High Road Communications

We are looking to hire a Vice President or Account Director for our office in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Responsibilities:
- Strategic account lead for all Vancouver accounts; management of Vancouver based projects to support national accounts from across High Road network
- Operational ownership including office management, revenue growth, and prime liaison with High Road operations (IT, admin, HR)
- Coach, mentor and manager of team of 3 employees with ability to scale for growth
- Ownership of team reviews, individual team development and hiring (with HR support from Toronto/Ottawa)
- Ownership of regional growth goals and driver of new business; responsible for strategy and final new business deliverables and proposals; budgeting
- Overall strategy and responsibility for all client deliverables including annual plans, proposals, crisis communications, messaging, and all communication materials
- Lead media training and strategic messaging sessions
- Integration with specialty practices and High Road senior management across network
- Effective communications with remote teams
- Prime spokesperson and ambassador for High Road in Vancouver
– interviews and speaking engagements on behalf of the company

Qualifications:
- The candidate will have 10 years experience and held a senior position within an agency with strong technology experience
- Superior interpersonal and communications skills
- Self motivated with the ability to work independently as some team members are located in head and regional offices
- Strong manager that is focused on career development and mentorship
- Strong relationship building and management skills
- Proven track record as a strategic thinker and planner working effectively with senior-level executives and clients
- Exceptional organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail
- Demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills
- Proven experience developing new business—ability to seek and lead new business pitches and secure new accounts
- Excellent professional writing and presentation skills
- Demonstrate ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines
- Post secondary education in public relations or marketing, or equivalent

If you have the above qualifications, please submit your resume to Raman Uppal, Human Resources Specialist at ruppal@highroad.com.

High Road Communications shapes integrated communications for technology and digital lifestyle companies. The firm serves clients across North America from offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver and San Francisco. For more information on High Road Communications - the No. 2 small and medium employer in Canada, according to Queen’s School of Business - please visit our Web site at http://www.highroad.com.