Job Description
Location: New York, NY or Washington, D.C. (Hybrid – 3 days/wk in-office)
Our client is a highly-respected global public affairs agency known for combining political, brand, and digital expertise to drive real outcomes in high-visibility, high-stakes moments. We’re seeking a Senior Director, Digital Communications to lead digital campaign strategy and execution across a range of issue-driven clients. This is an opportunity to shape narratives at the intersection of policy, purpose, and public perception—helping companies, causes, and coalitions move audiences to action.
In this role you will be responsible for overseeing and driving effective, modern and strategic public affairs and corporate reputation marketing campaigns. You’ll lead client engagements and drive the strategic point of view for clients, guide a team and independently produce new ideas and proactively build new relationships on behalf of the agency.
Sr. Director salary range: $150,000 – $165,000 + bonus + comprehensive benefits package
Director salary range: $110,000 – $140,000 + bonus + comprehensive benefits package
Primary responsibilities include:
1. Client & Account Management:
- You will be responsible for supporting the agency’s Partners and Executive Leadership team on a variety of accounts
- You will serve as the main point of contact and handle the daily management, communication and execution of services for the client, which often include senior management or executive level decision-makers
- You will craft and write strategy, messaging and digital content for marketing campaigns, as well as review and guide a wide range of deliverables from memos to presentations to social and digital advertising assets
- You are steeped in current affairs and are up to date on the minute to minute shifts that shape politics, culture and policy
2. Team Management & Communication:
- You will be responsible for developing members on your team in their fields of expertise and building them to become the next leaders in the agency
- You will coach and mentor your team’s performance and manage their quality of work to ensure they are efficient and effective in meeting client deliverables
- You will work collaboratively and communicate with internal, cross office and cross department team members to ensure timelines and quality expectations for client deliverables are met
3. New Business Efforts
- You will work with agency partners and other senior leaders to develop and pitch new business opportunities
- You are capable of managing the agency’s existing clients and establishing new client relationships
- In support of new business opportunities, you are comfortable drafting proposals and producing materials for client pitches with minimal direction and oversight from agency Partners
- You’ll be responsible for developing industry relationships and building an external profile in the industry
- You’ll help drive new business efforts by identifying and recruiting industry leaders and contributing to the agency’s thought leadership and intellectual capital by producing case studies, writing blog posts and becoming an externally known expert in the industry
Desired Skills And Experience
- 10+ years of public affairs, strategic communications or public relations experience, preferably in a communications agency, political or corporate communications setting
- Experience managing and leading highly-complex, fast-paced and large public affairs or corporate reputation campaigns for Fortune 50 companies
- Exceptional presentation, writing and analytical skills and the ability to write both strategically and creatively under tight timelines
- Proven project management experience, including overseeing a team managing deliverables for multiple clients
- Extremely strong writing and editing capabilities with experience managing social media campaigns
- Experience managing and providing clear feedback to team members
- Comfortable handling strategic planning and daily execution of services for clients
- Knowledge of social media marketing on platforms such as X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat
For immediate consideration, please submit resume below.
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. Everyone is encouraged to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.
