Vice President, Strategy & Reputation Management

Job Title: Vice President, Strategy & Reputation Management [E-VSR:0270]

Company: ADI Global Partners

Location: 📍Los Angeles, California / 🕒Full-time

Department: Leadership / Strategy

Reports to: Founder / Chief Executive Officer

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

About ADI Global Partners:

ADI Global Partners is an award-winning, full-service PR and communications agency delivering strategic communications, reputation management, crisis advisory, brand strategy, and creative services to clients across industries on a global scale. We craft powerful narratives, build strong brands, create engaging content, design standout digital experiences, and deliver measurable results—helping clients confidently navigate media, reputation, and brand challenges with clarity and impact. We build a collaborative and innovative culture focused on excellence and real-world impact.

Position Overview

The Vice President, Strategy & Reputation Management serves as a senior strategic leader, overseeing the development and execution of comprehensive reputation management programs and integrated communications strategies for clients. Reporting directly to the CEO, this executive acts as a trusted advisor to C-suite clients, drives proactive reputation-building initiatives, leads crisis preparedness and response, and ensures alignment between client goals and agency deliverables. The role combines high-level counsel, team leadership, business development, and thought leadership to protect and enhance client reputations in dynamic environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead integrated reputation management and strategic communications strategies that proactively build, protect, and elevate client brands across traditional, digital, and emerging channels.
• Serve as primary strategic counselor to high-profile clients, providing expert guidance on reputation risks, opportunities, stakeholder engagement, and long-term positioning.
• Oversee crisis communications planning, including scenario development, simulations, real-time response leadership, and post-crisis recovery strategies.
• Direct cross-functional teams in executing reputation programs, media relations, issues management, executive visibility, thought leadership, and stakeholder outreach.
• Identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities in reputation dynamics; deliver insightful market intelligence, competitive analysis, and proactive recommendations.
• Drive new business development by pitching strategic reputation solutions, managing RFPs, building scopes of work, and cultivating relationships with prospective C-level clients.
• Manage account profitability, budgets, resource allocation, and performance metrics to achieve revenue goals and exceed client expectations.
• Mentor and develop account teams, fostering a culture of high performance, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to agency thought leadership through original content, speaking engagements, industry insights, and internal strategy initiatives.
• Monitor media landscapes, reputation metrics, and campaign outcomes using analytics tools to optimize strategies and demonstrate ROI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.  
• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic communications, reputation management, or crisis advisory, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role at a PR/communications agency or in-house equivalent.  
• Proven track record of successfully managing high-profile client reputations, leading crisis responses, and delivering measurable results in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.  
• Deep expertise in corporate reputation, issues/crisis management, media relations, stakeholder engagement, digital strategy, and executive positioning.  
• Exceptional strategic thinking, counseling skills, and ability to influence senior executives and stakeholders with gravitas and sound judgment.  
• Strong leadership presence with experience building, mentoring, and managing high-performing teams.  
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; adept at crafting executive-level materials, speeches, op-eds, and presentations.  
• Proficiency in PR tools, media monitoring platforms, analytics software, and emerging digital channels.  
• Established media relationships and comfort navigating complex, sensitive situations with discretion and poise.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience in crisis-heavy industries or with high-visibility clients.  
• Familiarity with thought leadership development and agency business development.  
• Comfort in a remote/hybrid model with occasional travel for client meetings or events.

Why Work for Us?

At ADI Global Partners, your work matters—every day you’ll help brands tell powerful stories, build lasting reputations, navigate challenging situations, and rise above the competition.

• Teamwork. From shaping strategic ideas and writing compelling narratives to handling media relations, creating digital content, engaging audiences, and protecting reputations—we cover the full spectrum. You’ll build broad skills and never get boxed into one small role.
• Real impact you can see. Your efforts drive visibility, trust, and growth for clients. You’ll witness concrete wins—strong media placements, stronger brands, successfully navigated crises—and know you played a key role.
• Creative, collaborative team. We thrive on fresh thinking and genuine teamwork. You’ll work alongside smart, supportive colleagues who value your input, share ideas freely, and push each other to deliver outstanding results.
•  Room to grow. We invest in your professional development through ongoing training, challenging projects that push your skills, and clear advancement paths. If you’re driven and curious, there’s genuine opportunity to build your career here.
• A culture that feels right. Fast-paced but positive, built on excellence, innovation, and mutual respect—for our clients and each other. You’ll feel valued and part of a team that’s both challenging and rewarding.

If you’re passionate about communications, love solving problems with creativity, and want your work to truly count, ADI Global Partners is the place for you.

Join us and help shape narratives that shape success.