Senior Vice President, AI Acceleration - Healthcare

Vice President, Business Development – KRC Research

Are you passionate about growing businesses, building relationships, and driving impactful insights? At KRC Research, we’re looking for a results-oriented Vice President to lead our business development efforts and play a pivotal role in growing our portfolio of clients. In this role, you’ll partner with some of the most influential organizations across industries to deliver cutting-edge research solutions that solve their biggest challenges. Backed by the resources of Interpublic Group (IPG), KRC Research provides an exciting environment for entrepreneurial thinkers who are ready to lead with vision, creativity, and a relentless drive for success.

 

About the Role

This is a leadership role for a bold, entrepreneurial business development professional who thrives on driving growth, deepening client relationships, and unlocking new opportunities. While a strong foundation in market research is required, the primary focus of this position is on building a robust sales pipeline, generating substantial new business revenue, and expanding KRC Research’s reach.

 

As Vice President, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of KRC Research, grow a high-performing team, and leave a lasting impact on the trajectory of the business. This role calls for an individual with a sales-driven mindset, a passion for delivering client success, and the ability to translate insights into action.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

 

Driving Business Development (Primary Focus)

• Own revenue generation: You’ll lead efforts to secure new business, from identifying leads to delivering winning pitches that generate significant revenue.
• Lead KRC’s growth strategy: Develop and execute a sales strategy to expand into new industries, markets, and service offerings.
• Grow existing accounts: Work with current clients to identify new needs and proactively introduce innovative solutions to deepen partnerships and increase revenue.
• Mentor and inspire: Help coach and develop team members to build their business development skills, fostering a culture of entrepreneurial thinking across the organization.
• Collaborate across IPG: Leverage relationships and resources within the global IPG network to expand KRC’s footprint and offer integrated client solutions.

Building Strategic Partnerships

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior clients, partnering with them to solve complex business challenges through intelligent, data-driven insights.
• Proactively identify industry trends and opportunities to position KRC Research as a leader in addressing emerging client needs.
• Build enduring relationships with C-suite executives, offering value beyond research to inform strategic decision-making.

Providing Research Expertise

• Partner with internal teams to design customized, innovative research solutions that deliver actionable and measurable insights for clients.
• Ensure all research engagements meet the highest standards of excellence, from methodology to final deliverables.
• Serve as a bridge between client goals and internal teams, ensuring results align with strategic objectives.

Championing Team Growth and Collaboration

• Lead and inspire a talented team of researchers and strategists, fostering an environment where innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity thrive.
• Work closely with leadership across IPG’s agencies to develop cross-functional solutions that exceed client expectations.
• Contribute to thought leadership, marketing, and new service development initiatives to elevate KRC’s profile in the market research field.

 

What We’re Looking For

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, market research, or a related field (advanced degrees preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in market research or a related field, with significant focus on business development and sales.
• Demonstrated success in growing revenue streams, securing high-value partnerships, and expanding into new markets.
• Strong understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods and their application to real-world business solutions.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling pitches and proposals.
• Advanced problem-solving skills to address client challenges and identify actionable opportunities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, results-driven environments.
• Authorization to work in the U.S.

Desired Attributes

• Sales-Driven Mindset: You thrive on meeting revenue targets, seizing opportunities, and building lasting client partnerships.
• Collaborative Leadership: You foster strong team dynamics while empowering others to drive results.
• Executive Presence: You inspire confidence in clients and internal teams alike with your ability to clearly articulate ideas and guide complex discussions.
• Passion for Innovation: You’re eager to redefine what’s possible in market research, introducing new ideas and approaches to drive success.

 

Why Join KRC Research?

At KRC Research:

• You’ll work with incredible clients: From Fortune 500 brands to global nonprofits, you’ll partner with organizations solving some of today’s most complex challenges. Recent work has included helping clients navigate reputation management and establish thought leadership in AI.
• You’ll shape the future of the business: Your expertise and drive will directly shape KRC’s growth, positioning the firm for long-term success.
• You’ll be part of a collaborative, inclusive team: Innovation thrives when diverse talent works together. At KRC, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone’s voice is valued.
• You’ll have the resources of IPG: As part of Interpublic Group, one of the world’s largest marketing and communications networks, KRC offers unparalleled access to tools, technology, and expertise to help you succeed.

About KRC Research

KRC Research is a leading market research firm specializing in translating complex data into actionable insights that help brands grow, protect their reputation, and achieve their business goals. By leveraging our deep expertise and the resources of IPG, we deliver impactful solutions that empower clients to stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing landscape.

Our firm is rooted in a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence, paired with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. KRC Research is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Salary range: $100,000.00 – $150,000.00

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.

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Analytics Intern (Spring 2026) 

Weber Shandwick, a leading global communications agency, is seeking a talented and enthusiastic summer intern in Washington, DC, to work with our Analytics practice.

Our Analytics internship is a full-time, paid program designed to complement and enhance academic studies through participation in a variety of assignments and professional responsibilities. Interns work side by side with the firm’s diverse team of strategists, analysts, producers, designers, developers and campaign activators.

