Senior Director, Broadcast and Emerging Media

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$145K/yr – $160K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own media relations and executive thought leadership strategy to drive earned media impact across national outlets, and lead a transformed, cross-channel media program with rapid-response crisis capabilities.

  • SME ownership: guide client media strategy, craft press materials, and secure executive placements.
  • Expanded reach: build shows, podcasts, creator-led placements, and consumer press with a broad media network.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Play a key, subject matter expert (SME)-type role for BPI clients in an ongoing fashion with clients that are consistently executing media programs or on a one-off basis as an SME building and selling in a media strategy
  • Oversee the development of press materials, including op-eds, statements, Q&As, media kits, and briefing documents
  • Identify and promote opportunities for executives and experts to contribute thought leadership in top-tier outlets
  • Proactively build and expand the media program offering and cultivate and manage strong relationships with journalists, editors, and media outlets, serving as the lead contact for all media inquiries.
  • Monitor the media landscape for risks and opportunities; lead rapid-response communications on breaking issues or emerging criticisms.
  • Partner with internal stakeholders — including the executive team and cross-functional colleagues — to develop and drive cohesive communication strategies and initiatives
  • Coordinate with digital, social, and content teams to ensure message consistency across all channels.
  • Strengthen BPI’s traditional and broadcast media relations offering, including practice development and upskilling that can be expanded across the team
  • Report on media impact to internal stakeholders and translate coverage into actionable communications outcomes
  • Build a transformed media offering by articulating BPI POV on strategic relevance and reach of key shows across podcasts, YouTube and other platforms in a holistic media strategy, and establish relationships for BPI broadly with key players (producers, bookers, etc). This means reach into shows hosted by creators on YouTube, TikTok, Reels, podcasts where BPI doesn’t currently have relationships or placement capabilities. It also means deeper reach into consumer press, like Live with Kelly and Mark and The View.
  • Contribute to new business efforts, as needed, with media strategies to enable prospects to accomplish their reputation objectives

Requirements

  • Educational background in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, Public Relations, or a comparable discipline
  • 12+ years of progressive leadership in strategic content development, brand storytelling, or corporate communications
  • Demonstrated ability to drive business growth through high-impact earned media and strategic messaging
  • Deep network of established relationships with leading national and trade media editors, journalists, and influencers
  • Skilled in crafting and adapting narratives for diverse audiences across platforms; experience managing sensitive or crisis communications highly valued
  • Proficient with key content creation and business tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft 365, and related industry-standard software

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%
  • generous time off for vacation
  • $50 monthly phone reimbursement
  • unlimited sick time
  • 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents
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Bully Pulpit International

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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

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
15.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.6%
Direct
46%
Referral
5.7%
Social
15%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~270

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
77 (29% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
4.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2023
    Series Unknown
  • Sep 2016
    Series Unknown

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