Full-Time

Vice President

Content

Posted on 9/8/2025

Highwire

Highwire

51-200 employees

Scholarly publishing platform and manuscript management

Compensation Overview

$130k - $175k/yr

Chicago, IL, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work model to suit your schedule and lifestyle.

Category
Content & Writing (2)
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Required Skills
Communications
SEO
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in editorial leadership and content marketing, with a proven track record of driving business growth.
  • Experience working in a Public Relations, Marketing, or Communications agency, with a strong understanding of client-facing work and campaign execution.
  • Demonstrated ability to grow revenue through strategic content initiatives and lead a team of 5 or more professionals.
  • Strong understanding of editorial processes, content marketing, working knowledge of SEO/LLMSEO, and analytics tools, with the ability to leverage these for business success.
  • Ability to prompt and create frameworks for LLM-driven processes.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and client engagement skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strategic thinker with a passion for driving business results through innovative editorial solutions.
Responsibilities
  • Build and evangelize a content marketing strategy that aligns with client outcomes, agency growth, and cultural momentum.
  • Translate big brand ambitions into a system of owned, earned, shared, and zero-click offerings.
  • Define and transfer the knowledge of a POV on how content wins in an AI-centric universe, but keeping the 'you' in everything we offer.
  • Oversee the content (editorial, SEO, content marketing) team.
  • Create a performance-based approach to integrate with Creative, Strategy, Insights+Analytics, Social, and Brand Marketing teams.
  • Develop the agency framework in conjunction with the ECD for high-output services including evergreen, episodic, campaign related, and modular content.
  • Establish the editorial standards that will drive relevance, trust, and authority, being mindful of how to incorporate AI-related apps and approaches to the work.
  • Help clients see content as a growth driver, not just a deliverable.
  • Establish content as indispensable to client funnels (and out of funnel moments), brand, and community/culture.
  • Build a thought leadership program including the opportunity to conduct facilitated workshops in partnership with other Integrated Solutions offerings.
  • Dive deeply into the process of when to buy and when to automate. Be the expert in the room on when AI makes sense (and when it doesn’t).
  • Grow a highly functional team of writers, editors, strategists, and content marketers.
  • Foster a culture of curiosity and open-mindedness, especially around how to work with the talents from all corners of the team to get the right solution.
  • Represent content at the table when we pitch, provide counsel, or internally discuss how to move the agency forward as a leader in this discipline.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a technology-related field is a plus.

HighWire provides a digital publishing platform and services for scholarly publishers to host journals and books, manage manuscript submission and peer review, and handle subscriptions. It offers an end-to-end, integrated workflow from author submission through editorial review to publication and monetization. By focusing on the scholarly publishing niche, HighWire differentiates itself with long-standing relationships and a full suite tailored to publishers’ needs rather than generic publishing tech. The goal is to streamline scholarly communication by delivering scalable technology-enabled tools that simplify content production, review workflows, and revenue management for publishers, societies, and university presses.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$1.2M

Headquarters

Princeton, New Jersey

Founded

2008

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What believers are saying

  • 160 employees across San Francisco, New York, Boston, and Chicago drive scale.
  • Global collaborator network expands reach for enterprise B2B clients.
  • Inclusive culture attracts top talent in dynamic strategic communications.

What critics are saying

  • AI automates PR tasks, undercutting Highwire's services within 12 months.
  • Economic downturn slashes tech marketing budgets, starving Highwire by 2027.
  • Competitors like LaunchSquad capture Highwire's cybersecurity clients immediately.

What makes Highwire unique

  • Highwire specializes in PR for tech innovators in AI, cybersecurity, and cleantech.
  • Roots in Silicon Valley journalism enable high-impact media relations.
  • Integrated digital marketing connects client reputation directly to revenue.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Company Match

Home Office Stipend

Wellness Program

Company News

GlobeNewswire
May 13th, 2025
Highwire Appoints Powerhouse Michael O'Brien As Ceo

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwire, a strategic marketing communications agency partnering with brands at the intersection of innovation and industry, today announced the appointment of Michael O’Brien as its new chief executive officer, to further accelerate the agency’s growth and lead Highwire’s journey into a new era of integrated services and impactful client programs. O’Brien brings over 30 years of experience driving growth and excellence for some of the world’s most iconic brands. He served as chief client officer for over 10 years of his 23-year career at Ketchum. There, he transformed client service by focusing on growth, reducing revenue attrition, and creating a more purposeful approach to client management. O’Brien was also responsible for global business development and strategic planning. He will succeed Carol Carrubba, who is currently serving as interim CEO

ForexTV
Mar 20th, 2025
Highwire Achieves Double-Digit Growth in 2024, Elevates Michael Byrnes to Chief Growth Officer

To sustain and accelerate this momentum, Highwire has promoted Michael Byrnes to Chief Growth Officer.

The Robot Report
Dec 28th, 2024
Bay Area Events Note The Convergence Of Ai And Robotics

The San Francisco Bay Area is a nexus of AI and robotics. Source: Adobe Stock. The San Francisco Bay Area is the nexus of the artificial intelligence revolution in the U.S., anchored by San Francisco, with the renaissance of robotics investment and innovation in Silicon Valley. AI is merging with and embodied by robotics here. For instance, Waymo’s driverless cars are a common sight in San Francisco. NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said the future of AI is physical AI, embodied by robotics including self-driving cars

GlobeNewswire
Dec 19th, 2024
Highwire Appoints Mike Steavenson As Executive Vice President Of Enterprise Technology Practice, Elevates Jason Mayde To Cto

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwire, a high-impact communications and marketing partner for global technology and healthcare companies, is proud to announce the appointment of Mike Steavenson as Executive Vice President of its Enterprise Technology Practice and the elevation of Jason Mayde to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). By expanding its technology leadership team, Highwire bolsters its commitment to harness the transformative power of AI in every aspect of its business and to offer clients unparalleled expertise in both B2B technology and AI. Highwire is committed to leveraging AI in a way that ensures quality, safeguards ethics, and complies with all applicable regulations. This approach harnesses the power of AI responsibly to drive innovation, efficiency, and impactful results for clients. “AI is transforming every industry, including communications and marketing, so investment in enterprise and technology talent distinguishes Highwire as we guide our clients in this new era,” said Highwire interim CEO Carol Carrubba

PRWeek
Jul 30th, 2024
Highwire PR hires Real Chemistry's Chuck Hemann

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