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Vice President, Corpsumer

KPRUS Ketchum


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 120000 - 140000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (14 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency:

Golin Ketchum

Job Function:

Consulting

Job Subfunction:

Business and Change Consulting



Job Description:

Golin Ketchum is looking for a Vice President Corpsumer to join our team!

Golin Ketchum is the most awarded public relations agency of the decade. We create change that matters for our clients and our people. The kind of change that earns attention and shapes culture to build business.

Formed in 2026 from the merger of two iconic PR agencies Golin Ketchum combines fearless creative and strategic excellence fueled by Omnicoms industry-leading data and AI solutions to uncover powerful insights and execute work that builds and protects the worlds greatest companies.

With specialized expertise across consumer and brands corporate affairs healthcare technology and food agriculture and nutrition we deliver integrated high-impact communications services at scale.

At Golin Ketchum culture matters. We are fiercely ambitious yet fundamentally kind and collaborate obsessively with the best clients in the world.

What Youll Do:

Can you drive teams to deliver programs and projects with accuracy and timeliness Are you comfortable picking up the phone and speaking with clients to understand and deliver what they need Are you a mover and shaker whos eager to grow while growing our clients business If so keep reading!

As Vice President you must be able to manage the teams and budgets on sizable accounts with responsibility for excellent quality work seamless client service incremental growth and employee development. You must be able to multitask efficiently and have excellent communication writing editing social/media relations skills able to spot trends and apply various measurement tools on the accounts you manage.

  • Act as primary contact to clients continually fostering client-agency relationships to build trust and become a valuable resource to clients

  • Provide strategic guidance to clients on an ongoing basis on program strategy and executive visibility in partnership with our specialists; anticipate and address clients needs

  • Lead account team(s) in working effectively and in the best interest of client(s)

  • Troubleshoot client problems as they arise; seek senior management input whenever appropriate

  • Motivate team members by promptly reviewing work and providing constructive feedback; encourage the team to take advantage of training and development opportunities; fostering an environment for growth

  • Represent agency and work in client-integrated agency meetings helping to troubleshoot and identify opportunities for collaboration

  • Demonstrate proficiency in writing and editing materials including programs proposals press materials byline articles speeches correspondence reports etc.

  • Strive to develop the best communication and presentation skills possible to articulate ideas to clients colleagues and others effectively

  • Manage account financials including budget allocation and control client billing supplier invoicing and purchase orders; ensure team billability and account profitability

  • Work with account team(s) to build incremental business

  • Communicate account status to agency management regularly

  • Participate in new business programming and presentations

What You Have:

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skills and knowledge for successful performance would qualify. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

  • Bachelors degree in Communications Public Relations Journalism English Marketing or a related field preferred.

  • Minimum of 8 years of large agency and/or public relations experience ideally within the Retail space

  • Demonstrated record in building strong client relationships and delivering programs that exceeded anticipated results

  • Proven track record in growing business

  • Demonstrated experience as a team leader

  • Direct experience in building and managing teams and interfacing with integrated agency teams

Golin Ketchum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Golin Ketchum 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.

$120000 - 140000



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