Associate Director, Financial Services and Digital Infrastructure Policy

FGS Global; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Profit sharing

Health/dental/vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Generous paid time off

Collaborative team environment

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

FGS Global is seeking a sharp communications professional to join the Strategic Communications division in Washington, DC. The role focuses on financial services and digital infrastructure clients, handling policy, regulatory, and reputational issues with strong writing ability.

The position offers competitive compensation, a profit-sharing bonus, and benefits, with an emphasis on messaging, media relations, and integrated services across the firm.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a related field; 5–9 years of experience preferred.
• Strong writing and communications skills; ability to craft concise materials under tight deadlines.
• Experience identifying media contacts and pitching stories to outlets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day coordinator for a roster of financial services and digital infrastructure clients.
• Craft persuasive messaging and collateral; simplify complex policy/regulatory topics.
• Maintain knowledge of evolving policy issues and reporting trends.
• Generate media outreach strategies and pitch stories regularly.

Skills

Strong writing

Policy understanding

Client relations

Project management

Team leadership

Media pitching

Education

BA/BS degree in related field

Job description

FGS Global (FGS) partners with the world's most influential leaders to move minds and markets. Working where business, government, and public opinion intersect, we advise CEOs, boards, and leadership teams at the most consequential moments. Our expertise spans strategic and financial communications, policy and public affairs, corporate reputation, crisis management, and data-driven digital engagement. Across 31 global offices, our partners draw on the full depth of the firm so clients can operate with clarity, act with confidence, and lead with trust.

FGS is seeking a sharp and energetic communications professional to join the firm’s Strategic Communications division. This position is within a growing team supporting a balanced portfolio of financial services and digital infrastructure clients and is based in our Washington, DC office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as day-to-day coordinator on a diverse roster of financial services and digital infrastructure client accounts and/or sub-projects, with a focus on complex policy, regulatory and reputational issues across both sectors
• Craft and deliver persuasive messaging and related collateral materials, simplifying complex policy, legislative, regulatory, legal or other general issues. Strong writing abilities are critical to success in this position
• Maintain expert knowledge of evolving policy and political issues that impact clients’ sectors and a grasp of reporting trends
• Generate media outreach strategies and pitch stories on a regular basis.
• Manage multiple projects, including task and deadline tracking, for multiple clients from concept to completion
• Demonstrate strong client-relations skills – responsive, professional, helpful
• Contribute to firm’s new business process and efforts
• Work with other FGS divisions to deliver integrated services (from government relations and advertising to content development and public opinion research)

ATTRIBUTES

• A BA/BS degree in a related field and 5-9 years of relevant experience
• Specific familiarity and experience with financial services, technology, energy, digital infrastructure or related policy issues preferred
• Extremely strong writing and communications skills; familiarity with both newspaper style and social media writing; ability to produce clear, concise materials within tight deadlines
• Ability to identify and cultivate key media contacts and outlets for a range of clients
• Experience pitching stories to local and national news outlets and knowledge of what drives media coverage
• Detail oriented and strong project management skills; preference for account coordination experience at a public relations agency
• Strong strategic thinker with understanding of how the larger economic, policy, technology and infrastructure landscape impacts clients’ communications abilities and needs
• Ambition for sourcing and/or successfully leading efforts to obtain new business
• A demonstrated capacity for leadership, communication and teamwork

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive compensation package, commensurate with experience
• Annual profit-sharing model, aka annual performance bonus
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)-plan with a generous company match
• Generous paid time off
• A collaborative group of smart, passionate and highly motivated people.
• Team-oriented work environment structured to provide opportunities for professional growth and development.

Due to the volume of responses, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

FGS Global provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to United States federal law requirements, FGS Global complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

When you submit an application, we collect certain personal information about you for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for the position. For more information about our privacy practices, please visit our privacy policy at https://fgsglobal.com/privacy.

Thank you for your interest in FGS Global.

District of Columbia Salary Range: $110,000 USD - $135,000 USD