening? 

A fantastic, rare opportunity. 

We are a mid-sized, multi-disciplined global communications agency that’s part of one of the big three global marketing services groups. To support our continued growth, our B2B / tech team is looking for a VP who loves the challenge of taking complex and nuanced topics and making them relevant and accessible to mainstream audiences and business decision-makers – across borders.   

What this means: 

  • This is an opportunity to advance your skills working on international PR campaigns at the highest level, helping shape strategy and working directly with senior client stakeholders and business leaders  
  • Leading on executive communication programs for some of the most visionary leaders in EMEA – and beyond
  • The chance to work on some of most exciting brands in the world
  • The ability to draw on the all the resources of a top global networked agency (world-class creatives, digital and video teams, and analytics experts) – while at the same time, working in an entrepreneurial environment, where there is no ceiling to your development or opportunity to advance

Our London B2B / tech team is small but mighty (as well as being super fun!) – you’ll collaborate daily with Global Technology Lead (PR) as well as a seasoned SVP. 

You will also play an important role in our new business program. Unlike some agencies, we are very selective in the prospective clients we engage with. If it’s just press office and press releases, it’s not for us.  And if we feel like any opportunity will cause a strain on people, we won’t peruse it.

You will be supported by smart, hard-working and caring people. We are committed to delivering excellence. We don’t have time for drama. We don’t take ourselves too seriously. If that sounds like you, it will probably be a fit! 

What will you be doing? 

Your role and your client mix will be informed by your skills and passions.  It may involve, based on our client base:

  • Help driving exec comms – via LinkedIn, speeches at events, media – for CEOs, EMEA Presidents and international General Counsels
  • Supporting local teams in countries across 5x global markets (inc the UK) to land earned coverage around news and executive thought leadership on behalf of one of the world’s major telecommunications players
  • Devising creative global media campaigns for a major industrial business that is pivoting toward AI and technology
  • Driving the UK corp and B2B media program for one of the most well-regarded data analytics companies
  • Working with the marketing team for the world leader in AI to support events and high value content -- including white papers and exec blogs -- on topics including the future of work and cybersecurity
  • You’ll help brainstorm ideas for new campaigns and will help create content for use by local counties, including materials for owned digital and social channels

What won’t you be doing? 

  • Run-of-the-mill press office work 
  • Work solely aimed at coverage in tech trades  
  • Chasing blindly after new business  
  • Only UK media work (as we focus on international programs and UK media)  
  • Reams of coordination or reporting 

Who are you? 

  • Experience working on multi-market PR campaigns  
  • Very strong writing skills – and a love for writing 
  • Experience working on executive communications
  • Media relations with mainstream business press
  • Confident presenting
  • Enthusiastic
  • Resilient
  • Honest
  • Collaborative spirit balanced with pride of ownership
  • Have a love of learning 

 Even better if you have: 

  • Commercial acumen – with an ability to manage budgets and help us drive profitability
  • Social media skills – especially in support of executives / with LinkedIn
  • Experience working with large multinational clients
  • Are interested in how AI tools have augment the impact we have as communications professionals

Note from the Talent team: 

We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in Current Global. We will review all applications within five working days and be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.

At IPG DXTRA we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.



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