Job Specifications
Taylor is seeking a fearless, entrepreneurial-minded Vice President, Account who thrives on creating what doesn’t yet exist. This leader is equal parts PR maven, comms strategist and business builder, driven to uncover opportunities, chase white space and accelerate meaningful growth across both existing and net-new accounts. With an instinctive pulse on sports, entertainment, culture and lifestyle trends, they don’t just follow what’s next, they anticipate it, shape it and turn it into bold programs that positively influence the bottom line. They bring sharp instincts, relentless curiosity and a founder’s mindset to everything they touch, turning cultural insight into competitive advantage for our clients.
This role demands a self-starter who operates with urgency, ownership and a deep hunger to win. As a senior leader, the VP will serve as a trusted brand counselor and high-level client partner who rallies teams around a shared vision while pushing ideas from good to breakthrough. They lead the planning and delivery of integrated, multi-channel strategies that overperform, bringing an action-oriented leadership style that inspires teams, unlocks new possibilities and consistently drives measurable results.
Primary Responsibilities
Client Business and Mar/Comm Strategy
Independently leads the development of integrated, multi-channel mar/comms strategies that meet client business needs and generate measurable results
Independently leads the strategic account planning process, including analyzing past results, applying learnings, and delivering a strategic point of view about the client's competitive landscape and target consumer
Actively listens for client problems/needs (even when not explicitly stated), effectively sells-in incremental ideas, and grows client business
Proactively brings in and effectively partners with Strategy and Creative to provide ongoing strategic counsel to executive-level clients across both Communications and Marketing
Business Development & Growth Leadership
Actively seeks out, identifies, and brings forward new business opportunities aligned with the agency’s growth strategy
Plays a leading role in net-new business pitches, including opportunity evaluation, strategic development, proposal creation and pitch delivery
Partners with senior leadership to cultivate relationships, expand visibility, and position Taylor as a strategic partner to prospective clients
Helps shape the agency’s growth narrative by contributing to thought leadership, industry representation, and proactive prospect engagement
Communication & Storytelling
Models effective leadership and executive presence through thoughtful, polished, persuasive communication across all mediums, internally and externally, and holds others accountable for the same
Models strong listening, and builds and maintains relationships internally and externally through respect, responsiveness, and open dialogue, and holds others accountable for the same
Uses strong storytelling skills and expert understanding of Taylor's business model, structure, and offerings to sell in new or incremental ideas for how Taylor can solve clients' business problems, and holds others accountable for the same
Effectively leads the most difficult or complex meetings, presentations, negotiations, and other communications, and guides others to do the same
Contributes positively to Taylor's brand presence by regularly engaging in social channels and outside organizations and events, and holds others accountable for the same
Talent, Media & Creator Relations
Leads high-level media, talent, and creator relations, proactively pitching top-tier outlets and cultivating meaningful, long-term relationships with influential journalists, on-air personalities, cultural tastemakers, and digital creators across print, broadcast, social, and emerging platforms, and ensures the account team does the same
Oversees the strategic identification, vetting, negotiation, and partnership management of influencers and creators, ensuring all collaborations authentically align with client brand values, business objectives, and cultural relevance
Elevates the rigor of media and influencer strategy, guaranteeing that all outreach – media lists, pitch materials, influencer briefs, content guidelines, message points, contracts, and performance benchmarks ladder up to broader strategic plans and deliver meaningful impact
Stays ahead of emerging platforms, creator trends, and talent opportunities, counseling clients and internal teams on how to leverage influential voices to shape culture, drive conversation, and spark measurable results
Activation & Program Management
Independently leads program ideation and planning, ensuring that all initiatives ladder up to strategic account plans and client brand/business objectives
Independently leads multiple workstreams/programs simultaneously, ensuring that each team member understands their role expectations and how they fit into the b