Digital Rapid Response Director

FTI Consulting, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

FTI Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Digital Rapid Response Director in Washington, D.C., New York, or Chicago with 6+ years of political communications experience.

The role leads real-time strategy across earned media, digital, and creative teams to identify threats and opportunities and align messaging across channels. The ideal candidate will drive fast-paced campaigns, translating narrative insights into precise briefs, and guiding content creation while coordinating across press, creative, and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in political communications and/or campaigns, public affairs, or issue advocacy.
• Strong writing across formats including long-form and short-form content.
• Experience coordinating with digital and creative teams on integrated campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead rapid response across earned media, creative, and social in real time.
• Monitor news cycles and social environment to identify emerging trends.
• Draft and edit high-quality content quickly, including press materials and executive messaging.
• Coordinate with designers and producers to roll out visual, video, digital, and social content.

Skills

Rapid response leadership

Strong writing

Editorial judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Tools

Brandwatch

Meltwater

Job description

Who We AreFTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.Are you ready to make your impact?About The RoleOur Corporate Positioning and Insights (CPI&I) practice seeks a Digital Rapid Response Director with 6+ years of experience to join the team in our Washington, D.C., New York, or Chicago office.This is a multidisciplinary role at the intersection of earned media, digital strategy, and creative production. The strategist will serve as the central decision and coordination point for real-time communications in large scale campaigns - identifying emerging threats and opportunities, shaping the response, and ensuring that press, creative, and digital teams move together with a unified message and purpose. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, understands how narratives travel across channels, and can move quickly from strategy to execution.What You'll DoLead rapid response across earned media, creative, and social - setting strategy, calling the play, and driving execution in real time across all channelsMonitor news cycles and social environment to identify emerging trends, narrative shifts,Turn communications priorities into clear creative briefs, partnering with creative teams to guide the development and coordinated rollout of visual, video, digital, and social content.Draft and edit high-quality content quickly and with precision, including press materials, digital copy, paid media scripts, executive messaging, and moreBring a journalist's instincts, a strategist's discipline, and strong editorial judgment to everything you write and produceStay current on emerging content trends, AI tools, audience behaviors, and platform best practices.How You’ll GrowWe are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.What You Will Need To SucceedBasic Requirements6+ years of experience in political communications and/or campaigns, public affairs, or issue advocacy – campaign or issue advocacy experience strongly preferredDemonstrated experience leading rapid response in a political, advocacy or crisis communications environmentStrong writing across formats, including long-form, short-form, organic social, paid media, executive voiceExperience working in or alongside digital and creative teams on integrated campaigns, with the ability to brief and collaborate with designers and producers under deadline pressureA deep understanding of how narratives develop and move across earned, social, and creative channels — and how to coordinate an effective response across all threeStrong project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple workstreams and integrated multichannel campaigns under tight deadlinesAbility to work effectively across levels, managing and mentoring junior staff while collaborating with senior colleagues and client leadsSound judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to operate independently in a high-pressure environmentKnowledge of the technology industry is strongly preferred, and experience with the energy and infrastructure industries is a bonusTravel required to clients and to FTI office(s)Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer will not sponsor applicants for work visasPreferred RequirementsPolitical campaign experienceCrisis-response experienceRapid-response experiencePolitical campaign managementCommunity managementExperience developing response frameworksExperience with social listening/monitoring toolsExperience with BrandwatchExperience with MeltwaterStrong copywriting/content development experienceAbility to work with creative teamsAbility to work with sector and subject-matter expertsIssues-management experiencePublic affairs experienceEvent-driven communications experienceExperience creating social content that is engaging rather than simply repurposing a press release#LI-BO1 #LI-HYBRIDFTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.CompensationMinimum Pay: $99,000Maximum Pay: $172,500Compensation Disclosure: The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual’s location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications.