Associate Creative Director

Who We Are

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re storytellers, content creators, and we engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and to our people. We embrace creativity and collaboration, and we engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations.

Vice President, Corporate Social + Influencer Strategy

Washington, DC

Weber Shandwick is seeking a Vice President, Corporate Social + Influencer Strategy to join our Washington, DC team. This leader will shape social, digital, and influencer strategy for high-profile corporate, public affairs, and regulated client engagements, helping organizations use social as a true reputation, stakeholder engagement, and business tool.

This role requires a seasoned strategist who can operate at the intersection of innovation, culture, and risk — bringing forward-thinking ideas to the table while navigating complex client dynamics, legal review, reputational exposure, compliance considerations, and fast-moving public conversation.

The Vice President will serve as a trusted advisor to senior clients and internal leaders, building strategies that meet business objectives and elevate how social and influencer engagement shows up in corporate communications. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in corporate social strategy, executive visibility, creator engagement, employee advocacy, and issues management, and is equally credible counseling a CEO, pressure-testing a creator brief, shaping a LinkedIn narrative, or helping a team move through a crisis with clarity.

What You’ll Do: 

• Serve as a senior strategic lead and trusted advisor across key client relationships, providing counsel on social, digital, and influencer strategy in corporate, public affairs, crisis, and regulated environments.
• Lead integrated, insight-driven strategies across owned social, executive visibility, employee advocacy, creator partnerships, earned amplification, and measurement.
• Guide clients and internal teams through moments where cultural relevance, reputational risk, legal review, and stakeholder expectations all need to be managed at once.
• Build and oversee executive social programs, including LinkedIn strategy, voice development, content planning, governance, and measurement.
• Architect employee advocacy and employee creator programs, including training, guardrails, content systems, approvals, measurement, and risk mitigation.
• Shape influencer and creator strategies for corporate objectives, overseeing identification, vetting, contracting, content development, disclosure, compliance partnership, performance evaluation, and optimization.
• Lead social strategy in crisis and issues environments, partnering with crisis, public affairs, earned, legal, and analytics teams to anticipate risk and support clear decision-making.
• Translate research, listening, data, and cultural intelligence into actionable recommendations, compelling briefs, and persuasive client-ready narratives.
• Partner across creative, earned, paid, analytics, public affairs, crisis, and legal/compliance teams to deliver integrated programs with a high standard of execution.
• Act as a senior escalation point, navigating complex client dynamics, aligning multiple stakeholders, and keeping teams moving with confidence.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, and growth.
• Support financial management, including scope development, staffing, resource allocation, and delivery against budget.
• Drive organic growth and contribute to new business, pitch strategy, thought leadership, and practice development.

Who You Are: 

• 10-12+ years of experience in corporate communications, public affairs, social strategy, digital PR, or integrated communications, with agency or in-house leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing senior-level counsel to clients or executives in complex, high-stakes, regulated, or similarly nuanced environments.
• Deep understanding of the social and digital ecosystem, with a strong point of view on how platforms, creators, communities, executives, and employees shape corporate reputation.
• Proven ability to lead large, integrated programs across multiple workstreams, disciplines, stakeholders, and approval processes.
• Significant experience with executive social strategy and thought leadership, particularly on LinkedIn.
• Experience designing and operating employee advocacy or employee creator programs, including governance, legal, compliance, training, and measurement.
• Strong influencer and creator strategy expertise, with sound judgment about when creator partnerships strengthen a corporate objective and when they introduce unnecessary risk.
• Working fluency across major social platforms, influencer and employee advocacy platforms, social listening, analytics, reporting, and client-ready presentation tools.
• Experience collaborating across corporate, public affairs, earned media, creative, paid, analytics, and legal/compliance teams.
• Strong business acumen, including experience with scopes, budgets, resource planning, and organic growth.
• Exceptional storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to turn complex ideas into clear, compelling strategy.
• A people leader who develops talent, builds trust, raises the quality of the work, and knows the difference between delegation and development.
• Culturally fluent, intellectually curious, resilient, and steady under pressure, with the judgment to know when bold is brilliant and when bold is a screenshot waiting to happen.

