Director

Responsibilities

• Client Relations & Project Management: Lead point of contact with a wide range of clients, responsible for cultivating external relationships and coordinating all relevant internal workflows, including managing other staff and tracking deliverables from conception to execution. Requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strategy Development: Devise policy proposals and communications plans to help clients achieve their goals and influence important local and national debates. Must have a strong grasp of public policy as well as political and media dynamics, be able to think creatively, and engage both tactically and strategically.
• Content Development: Draft policy memos, strategy documents, and communications materials such as op-eds, communications plans, and statements for media on a range of issues. Must be able to write cleanly, and analyze and distill complex topics.
• Substantive Expertise: Closely follow public policy developments, political news, and industry trends. Must have demonstrated experience of mastering new issue areas quickly.
• Management: Oversee the work of managers, associates, fellows, and interns, provide professional development and mentorship, and assist with operational processes.

Requirements

• A minimum of seven years' experience in communications or public policy roles in the corporate, political, or nonprofit sectors; candidates with experience working at the intersection of communications and policy preferred;
• Demonstrated ability to manage and interface with press; on-the-record experience serving as a spokesperson for a company, brand, or candidate preferred;
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with examples of writing products that have been published or shared for external consumption;
• Proven ability to manage a team effectively, with experience leading staff across multiple priorities and projects at the same time.

Preferred

• A background in climate and clean energy OR responsible technology and AI is a strong plus.

Benefits

• industry-leading 401(k) matching program
• health plan
• PTO policy
• Mentorship and professional development will be priorities.