Senior Vice President, Client Experience

Senior Vice President – Weber Advisory & Financial Services

Weber Advisory, the strategic consulting arm of Weber Shandwick, is seeking a Senior Vice President to join our Corporate team to lead a range of high-impact client engagements and new business opportunities. In this role, you will work closely with leading financial services organizations to shape strategies that strengthen reputation, build executive visibility, navigate complex stakeholder environments, and drive measurable business outcomes.

You will bring deep expertise in corporate communications within the financial services sector to deliver insight-driven, integrated programs spanning reputation management, executive thought leadership, internal and change communications, crisis and issues management, investor and stakeholder relations, and multi-channel media strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Secure, maintain, and grow relationships with leading financial services and corporate clients, ensuring Weber Advisory is a trusted partner at the most senior levels.


• Lead major new business efforts, from identifying opportunities and shaping proposals to orchestrating compelling, integrated pitch teams.


• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor, counselor, and business partner to C-suite and senior decision-makers in financial services and beyond.


• Drive exceptional work through the orchestration of high-performing, cross-functional teams across geographies and disciplines.


• Advance Weber Advisory’s thought leadership in the financial services sector by developing POVs, insights, and visibility for our leaders.


• Oversee client service delivery including program planning, proactive opportunity creation, and high-level strategic counsel.


• Identify new growth areas based on emerging trends in financial markets, regulation, ESG, and stakeholder expectations.


• Mentor and coach rising talent, building the next generation of corporate and financial communications leaders.


• Maintain profitability and operational excellence across accounts, ensuring efficiency, productivity, and high-quality output.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in corporate communications or public affairs, with significant experience advising financial services organizations (agency experience strongly preferred).


• Expertise in corporate reputation management, stakeholder communications, and financial industry dynamics, including regulatory environments and market drivers.


• Strong grasp of traditional, digital, and social media—and how they shape financial sector narratives.


• Proven ability to counsel senior executives with credibility, clarity, and strategic foresight.


• A track record of leading and winning new business opportunities in complex, competitive environments.


• Exceptional leadership skills—able to inspire teams, manage multiple priorities, and deliver under pressure.


• Excellent writing, presentation, and storytelling abilities, with experience crafting compelling narratives for financial audiences.


• Entrepreneurial mindset, collaborative spirit, and passion for driving client and agency growth.

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: $152,000- $215,000

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.

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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