Salary range: $119,000 USD – $155,000 USD 

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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The Company 

Resolute is a data driven media and measurement agency.  Resolute has deep expertise in paid media, website analytics, search engine marketing, and performance marketing.  Its data-first approach to audience intelligence, customer acquisition and brand engagement has delivered sophisticated paid media solutions for some of the world’s leading companies and brands. Resolute is a separate agency within The Weber Shandwick Collective (TWSC), a leading global communications and engagement group in 77 cities across 31 countries, with a network extending to 129 cities in 81 countries. The collective’s diverse team of strategists, analysts, and campaign activators has won the most prestigious awards in the world for innovative, creative approaches and impactful work.  Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).  

Resolute – Account Director, Paid Media 

Roles and Responsibilities 

The Account Director, Paid Media, is a management position accountable for all aspects of assigned clients’ paid media programs. The Account Director is responsible for managing a team and developing, executing, and monitoring strategic and tactical cross-channel media plans for clients. 

This is a hybrid role with the expectation that this person will work from either the Washington D.C. or New York City office at least three times a week.

Media Strategy and Planning 

• Successfully build, grow and “own” client relationships. Understand their business and their needs and help them achieve their objectives, building a strong relationship and ultimately growing the business
• Lead strategic and tactical planning activities. Accountable for developing, implementing and maintaining media plans that deliver against client objectives and strategies
• Evaluate recommendations and presentations before they are sent to the client, and maintain quality control on daily workflow and media team processes
• Manage and be accountable for client budgets and timelines, oversee reports and client billing
• Assist in the negotiation of media contracts and programs/opportunities to ensure maximum leverage is applied
• Proactively investigate media opportunities and craft well-supported, articulate POVs to present to client
• Keep abreast of media and industry trends that impact your client’s business 

Team Leadership 

• Manage and develop a team of direct reports. Maintain the workload of your team, delegating tasks and responsibilities to ensure the most productive and effective use of each person’s skills, while motivating their interests and challenging them
• Train direct reports in media and marketing disciplines as well as in the specifics of the client’s business and industry
• Work closely with team to set brand strategies and develop media plans
• Accurately, objectively and constructively evaluate performance of direct reports
• Assist in training, mentoring, developing, and evaluating existing team members, as well as interviewing and hiring new team members
• Foster an environment which encourages intelligent risk taking, innovation and creativity 

Agency Growth and Operations 

• Exhibit ambition by driving agency thought leadership and new business
• Actively participate in new business pitches
• Help own the financial aspects of your team – profitability by client, staffing needs, etc.
• Partner with Media and Finance operations as it relates to media billing
• Assist VP with media operations process and compliance of team members 

Qualifications 

• 8+ years of paid media experience with strong client and team leadership qualities
• Experience planning and buying across online and offline media channels
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of KPI’s and attribution
• Experience working with Google Campaign Manager or other relevant 3rd Party Ad Servers
• Experience working with media management tools (e.g. Mediaocean) 

Salary range: $100,000 – $130,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

The Weber Shandwick Collective is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The Weber Shandwick Collective recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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Who We Are

Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we’re an engagement agency and we’re working in and around the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We’re storytellers, content creators, and we engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and to our people. We embrace creativity and collaboration, and we engage stakeholders in new and creative ways to build brands and reputations.

Account Director, Weber Advisory

Weber Shandwick, West

At Weber Shandwick, we are operating at the intersection of business, media, policy, technology and culture — helping organizations navigate an increasingly complex stakeholder environment where reputation is shaped everywhere, all at once.

As part of Weber Advisory, our work goes beyond traditional communications. We help clients anticipate risk, shape narratives, engage stakeholders and build the trust that drives enterprise value. We combine strategic communications, cultural intelligence, issues expertise, digital influence and AI-enabled insights to help leaders and organizations move with confidence in moments that matter most.

