Vice President - Consumer and Lifestyle Team LA

Job Description

DKC is searching for a dynamic communications pro with 10 years of consumer lifestyle and hospitality PR experience to join and help continue to grow our practice in Los Angeles. This is a leadership role requiring the executive to drive strategy and manage a team handling a mix of relevant clients from entrepreneurs and startups to popular household names and industry leaders. This position sits at the intersection of brand and entertainment. The Vice President reports to an Executive Vice President.

Meet DKC:
We're an award-winning independent agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington DC, Miami and London. We have had a transformative impact on brands, individuals and issues, building a reputation for strategy, creativity and media relations. PR as an art and practice is changing daily and we have our finger on the pulse of what matters. We offer our clients the right mix of traditional media, digital media, content and influencers and experiential.

With a vibrant and fast-paced atmosphere, DKC prides itself on a culture of fun, diversity and inclusivity. With a hands-on approach to training and career development, DKC offers tremendous opportunities for inspired, motivated, entrepreneurial staff members. In addition, DKC team members have 401K, generous vacation, mental health and sick day policy, training program, the latest technology, weekly complementary lunch, snacks, social activities, affinity groups, along with a welcoming and supportive professional environment that is all about perfecting the craft of communications.

The DKC LA team is energetic, hard working and collaborative. We often join forces with other agency divisions across our seven offices, including Sports, DKCulture, Health & Wellness, Corporate, Entertainment, Public Affairs, Data/Analytics and our creative shop, Hangar4.

About You:
As Vice President:
• You will manage clients and a team; comfortable with a roster of 6-8 accounts.
• You're a natural storyteller and understand how to create sophisticated narratives for different audiences.
• You have an established network of go-to media contacts with the ability to place a feature story, score a commentary opportunity, negotiate an exclusive and build a choreographed launch plan.
• You can develop and present a strategic memo or plan that aligns with the client's immediate priorities and long-term goals.
• You're a strong writer and equally proficient editor.
• You will have enthusiasm for the hybrid work environment and understand the value of collaboration and team work.
• You show a passion and confidence in successfully navigating the evolving consumer lifestyle and travel/hospitality landscapes.
• You thrive working in a fast-paced and results-oriented role.
• You enjoy counseling and advising clients on overall strategy, category challenges, opportunities and trends.
• You have a proven track record of developing and executing holistic PR strategies that utilize the full scope of the communications mix, including media relations, influencer outreach, talent relations, thought-leadership campaigns, celebrity and/or brand partnerships / collaborations and experiential activations (events).
• You have experience working as part of an integrated team, representing the PR POV while applying big picture thinking across holistic campaigns.
• You love new business! You can surface new business opportunities and participate in the process from scouting, brainstorming, proposal development, presenting through agency selection, contracting and new client onboarding.
• You will take great pride mentoring those rising stars on your team.
• You will have the opportunity to closely collaborate across the agency's seven offices, working to foster the mission, goals and culture of DKC.
• This is not a remote work opportunity; DKC operates on a hybrid weekly schedule (3 days in-office / 2 days WFH).

The salary range for this role is commensurate with experience from around: $90k - $145k.
Our office has a hybrid work model: in office 3 days a week, working remote 2 days a week.

Department: Consumer/Lifestyle
This is a full time position

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0j8e1-3-16-56-30-42 in your application.