Advocacy Partnerships Director

Urbanlegend Group; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + uncapped commission

Job summary

Urban Legend is a fast-paced technology startup seeking a Client Strategy Director - Advocacy to drive rapid growth by securing high-quality partnerships with brand, advocacy organizations, nonprofit and other advertisers. You will identify, pitch, onboard new clients, and close deals while managing ongoing work with advertisers.

The role demands a polished communicator capable of thriving in a team while being self-driven, with deep familiarity of the Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in advocacy, public affairs, client strategy, or related disciplines.
• At least 5 years in a senior client-facing or leadership role.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a strong pipeline of brand and advocacy clients through direct outreach, marketing lead follow-up, and professional relationships.
• Work both directly with clients and through PR/advertising agencies.
• Help clients understand Urban Legend’s platform and approach, including our vision to make marketing dramatically more accountable and transparent. Build excitement about both.
• Serve as an ongoing relationship lead for clients (advertisers), supporting them both with specific campaigns and with bigger-picture ideation when helpful.
• Collaborate with Urban Legend’s creator and execution teams to develop campaign proposals and ensure campaigns are successful.
• Provide ongoing feedback to leadership on market reaction and needs, helping to shape the evolution of our platform.
• Closely track progress in Urban Legend’s CRM helping to forecast and project results.
• Close deals, of course!

Skills

Client strategy

Business development

Sales leadership

Advocacy experience

Public affairs

Campaign management

Relationship management

Job description

Urban Legend is a fast-paced technology startup seeking a Client Strategy Director - Advocacy to drive rapid growth by securing high-quality partnerships with brand, advocacy organizations, nonprofit and other advertisers. You will identify, pitch, onboard new clients, and close deals while managing ongoing work with advertisers.

The role demands a polished communicator capable of thriving in a team while being self-driven, with deep familiarity of the Washington, D.C.