Weber Shandwick is seeking a curious, strategic and collaborative Account Director to join our West region. This role sits within Weber Advisory’s Corporate practice and will focus on helping corporate, advocacy and public sector clients navigate the evolving intersection of business, policy, society and culture.

The ideal candidate understands that communications today is no longer just about visibility — it is about shaping influence, relevance and stakeholder trust. They bring direct experience developing executive positioning platforms and visibility strategies for senior business leaders, helping executives define differentiated points of view, build authority in the market and engage audiences across earned, owned and emerging channels.

Candidates should have a strong understanding of today’s fragmented media ecosystem — from top-tier business press and broadcast to newsletters, podcasts, LinkedIn, creators and emerging digital platforms — and know how to translate business priorities, cultural insights and executive narratives into meaningful reputation outcomes. Experience counseling executives on thought leadership, platform development, narrative strategy and high-profile visibility moments is strongly preferred.

This position will be based in either our Los Angeles, San Francisco or Seattle offices.

About You

You are deeply curious about the forces shaping business and society, from politics and regulation to internet culture, AI and shifting stakeholder expectations. You know how to help organizations show up credibly in complex environments. You can move from advising executives on sensitive issues to developing proactive storytelling platforms that build long-term relevance and trust. You thrive in fast-paced environments and bring both strategic rigor and creativity to your work.

You are a collaborative leader who can manage integrated campaigns, counsel senior clients and mentor teams while maintaining calm under pressure. You combine strong business judgment with cultural fluency and understand that the best communications strategies today are grounded equally in stakeholder intelligence and sharp storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute integrated reputation, executive visibility and stakeholder engagement strategies in partnership with agency and client teams
• Counsel senior clients and executives on communications strategy, emerging issues, reputational risk and cultural dynamics
• Develop earned-first campaigns that connect business priorities to broader cultural, societal and stakeholder conversations
• Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier business, national, local, trade, multicultural and lifestyle media, as well as emerging influence platforms including creators, newsletters and podcasts
• Monitor and synthesize developments across media, policy, technology, culture and business to identify risks and opportunities for clients
• Leverage proprietary AI platforms to continuously analyze and assess the evolving client landscape to anticipate future needs
• Translate insights into proactive communications strategies that strengthen reputation and organizational relevance
• Craft compelling narratives, messaging platforms, executive positioning strategies and high-impact media materials
• Partner across Weber Advisory capabilities including corporate reputation, public affairs, digital, crisis and analytics to deliver integrated solutions
• Lead integrated workstreams with strong project management, attention to detail and operational excellence
• Mentor and develop junior team members through coaching, feedback and day-to-day leadership
• Support business development efforts, including strategic thinking, proposal development and client pitches

Competencies

• Business Acumen – Understands how communications, reputation and stakeholder trust drive business outcomes
• Strategic Counsel – Brings sound judgment and executive presence when advising senior leaders and clients
• Media Fluency – Deep understanding of the evolving media environment and dynamics shaping effective storytelling
• Proactivity – Anticipates opportunities and risks; brings forward innovative ideas and solutions
• Collaboration – Builds strong relationships internally and externally to drive integrated, high-impact work
• Critical Thinking – Connects dots across complex issues and asks thoughtful, strategic questions
• Adaptability – Thrives in ambiguity and remains composed in fast-moving or high-pressure situations
• Future-Forward Mindset – Curious about AI, digital influence and emerging technologies shaping the future of communications and reputation

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience of corporate communications, executive visibility, strategic communications, public affairs, media relations or reputation management
• Experience leading integrated communications and reputation campaigns across multiple disciplines
• Strong earned media strategy and media relations experience, with a focus on executive visibility and positioning
• Experience counseling senior executives and client leadership teams
• Understanding of the evolving media, creator and digital influence ecosystem
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and teams in fast-paced environments
• Bachelor’s degree

Salary Range: $100,000 USD – $130,000 USD

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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