EVP, Corporate & Financial Services

Mission North is a strategic communications agency for influential companies to build, protect, and renew their impact. Market-shaping brands like Brex, Canva, Ginkgo Bioworks, Betterment, LinkedIn, Mozilla, Recursion, 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. We need an experienced leader to play a hands-on role in leading and expanding our portfolio of fintech, financial services, real estate and corporate clients. This strategic leadership position will be responsible for guiding clients through major milestones and opportunities, including IPO and corporate milestone preparations, category creation, and reputation renewal through integrated communications programs that drive measurable business growth. The EVP will bring deep industry knowledge, a wide network, and strong relationships to support business development, as well as proven experience cultivating and inspiring teams. As a practice leader, you will be responsible for portfolio growth (including networking, marketing, and converting prospects to clients), client retention and happiness, productservice evolution, and staff development. You'll collaborate with your peers who oversee all accounts in the practice, working together to set and reach goals for the broader group. We live our values. As a benefit corporation, we're committed to making a positive difference through our work, culture, and community investments. 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. Through our cross-industry fellowship and sponsorship initiative, Foster the Future, we're creating pathways for the next generation of communications leaders.Diversity, belonging, and equity are woven into our business and culture. We continue to advance our policies and practices to foster a more progressive organization and industry.Who you areQualifications: Minimum of 15 years of experience at PR agencies andor supporting and leading communications in-house with fintech, financial services, or real estate brands.Proven ability to tap into a strong network of potential customers, partners, and talent to support practice and business growth.Strong new business development skills with a proven track record of closing and retaining new clients.Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify and capitalize on business opportunities and a commitment to ongoing learning and personal growth.Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, with a high degree of visibility and accountability across the agency.Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, industry partners, and colleagues, and adept at counseling and managing relationships with C-level executives within fintech, financial services, real estate.Strong communication, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.Leadership experience with a track record of leading and mentoring teams to achieve exceptional results.Collaborative and team-oriented approach, able to work effectively with colleagues at all levels.Experience architecting integrated communications strategies through milestone moments (e.g. launching from stealth, creating a new category, managing a crisis, IPO).Compelling communication and presentation skills.Exceptional creative and content development skills on technical topics.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 PRcomms agencies andor within the comms function of fintech, financial services, or real estate brands.Have proven and deep knowledge and strong relationships in fintech, financial services, or real estate brands.Prioritize collaboration and strongly believe in partnering with and building up a team; have deep experience managing and mentoring high-performing, senior-level direct reports.Bonus: experience in public affairs and advocacy, financial communications andor investor relationsYour day-to-day responsibilities include:Business Development: Set, plan, and activate the team against revenue goals, talent development, agency marketing, lead generation, and new business development for the practice.Identify new business opportunities and expand the client portfolio by attracting and nurturing leads throughout your network. Proactively drive new business efforts with minimal oversight. This includes driving pitch teams from start to finish during the pitch process. Generate new revenue with existing clients. You have a keen eye for timing strategic recommendations that align the scope of work to meet client needs.Client Leadership: Serve as a strategic advisor to key clients in the fintech, financial services and real estate brands. Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing counsel to exec teams on communication strategies and execution. Strategic Planning: Support the development and implementation of creative, integrated communication strategies to support clients in achieving their objectives, such as category leadership and reputation enhancement. Oversee the creation of impactful content and integrated campaigns.Relationship Management & Retention: Maintain strong relationships, ensure quality of service, and identify areas to improve across key clients in the portfolio.Team Leadership: Collaborate with the SVP of Financial Services to develop and execute growth strategies and direct account staffing and forecasting.Serve as a steward of Mission North's values and operating principles. Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of communications professionals.Collaboration: Work closely with our SVPs, VPs and Senior Directors to grow the practice and lead the team. Also, collaborate with cross-functional teams within the agency to ensure seamless execution of client strategies, including creative, digital, and PR teams.Marketing & Visibility:Represent Mission North and our clients at industry events for new business networking and personal professional development.Develop and promote compelling thought leadership across digital channels, including LinkedIn.Conceptualize and implement creative marketing campaigns and tent pole moments that promote Mission North's capabilities and services to key new business prospects (i.e., Mission North-sponsored media dinners and other events, podcasts, LinkedIn Live, etc.)Industry Expertise: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, innovations, and regulatory developments in fintech, financial services, and real estate. Leverage this expertise to provide valuable insights and guidance to clients while also informing the practice's growth strategy.What makes us Mission North?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.We foster a culture of lifelong learning and personal growth, supporting employees in their professional development.Recognition for hard work is at the heart of our culture, with opportunities for advancement and rewards.We invest in our people, offering a competitive compensation package, profit sharing, 401K matching program, professional development stipend, and comprehensive benefits.Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionWe're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel. Statement of Non-Discrimination: 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, maritaldomestic 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. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of pensationActual compensation within the pay range will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills and prior relevant experience. Mission North cares about you and your overall well-being, and that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package, for full-time employees, that includes healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan including an employer match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellbeing benefits, paid time off, paid parental leave, and several paid holidays, among others.Pay Range: Expected Salary range depending on experience: $245,000-$300,000, not including year end profit sharing bonus.

Created: 2025-03-04