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.

Put your skills to work for a fast-paced PR firm with a stellar reputation – a place where you can be creative and really make a difference.

We have immediate opportunities for intermediate (2 to 5 years experience) level PR consultants in the Toronto office. The ideal candidates will have relevant technology and/or entertainment industry, social and digital media experience in an agency environment.

If you have the above qualifications, as well as a related academic background, please submit your resume to Raman Uppal, Human Resources Specialist at ruppal@highroad.com.

High Road Communications is an award-winning public relations agency dedicated to shaping 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. 

We have an immediate opportunity for a team member to join our High Road Connect division. It’s all about connecting our clients with the people they want to reach through social media, digital communications and experiental marketing. Take a look here and here for a couple event examples, and talk to us to get the whole story.

The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of digital technology, online editorial outreach, blogger relations and online community engagement. You’ll also need two years agency experience in a PR and media relations background.

If you have the above qualifications, as well as a related academic background, please submit your resume to Raman Uppal, Human Resources Specialist at ruppal@highroad.com.

We have immediate opportunities for consultants with 1 - 2 years agency exp as well as account managers with 4-6 years experience. The ideal candidates will have relevant technology and/or entertainment/gaming industry experience in an agency environment.

If you have the above qualifications, as well as a related academic background, please submit your resume to Sue Zuccala, Vice President, Human Resources at szuccala@highroad.com.

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