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Morreale Communications · 19 hours ago

Vice President, Strategy & Operations

Rosemont, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Morreale Communications is an award-winning woman-owned public relations firm specializing in Transportation & Infrastructure, Health & Wellness, Energy & Utilities, and Public Affairs. The Vice President, Strategy & Operations will lead operational initiatives, manage project teams, and drive strategic growth while contributing to the firm’s executive leadership team.

Event ManagementGraphic DesignSocial Media Marketing

Responsibilities

Partner with leadership to drive the behaviors, decisions, and actions that advance firm objectives and business-unit goals

Serve as a strategic, results-oriented, growth-focused collaborator, influencer, and communicator who motivates teams and fosters alignment

Establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, ensure clarity and consistency across project teams, and maintain accountability

Develop the Annual Operating Plan and lead multi-year strategic planning initiatives

Develop a dashboard that provides real time insight to team members on their key performance indicators

Facilitate regular leadership meetings and oversee company operations within the EOS framework

Identify organizational challenges, recommend solutions, and implement improvements to increase operational efficiency

Oversee BigTime software and partner with staff to ensure timely and accurate integration of project data, resource planning, and timesheet submission and approval process

Demonstrate strong business acumen and a deep understanding of key business priorities and performance drivers

In partnership with Finance and Accounting, lead monthly project-health reviews to ensure projects remain on scope, schedule, and budget

Ensure project team members are meeting their utilization rate goals

Ensure all business certifications and licenses are current and recommend additional certifications that support strategic growth

Introduce innovative ideas, trends, and best practices that enhance revenue, employee engagement, and professional development

Manage annual growth targets, including revenue and staffing levels, ensuring talent resources align with current and emerging business needs

Partner with Finance to drive company financial targets and ensure we meet or exceed organizational goals

Manage the company’s overhead rate, financial disclosures, and required government reporting

Lead the development of company forecasts, projections, and billability targets

Oversee the annual company budgeting process

Track and manage company-wide and project-level financial performance

Monitor staff utilization and billability to ensure alignment with financial objectives

Effectively manage, motivate, and mentor Morreale staff by clearly communicating expectations and providing thoughtful feedback that drives project excellence and alignment with company goals, objectives, and core values

Manage direct reports by setting clear expectations, tracking KPIs, and motivating and inspiring high performance

Partner with Human Resources to manage the full employee lifecycle, proactively identifying staffing needs and opportunities for improvement

Lead the new business team to ensure strategic pursuit of opportunities including developing a streamlined decision-making process for pursuing new business, partnering with new business leads to submit innovative and winning proposals, facilitate debriefs, and quantify the cost of winning new business

Drive organic growth within the current client portfolio by identifying cross-selling opportunities and expanding contract values

Partner with Sr Director of Creative Strategy and Integrated Marketing to establish the Production Suite as its own revenue-driving vertical

Identify opportunities and support new business initiatives that align with the firm’s strategic plan

Partner with firm’s senior leadership to engage clients in biannual check-ins and end of year client satisfaction survey

Leverage a strong network to cultivate new clients and serve as a brand champion, representing the firm at industry events

Qualification

Public Relations experienceStrategic planningOperational efficiencyFinancial managementBusiness developmentTeam leadershipProject managementMentorshipCollaborationCommunication skills