Managing Director, US Digital Creative Content Director | Strategic Communications

FTI Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 160,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting is seeking a Creative Content Director to lead a senior team and shape content strategy across corporate positioning, public affairs, and digital campaigns. You will partner with subject matter experts to craft breakthrough ideas that resonate across owned, earned, paid, and social channels.

In this highly collaborative role, you will drive creative direction, mentor teams, and help expand engagements with senior clients while integrating AI-enabled workflows into content

Qualifications

• 15+ years in creative/ content strategy or related field, agency/consulting preferred.
• Experience leading and mentoring content strategy or creative teams.
• Proven success building integrated campaigns and multi-channel platforms.
• Exceptional storytelling and editorial judgment for complex topics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a growing team of content strategists with best practices.
• Manage resourcing, workload, and professional development.
• Drive integrated campaigns across websites, social, video, and paid media.
• Develop content ecosystems ensuring consistent storytelling across channels.
• Lead workshops with clients and internal teams; provide strategic feedback.
• Collaborate with designers, writers, video producers, and strategists.
• Present creative recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Cultivate trusted client relationships and identify expansion opportunities.
• Support business development through pitches and thought leadership.
• Incorporate emerging technologies and AI workflows into content development.

Skills

Creative strategy

Content strategy

Leadership

Mentoring

Storytelling

Editorial judgment

Digital ecosystems

AI-powered content tools

Client workshops

Strategic direction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Bachelor's degree in Journalism

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Tools

AI tools for content creation

Job description

Who We Are

FTI 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.

Who We Are

FTI 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 Role

Our Corporate Positioning and Insights practice seeks an experienced Creative Content Director with 15+ years of experience to join the team in our New York, Chicago or Washington, D.C. office. We're looking for a strategic, collaborative leader to grow our content strategy capability and help clients communicate complex ideas in compelling and meaningful ways. Working across corporate positioning, public affairs, reputation, digital, and integrated campaigns, you'll partner closely with subject matter experts across a number of industries to shape breakthrough ideas that connect with audiences across owned, earned, paid, and social channels. As a leader on the creative team, you'll help define how creative content continues to evolve as a core offering within the practice. This is a highly collaborative leadership role for someone equally passionate about building teams, shaping strategy, and developing creative ideas that drive measurable business impact.

What You'll Do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a growing team of content strategists, establishing best practices, frameworks, and quality standards across the practice
• Manage team resourcing, workload planning, and professional development while helping identify future talent needs
• Lead the development of integrated campaign platforms, messaging frameworks, and cross-channel content strategies that translate research and audience insights into compelling stories
• Develop integrated content ecosystems that ensure consistent storytelling across websites, social media, video, executive communications, thought leadership, and paid media
• Lead creative workshops and brainstorming sessions with clients and internal teams
• Partner with creative directors, designers, writers, video producers, and digital strategists to bring integrated campaigns to life, providing strategic direction and creative feedback throughout
• Serve as a senior strategic advisor to clients, leading workshops and presenting creative recommendations to executive stakeholders
• Build trusted client relationships and identify opportunities to expand engagements
• Support business development through pitches, proposals, and thought leadership
• Champion innovation by integrating emerging technologies and AI-enabled workflows into content development

How You’ll Grow

We 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.

Basic Qualifications

What You’ll Need to be Successful

• 15+ years of experience in creative strategy, content strategy, integrated marketing, or a related field, preferably within an agency or consulting environment
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing content strategy or creative teams
• Proven success developing integrated campaigns, creative platforms, and multi-channel content strategies for complex organizations or brands
• Exceptional storytelling, strategic thinking, and editorial judgment, with the ability to translate complex topics into compelling narratives
• Strong understanding of digital ecosystems, including social media, video, paid media, executive communications, and emerging content formats
• Experience translating research and insights into actionable, client-ready strategies
• Experience facilitating executive workshops and influencing senior client stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple teams and high-profile client engagements in a fast-paced environment
• Curiosity about AI-powered content tools and emerging technologies, with enthusiasm for applying them to improve team and client outcomes
• Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills, with a passion for mentoring others
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

FTI 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.

Compensation

Minimum Pay:$160,000.00

Maximum Pay:$262,500.00

Compensation 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