Managing Director, Digital

PLUS Pr; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

Medical, dental, vision

401k and life insurance

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

PLUS Communications in Arlington, Virginia is seeking a Managing Director to join our fast-growing digital practice and lead top-tier advocacy campaigns for clients. You will develop integrated digital strategies, provide senior-level counsel, grow client relationships, and guide a high-performing team across multiple accounts.

You will supervise the creation of high-quality digital assets, oversee advertising strategy, and drive measurable results while fostering collaboration and process

Qualifications

• 10+ years of digital marketing, public affairs, or political campaign work.
• Advanced writing skills for senior-level stakeholders and AP style.
• Extensive experience using digital and social media for advocacy campaigns.
• Proven success in developing and leading integrated digital strategies and driving growth.
• Experience deploying AI tools to improve processes with governance.
• Experience mentoring high-performing teams across multiple client engagements.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead integrated digital strategies for complex public affairs clients, providing senior counsel.
• Oversee account growth, strengthen long-term partnerships, and develop new business opportunities and strategic proposals.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of strategists with executive oversight across multiple accounts.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality creative assets and digital initiatives.
• Provide executive oversight of digital advertising strategy, campaign performance, reporting, and optimization.
• Identify opportunities to expand client engagements and strengthen the firm’s digital capabilities.

Skills

Senior advisor

Team leadership

Writing skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Collaboration

AI tools

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

AI tools

Job description

PLUS Communications is a full-service communications firm based in Arlington, Virginia. PLUS Communications leads award-winning campaigns integrating public affairs, corporate communications, digital, advertising and media buying. PLUS means more!

PLUS Communications is seeking a creative and hard-working Managing Director to join our fast-growing digital practice to help top-tier advocacy campaigns and organizations win, every day.

Your day in this position may include:

• Developing and leading integrated digital strategies for complex public affairs clients, providing senior-level counsel while anticipating opportunities and challenges to deliver impactful, cost-effective campaigns.
• Serving as a trusted strategic advisor to clients, overseeing account growth, strengthening long-term partnerships, and leading the development of new business opportunities and strategic proposals.
• Leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing team of strategists while providing executive oversight across multiple client accounts to ensure exceptional execution and client service.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to develop integrated campaign strategies and deliver high-quality creative assets and digital initiatives.
• Providing executive oversight of digital advertising strategy, campaign performance, reporting, and optimization while ensuring campaigns meet client objectives.
• Identifying opportunities to expand client engagements, improve internal processes, and strengthen the firm's overall digital capabilities.

This job may be for you, if you:

• Thrive in a fast-paced, client-service environment and are comfortable balancing multiple high-profile priorities.
• Have extensive experience serving as a senior advisor to clients and confidently leading executive-level conversations.
• Have a proven track record of building, managing, and developing high-performing teams while fostering a collaborative culture.
• Possess exceptional writing and communication skills with the ability to craft strategic messaging for a variety of audiences.
• Are a strategic thinker and proactive problem solver who consistently delivers innovative solutions and measurable results.
• Have outstanding organizational and project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
• Are a collaborative leader who is willing to do whatever it takes to deliver exceptional results for clients and the team.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in digital marketing, public affairs, public relations, and/or political campaign work. Previous public affairs or public relations agency experience is required.
• Advanced writing skills with the ability to write for senior-level stakeholders and proficiency in editing with a strong understanding of AP Style.
• Extensive experience using digital and social media platforms to develop and execute issue advocacy and public affairs campaigns.
• Proven success developing and leading integrated digital strategies, managing client relationships, and driving business growth.
• Demonstrated experience deploying AI tools to improve processes while adhering to company expectations for utilization.
• Experience leading and mentoring high-performing teams while managing multiple complex client engagements.
• Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

The budgeted salary is $140,000 and there is an opportunity for a year-end bonus. Medical, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance. We also offer a paid parental leave program, paid vacation, and paid sick leave. In addition, we have a work from home hybrid environment.

PLUS Communications is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.