Senior Director, Public Affairs

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client manager, core team member and communications lead across a variety of clients
• Strategic thinker able to quickly understand client businesses, targets, influencers and competitive landscape. Quickly grasp key issues and develop successful communications campaigns
• Develop media strategies and create a variety of creative assets to execute across a wide range of media platforms. Build and cultivate trusted relationships across media platforms and leverage them to stay ahead of story angles and news cycles. Provide sound media counsel, judgment and analysis to clients
• Understand content marketing channels and employ excellent written, verbal and creative communications skills to create and deliver compelling and persuasive content
• Provide strategic counsel and guidance across the company, mentor team members and ensure the firm’s success by overseeing work quality and productivity level
• Serve as brand ambassador for the Glen Echo Group, active within the third-party community and contribute to new business strategy, execution and outreach

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressively responsible communications experience developing and leading communications strategies, including the ability to translate complex issues into simple and compelling campaigns
• Strong project management experience with the ability to juggle multiple clients and deliver results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Strong media relationships and networks, excellent writing skills and utilization of best-in-class communications tools
• Demonstrated understanding and expertise in public sector media, politics and public affairs
• Expertise in crafting and executing integrated issue campaigns; a strong record of building relationships across the technology and public affairs communities
• Ability to identify and counsel on emerging and breaking issues, highly responsive to urgent client requests and ability to navigate a constant and challenging media and political environment
• Ability to secure new business opportunities for the firm and grow our existing client relationships
• Experience managing and mentoring young communications professionals
• Have attention to detail, enthusiasm, creativity and professionalism, a desire to work hard and be part of an extraordinary group of people

Preferred

• A working knowledge of internet governance and cybersecurity public policy