Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day client relationships as a trusted strategic counselor; manage expectations on scope, timeline and outcomes, and deliver difficult news directly when it matters.
• Engage federal, state and local audiences with fluency; for public sector clients, lead communications that advance agency mission and public understanding.
• Translate client policy and business objectives into integrated public affairs strategy and own the rationale behind the work across workstreams and channels.
• Lead development of high-priority client materials, including strategic recommendations, narrative frameworks, legislative and regulatory communications, communications plans and executive presentations.
• Prepare executives and spokespeople for stakeholder engagements, congressional hearings, public comment opportunities and media interviews.
• Monitor the policy landscape to identify opportunities for clients and lead rapid response during fast-moving policy and political moments.
• Design and manage coalition and stakeholder engagement programs, including third-party validator strategy, aligned partner messaging, and grassroots and grasstops mobilization.
• Lead earned media strategy across trade, regional, national and top-tier outlets, and build thought leadership programs that position client executives as credible, authoritative voices.
• Plan and lead stakeholder gatherings (e.g., workshops, Capitol Hill days and fly-ins).
• Counsel clients through issues management, crisis preparedness and response, and internal and change communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public affairs, political science, public policy, journalism or a related field.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in public affairs or policy communications, preferably within a communications or government agency.
• Working knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process and of federal, state and local government audiences.
• Demonstrated experience building coalitions and running stakeholder engagement programs.
• Proven ability to manage senior client relationships and complex, multi-workstream programs.
• Experience supervising or mentoring team members and readiness to manage direct reports.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills across policy, media and executive materials, with the ability to distill complex issues into compelling messages.
• Sound judgment under pressure in rapid response and crisis situations.
• Strong desire and ability to contribute to the firm’s growth, marketing and business development.
• Established relationships with trade, political or sector media a plus.

Benefits

• Stratacomm offers employees a best-in-class workplace culture, competitive benefits including 401(k) matching, medical, vision, dental insurance, Open PTO, Paid Parental Leave, and a Remote-First work policy, designed to fit your needs.