Public Affairs, Senior Director

Arlington, VA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

You will own high‑level client counsel and drive large-scale campaigns, translating policy into compelling messaging while coordinating cross‑team workstreams.

  • Advise on day‑to‑day efforts and long‑term strategy
  • Lead workflow and oversee media materials and liaison activities
  • Ensure smooth administration, billing, and contracting

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serving as a key advisor to the client – providing counsel on day-to-day communications efforts and long-term strategies.
  • Driving the workflow of a large-scale client campaign.
  • Crafting narratives by distilling complex policy and regulatory information into tangible messaging for a variety of audiences.
  • Overseeing the development of media and messaging materials (such as press releases, talking points, media statements, opinion pieces, fact sheets).
  • Serving as a liaison between PLUS’ internal team, the client, other agency partners and external vendors.
  • Managing administrative procedures for the account – including billing and contracting.

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of relevant experience in public affairs or PR, ideally in a PR agency, corporate communications function or Capitol Hill/administration setting.
  • Interest in public affairs and policy issues; ability to synthesize technical content.
  • Experience managing comprehensive communications campaigns.
  • Understanding of the communications landscape and how various communications channels work (i.e. digital, print, social, broadcast).
  • Proven experience in writing and editing materials and working with the press.
  • Strong understanding of AP Style.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance. We also offer a paid parental leave program, paid vacation and paid sick leave. In addition, we have a work from home hybrid environment.
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PLUS Communications

Strategy + Execution = Results.

Founded in 2011
Arlington, Virginia, USA
243 employees (82 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
70 (29% of company)
Median Career Experience
4 years
Median Tenure
4.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
7

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.6%
Direct
46.7%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.3%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~243
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Public Affairs, Senior Director

PLUS Communications · Arlington, VA · Hybrid