Director, Field Programs & Public Affairs (Hybrid)

The Herald Group; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision plans

401(k) Plan with matching & profit

4 weeks PTO

Parental Leave program

Transportation subsidy

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

The Herald Group in Washington, DC is seeking a career-oriented leader with deep experience in issue advocacy, public affairs and strategic communications. This full-time role requires developing strategy for public policy, managing field teams across states, and maintaining strong client relations in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include building grassroots programs, coordinating a nationwide field network, and guiding multi-state campaigns while maintaining budgets and driving new

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of public policy communications experience managing or directing field teams and programs.
• Agency experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of grassroots and grasptops field campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop & implement grassroots and localized communications strategies to further business and/or policy objectives.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with THG’s nationwide network of field operatives and function as a point of contact from a business perspective.
• Manage multi-state and/or multi-market campaigns on behalf of a number of clients; acting as a liaison between the THG account team and field teams.
• Provide strategic and tactical direction to field teams and manage teams on a day-to-day basis.
• Recruit and mobilize new field operatives.
• Coordinate field-specific billing with accounting department and oversee internal financials of field projects.
• Proactively seek field-specific new business opportunities for new and existing clients.

Skills

Public policy comms

Grassroots campaigns

Field teams mgmt

Budget tracking

Influencer targeting

Client relations

Job description

The Herald Group in Washington, DC is seeking a career-oriented leader with deep experience in issue advocacy, public affairs and strategic communications. This full-time role requires developing strategy for public policy, managing field teams across states, and maintaining strong client relations in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include building grassroots programs, coordinating a nationwide field network, and guiding multi-state campaigns while maintaining budgets and driving new