Careers

Open Positions

• Vice President

  A Vice President at Version 2.0 Communications is responsible for overall leadership, strategy and direction of account programs. Cultivating a team spirit that is dedicated to client service, quality and results, the Vice President sets the tone on his/her account teams that inspires V2 staff to excel through creativity, proactivity and aggressiveness.  In addition to managing and mentoring account teams, VPs play an important role in agency development and business planning.

  Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  – Independently maintaining overall account health and happiness (i.e., is ultimately responsible for strategic
  direction, messaging, results, team execution, and client satisfaction) and growing budgets for your entire account
  portfolio

  – Identifying and proposing opportunities for organic growth

  – Nurturing contacts and relationships for new business and co-leading pitches

  – Participating in firm staff development

  – Participating in developing and ensuring compliance with best practices across entire firm

  To be considered for this role, you must have:

  – A minimum of 10 years of experience, some of which must have been at an agency servicing B2B tech clients

  – A Bachelor’s in marketing/communications

  This role is based in our Boston office and will be required to work in office at least twice a week, depending on client and team needs.

  To apply for this job, send cover letter and resume to [email protected].

• Account Director

  An Account Director at Version 2.0 Communications is responsible for managing the overall health, activity and profitability of client programs. Working with V2 leadership, the Account Director helps to craft strategic programs and provides ad hoc counsel to clients on a wide range of topics.

  Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

   – Independently managing day-to-day/monthly/quarterly account activity, with eye toward quality/client and strategy alignment

  – Working with account leadership to manage account health and happiness with a sense of overall firm context

  – Participating in firm networking and playing an active role in new business pitches and meetings

  – Identifying opportunities for organic growth and working with account leadership to propose and close opportunities

  – Participating in account staff development

  To be considered for this role, you must have:

  – A minimum of 8-10 years of experience, some of which must have been at an agency servicing B2B tech clients

  – A Bachelor’s in marketing/communications

  This role is based in our Boston office and will be required to work in office at least twice a week, depending on client and team needs.

  To apply for this job, send cover letter and resume to [email protected].

• Account Manager

  An Account Manager at V2 is responsible for managing the overall activity of client programs and managing junior account teams to flawlessly execute core programs. Working with VPs, the Account Manager helps to craft strategic programs and provides ad hoc counsel to clients on a wide range of topics.

  The Account Manager is responsible for managing the monthly implementation of core programs by various account team members. Assisting junior staff with various program activities, the Account Manager provides hands-on mentorship that allows team members to excel, succeed and grow in all facets of communications (writing, media/analyst relations, client communication and management).

  Account Managers also support the growth and development of V2 as an active participant in new business pitches. Account Managers are also members of the management team responsible for recruiting and mentoring the next generation of V2 staff, and representing the agency brand at various industry events.

  Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  – Managing client contact

  – Providing hands-on campaign strategy development and implementation

  – Monitoring and managing program/campaign performance

  – Supporting teams by assisting with influencer relations (media and analyst), writing, and overall integrated program execution

  – Contributing to overall firm strategy/direction

  – Participating in new business

  – Engaging in firm networking initiatives

  – Mentoring and supporting professional development of junior colleagues

  To be considered for this role, you must have:

  – 6-10 years of experience, some of which must have been at an agency servicing B2B tech clients

  – A Bachelor’s degree in marketing/communications

  This role is based in our Boston office and will be required to work in office at least twice a week, depending on client and team needs. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to [email protected].

• Senior Account Executive

  A Senior Account Executive at V2 Communications demonstrates superb attention to detail, an entrepreneurial spirit, and excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.

  Key responsibilities include:

  – Serving as the media owner of assigned accounts, driving overall media program, leading campaign strategy, and setting the pace for media/social team

  – Writing and editing news releases, corporate materials, pitches, content such as bylines, complex client correspondence, and more, as needed

  – Assisting account management with strategic planning and measurement

  – Supervising and helping to develop junior staff

  – Building relationships with clients and providing proactive counsel

  – “Managing up” to ensure senior managers are kept apprised of breaking client developments, program challenges/successes, etc.

  – Other duties as necessary

  To be considered for this job, you must have:

  – A Bachelor’s Degree in marketing/communications

  – Excellent teamwork and earned media skills

  – A minimum of three years of agency experience, with at least some of that experience in B2B tech or climate.

  This role is based in our Boston office and will be required to work in office at least twice a week, depending on client and team needs. Resume and cover letter should be emailed to [email protected]. 

• Account Executive

  An Account Executive at V2 Communications acts as the primary core program driver on his/her accounts.  Primary areas of focus include media relations, analyst relations, social media, speaking and awards. 

  In addition to execution against planned activities, you will also be responsible for understanding the industry and competitive landscape for various clients, and translating your understanding into meaningful communications opportunities for your clients – to concept pitch ideas, develop speaking abstracts and frame news to generate market traction. You will perform other duties as necessary.

  Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  – Media relations (feature pitching, editorial calendar opportunities)

  – Social media monitoring and program implementation

  – Speaking and awards program management

  – Manage activities for, and provide guidance to, interns and junior staff

  – Provide updates and package account team results for clients

  This role is based in our Boston office and will be required to work in office at least twice a week, depending on client and team needs.

  To be considered for this job, you must have Bachelor’s Degree in marketing/communications and a minimum of two years of agency experience.  Resume and cover letter should be emailed to [email protected].

