Director, Strategic Communications

Lot Sixteen; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Plan

Retirement Savings with company match

Commuter Benefits

All-you-can-eat snacks and drinks

Downtown DC location with gym and roof

Job summary

Lot Sixteen is seeking a Director to join our communications team and lead across client materials development, proposals, and proactive strategic thinking in a bipartisan DC environment.

The role requires initiative, leadership, and the ability to manage multiple timelines while writing press materials, memos, op-eds, and social content. We offer a hybrid office schedule in downtown DC with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Authoring and editing written content with strong grammar and tone.
• Experience in public affairs agency work or Capitol Hill/campaign communications is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple timelines and deadlines with independent work.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day client relationships and deputy account leadership.
• Develop, pitch, and oversee earned media strategies.
• Write press releases, media pitches, op-eds, speaking points, and social content.
• Develop strategic messaging memos and presentations.
• Manage paid social ad accounts and translate data into recommendations.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams on campaigns and assets.

Skills

Writing & editing

Public affairs

Campaign management

Leadership

AI-assisted research

Tools

MS Office

Google Drive

Slack

Canva

WordPress/Webflow/Squarespace

Job description

Lot Sixteen is seeking a Director to join our communications team and lead across client materials development, proposals, and proactive strategic thinking in a bipartisan DC environment.

The role requires initiative, leadership, and the ability to manage multiple timelines while writing press materials, memos, op-eds, and social content. We offer a hybrid office schedule in downtown DC with strong benefits.