The intern assigned to our analytics team will work on a range of projects from communications reporting and automation to machine learning, and big data integration. You’ll work on clients of all types, using diverse data sets to solve strategic business and communications problems. Our Analytics interns typically meet the following profile:

• Data Strategists: business analysts with basic understanding of statistics, digital analytics, and data visualization with a focus on how to use data to tell stories and build business cases

General Responsibilities:

• Conduct, compile, and present analyses to inform the strategic direction of integrated campaigns
• Carry out social media listening research to identify trends in online conversations and to pinpoint key influencers; should have basic comfort with Boolean queries or an interest in learning
• Use web and social media analytics platforms to measure campaign and content performance and provide data-backed recommendations for optimization
• Understand client background and needs, including general business strategy, industry issues, products and services, key customers and competitors in the marketplace
• Participate in strategic brainstorming sessions when invited by account leads or supervisors
• Sanitize raw data inputs and perform quantitative analysis in Microsoft Excel

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Availability: 40 hours a week throughout the duration of your internship. Our internship program runs from January-May.

Additional Qualifications: Ideal Analytics intern candidates will possess some combination of the following. Please note: you do not have to have ALL of these qualifications, just some combination of them, in order to be a viable Analytics candidate.

• Interest in data-based storytelling or data journalism
• Basic understanding of intersection of traditional and digital media platforms and familiarity with developments in the media industry
• Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, time-management, and critical-thinking skills
• Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, primarily in Excel and secondarily in PowerPoint
• Experience working with or interest in web analytics, social and traditional media monitoring, and social media analytics platforms
• Experience working with or interest in data visualization tools and creative ways to display information
• Keen eye for data trends and the ability to solve strategic business and communications problems
• Familiarity with developments in the media industry, plus knowledge of a variety of social platforms (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.) and the latest news and trends affecting these channels
• Basic understanding of statistics, digital analytics, data engineering and data visualization with a focus on how to integrate analytics into marketing and communications strategies

Washington DC Salary range: $20.00 – $20.00

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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Director, AI Acceleration – Healthcare

It’s not just about the code — it’s about the culture. A core capability within Weber Shandwick, Weber I/O partners with ambitious leaders to unlock the full power of tech, data and AI. Built for today’s complexity, we deliver solutions where intelligence, innovation and cultural fluency converge — unleashing real outcomes, with velocity. 

Our Weber I/O Health team works with some of the largest, most innovative pharma and healthcare companies in the world to help them reach consumers, healthcare providers, and protect their reputation in a rapidly changing environment. We’re seeking a hands-on technical leader to step into a newly-defined Director role in North America. If you are energized by the technical details of AI, passionate about turning data into strategy, and thrive on building the tools of the future, keep reading. 

What you’ll do 

• Master Monitoring & Analytics: Take a leading role in managing our news and social media monitoring dashboard. This includes writing and editing sophisticated boolean queries to ensure data accuracy and relevance, and diving deep into the results to uncover critical insights and trends for our health clients. 

• Drive GEO/SEO Product Strategy: Be the engine for our GEO/SEO product, responsible for reading and interpreting Large Language Model (LLM) outputs. Your primary focus will be on creating actionable and innovative strategies based on these insights to enhance our clients’ digital presence. 

• Master Data Visualization: Transform complex data sets and analytical outputs into clear, compelling, and insightful data visualizations. Using our business intelligence tool, Domo, you will be critical in helping internal teams and clients understand the story behind the data. 

• Develop Intelligent Agents: Bring structure to our agentic future from the back end. You will take the lead in designing and creating the intelligent agents that automate and optimize our workflows. 

• Be the Technical Integrator: Act as a key connector between our analytics teams, product development squads, and client-facing teams. You will ensure that the technical capabilities of our AI tools are effectively translated into strategic value for our health clients. 

You’ll thrive here if you 

• Are deeply technical and enjoy getting into the details of data, models, and queries. 

• Can “see the matrix” in LLM outputs and raw data, and are skilled at imagining how to turn those insights into tangible strategies. 

• Are equal parts analyst, builder, and strategist—and can switch between these mindsets with ease. 

• Have a talent for visual storytelling, making complex data accessible and engaging through visualizations. 

• Enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to build, test, and refine technical solutions that solve real-world problems. 

Must-have chops 

• 8–12+ years of experience spanning data analytics, data science, digital strategy, or a related technical field with clear exposure to AI technologies. 

• Proven, hands-on experience creating and editing sophisticated boolean queries for data extraction and analysis, particularly for news and social media monitoring. 

• Demonstrated expertise in creating insightful data visualizations using business intelligence tools. Direct experience with Domo is a major plus, but proficiency in tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker Studio is also highly valued. 

• Strong grasp of Gen AI platforms and experience reading and interpreting LLM outputs to inform strategy. 

• Experience designing or building AI agents, chatbots, or other automated workflow solutions. 

• Experience working with or for pharma and healthcare brands. 

Bonus points 

• Direct experience with GEO/SEO products and a deep understanding of search algorithms. 

• Proficiency in a programming language like Python or R. 

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Salary range: $115,000 USD – $140,000 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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