Director, Culture Change (Los Angeles Only)

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $140K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead a senior client-facing strategy role guiding social impact engagements, supervising junior staff, and coordinating cross-functional teams across multiple clients.

  • Must-have: 8+ years in leadership within social impact or related consulting.
  • Standout: Proven track record delivering high-impact strategies for complex social challenges.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Help lead strategic direction across a variety of clients while supervising junior staff and partnering with colleagues from across the agency's disciplines.
  • Act as a primary point of contact for clients; track and solve client issues.
  • Inspire client confidence and advise on complex engagements that translate bold ideas into real-world outcomes.
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of the industry and client business needs.
  • Find meaningful opportunities for clients and lead the development of a holistic, long-term culture change strategy and orchestrate its implementation.
  • Act as a mentor and leader for those members who support your clients.
  • Maintain strong active relationships with key client partners at both senior and mid- management levels.
  • Be poised in complex project environments, working with both long-range and short-term business objectives and management of multiple partners.
  • Deliver formal and informal presentations to clients as well as internal team members.
  • Develop a variety of client deliverables from social content to strategy memorandums to messaging architecture.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of leadership experience in social impact, consulting, or related strategic fields
  • 5+ years in integrated narrative and/or impact (persuasion or direct response).
  • Proven track record of developing and executing high-impact strategies for complex social challenges
  • Experience managing multiple client relationships and cross-functional teams simultaneously
  • Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills with ability to see both big picture and operational details
  • Demonstrated expertise in uncovering organizational needs and establishing relationships with senior level clients.
  • Previous direct management experience.
  • Understanding of current social impact landscape and emerging trends
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to influence at senior levels
  • Cultural fluency and ability to engage diverse stakeholders, including influencers and community leaders

Preferred

    Benefits

    • BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents.
    • BPI’s benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce.
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    Bully Pulpit International (BPI) is an outcomes agency at the intersection of business, politics, and policy. Born in politics and founded by leaders of the Obama campaign, we apply our unique expertise from these experiences to create sophisticated and customized strategies for companies, causes and candidates. Our clients include established market leaders, new economy firms, philanthropists, CEOs, and elected officials. What these varied brands share in common is the growing need to establish differentiated and lasting bonds with their consumers in a world of fragmented media, deep skepticism, and rapidly changing culture. Reputation has never been more relevant to business ROI, and in our view requires consumers to believe — not only in what a brand is saying, but also in why. We combine proprietary technology and deeper insights to build believers with the speed and agility that today’s market requires.At Bully Pulpit International, we make change possible. To us, this is more than a commitment—it's a passion. Because we truly believe in the work we do.

    Founded in 2009
    Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    270 employees (95 in marketing)
    63% recommend to a friend
    74% CEO approval

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    Current headcount: ~270

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    77 (29% of company)
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