• Assistant Account Executive

  The Assistant Account Executive is a full-time role based in our Boston office. This person acts as a primary core program driver on his/her accounts. Primary areas of focus include speaking opportunities, awards, social media and media relations.

  Working with your account teams, you will be responsible for monitoring industry events and the competitive landscape to flag new opportunities for your clients. You will also own various program tasks to ensure that awareness programs and deadline-sensitive activities remain on track. You will perform other duties as necessary.

  Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  – Media relations (editorial calendar management and pitching, news and thought leadership outreach, cultivation of contacts in local and trade publications)

  – Industry monitoring and news scanning (flag relevant news and identify new media, analyst and influencer contacts)

  – Speaking and awards program management (calendar updates, deadline management, abstract submission and follow up)

  – Account team administration (agendas, actions, program measurement, activity reports)

  This role is based in our Boston office and will be required to work in office at least twice a week, depending on client and team needs. Applicants should have at least one year of prior experience working full time at a PR agency, preferably with B2B tech clients; this position is not a good fit for new graduates. Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected].

• Account Coordinator

  An Account Coordinator at Version 2.0 Communications is the backbone of each client team. Supporting your account team members, the AC acts as the primary driver of industry research and development, delivering the necessary context and information to help the team develop and implement a successful communications program.

  In addition, you will be tasked with owning various program activities to support the day-to-day operations of your accounts, including database development/management, client reporting and some media outreach. You will perform other duties as necessary.

  Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

   – Industry monitoring and scanning

   – Account team administration (weekly activity grids, monthly status reports, measurement research)

   – Database research and management

   – Some media outreach for editorial calendar items and announcements

  This role is based in our Boston office and will be required to work in office at least twice a week, depending on client and team needs. Applicants should have relevant internship experience and preferably some previous exposure to B2B tech.

  Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to [email protected].

• Content Writer

  The content writer position is a full-time role based in our Boston office. A content writer will help execute strategic content programs that fuel all areas of V2’s communications programs and that map to clients’ business/marketing goals. Responsibilities include drafting long- and short-form thought leadership, editorial, technical and social media content; and coordinating opportunities with PR/media team members. 

  You will work closely with our content and account teams on responsibilities including but not limited to: 

       – Drafting compelling, grammatically sound and message-rich blogs, bylined articles, survey reports, landing page web copy, and social posts/calendars, among other short- and long-form content assets 

       – Participating in/leading input calls with subject matter experts to inform copywriting efforts 

       – Coordinating with internal and client stakeholders to ensure the end-to-end completion of each content deliverable – from ideation, to data intake and research, to development, to design, through to publishing 

       – Developing a strong understanding of client key messages, differentiators and voice, applying them across different written formats  

       – Delivering high-quality client service, attending regular client calls and maintaining daily communications and updates  

       – Serving as a main proofreader to ensure quality of client and new business deliverables across the agency 

       – Providing administrative support to content initiatives–e.g., research, metrics reporting, etc. 

       – Other duties as assigned 

  Qualifications: 

       – 2-3 years professional writing experience in a B2B setting 

       – At least one year of agency experience 

       – Clear written and verbal communication, with grammar and spelling expertise  

       – Ability to manage multiple deadlines at one time 

       – Strong work ethic and resourcefulness  

       – Desire to be the best at what you do 

  This is a hybrid position that will be required to report to our Boston office 2-3 days per week. Interested and qualified candidates should email a resume and 2-3 writing samples to [email protected].  

• Integrated Communications Lead

  The Integrated Communications Leader is responsible for the growth and successful implementation of V2’s integrated communications service line. As a service line builder, this role is responsible for working with agency leadership to formalize and build V2’s integrated communications offerings. This role will work entrepreneurially to assess current agency capabilities, identify further areas for development, work with account teams to build agency knowledge and experience, and overall formalize and implement V2’s integrated capabilities for both current clients and prospects. This role will also work closely with our client account teams on both the strategy and execution of integrated programs, which complement and extend traditional, earned PR strategies across paid and owned channels through services that include content (long and short form writing, podcast production; native ads/sponsored and video), social (earned and paid across corporate and executive channels) and design (brief development, project management and oversight of creative partners).

  Key integrated responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  Raising agency IQ around integrated communications strategies and guiding their implementation to position and amplify stories across multiple owned, earned and paid channels as:

  – The account lead for assigned integrated accounts/programs, including managing integrated strategy, account budgets, client satisfaction, team performance/execution and team resourcing needs

      – A thought partner for other agency accounts and initiatives

      – A subject matter expert for new business pitches

  – Bringing a strong POV to the table through active participation in brainstorms, client and prospect recommendations and leadership discussions

  – Identifying and pitching growth opportunities with account teams for existing clients 

  – Working with agency leadership to codify, price and sell integrated communications offerings

  – Working with the leadership team in sourcing and securing net new integrated clients

  – Managing account budgets, client satisfaction, team performance and team resourcing needs for V2’s integrated clients and programs

  – Participate in agency:

      – Recruiting

      – Networking

      – Marketing

      – Professional development

   

  In addition to those responsibilities, this role will manage V2’s current and future integrated practitioners, including but not limited to social media and content writers, freelance and in-house designers, etc. As the integrated team grows, this person will be responsible for hiring, onboarding, managing and mentoring those new team members.  

  The Integrated Communications Leader will perform other duties as necessary.

  This role is based in our Boston office and will be required to work in office at least twice a week, depending on client and team needs.

  To apply for this job, send cover letter and resume to [email protected].