Mission North

Senior Director/VP, Fintech

New York City, Hybrid · Vp · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 56 days ago

SnowflakeCanvaStrategic CommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentLead GenerationLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

About the role

Market-shaping brands like Instacart, Google, Betterment, Toast, Canva, LinkedIn, Mozilla, Snowflake, and Zoom have turned to us to navigate change and accelerate impact at every stage.
Our award-winning culture of curiosity allows us to attract the best communicators and mobilize them around tackling some of the world's biggest challenges.
Our stories about breakthrough innovations and movements-and the iconic teams behind them-have influenced hundreds of billions of dollars in market value.

You'll collaborate with your peers who oversee other Financial Services accounts, working together to set and reach goals for the broader group
Be a trusted strategic partner to comms, marketing and content client contacts and their executive teams, and promote communications strategies that will help them reach their full potential.
Set and plan against revenue goals, talent development, agency marketing, lead generation and new business development for the Financial Services practice group, with a focus on growing our portfolio of growth-stage/established fintech and traditional financial services brands.
Proactively drive new business efforts with minimal oversight. This includes overseeing pitch teams from start to finish during the pitch process.
Work closely with fellow account leads to direct account staffing and forecasting.

You have a keen eye for timing strategic recommendations that align the scope of work to meet the needs of our clients.
10-12 years of PR agency or in-house experience working with banking, payments, investment, or real estate tech brands
Adept at managing relationships with C-level executives at tech companies.
Ability to tap into a strong network of potential talent, partners and customers in order to support practice and business growth.
Experience helping clients navigate sensitive reputation issues and crisis communications
Experience leading strategic workshops and initiatives including messaging, storyline development, thought leadership platform development and media training.
Proven track record of simultaneously directing multiple teams at PR/comms agencies and/or within in-house comms functions.
Thrive in a dynamic environment with multiple competing priorities.
Bachelor's degree
Bonus points for experience in public affairs and advocacy, financial communications and/or investor relations

Compelling communication and presentation skills.
Exceptional creative and content development skills on technical topics.
Strong new business development skills with a proven track record of closing and retaining new clients.
Strong management skills and a genuine interest in managing and mentoring teams.

Actual compensation within the pay range will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills and prior relevant experience.
Expected Salary range depending on experience: $140,000-$200,000, not including year end profit sharing bonus.

We give back 2% of profits, 2% of our time, and 2% of partner equity to support causes in our local communities, and have invested more than $2 million through grants, donations, and pro bono services.
Diversity, belonging, and equity are woven into our business and culture.
We foster a culture of lifelong learning and personal growth, supporting employees in their professional development.

We've built an award-winning culture of curiosity and experimentation. Mission North is a Fast Company Most Innovative Company, ranking #3 in its inaugural PR and Brand Strategies category.
Recognition for hard work is at the heart of our culture, with opportunities for advancement and rewards.

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status.
Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on "protected categories," we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office.
Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Mission North.
We value a diverse workforce - people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Through our cross-industry fellowship and sponsorship initiative, Foster the Future, we're creating pathways for the next generation of communications leaders.

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