Rapid-Response Digital Strategy Director

Consulting, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting is seeking a Digital Rapid Response Director to lead real-time communications across earned media, digital strategy, and creative production in Washington, D.C., New York, or Chicago offices. The role centers on coordinating press, creative, and digital teams to shape a unified response in fast-moving campaigns.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in political communications or crisis contexts, with strong writing and multichannel leadership.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in political communications and/or campaigns, public affairs, or issue advocacy - campaign or issue advocacy experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading rapid response in a political, advocacy or crisis communications environment.
• Strong writing across formats, including long-form, short-form, organic social, paid media, executive voice.
• Experience working in or alongside digital and creative teams on integrated campaigns, with the ability to brief and collaborate with designers and producers under deadline pressure.
• A deep understanding of how narratives develop and move across earned, social, and creative channels - and how to coordinate an effective response across all three.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple workstreams and integrated multichannel campaigns under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively across levels, managing and mentoring junior staff while collaborating with senior colleagues and client leads.
• Sound judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to operate independently in a high-pressure environment.
• Knowledge of the technology industry is strongly preferred, and experience with the energy and infrastructure industries is a bonus.
• Travel 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 visas

Responsibilities

• Lead rapid response across earned media, creative, and social - setting strategy, calling the play, and driving execution in real time across all channels
• Monitor 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 more
• Bring a journalist's instincts, a strategist's discipline, and strong editorial judgment to everything you write and produce
• Stay current on emerging content trends, AI tools, audience behaviors, and platform best practices.

Skills

Political communications

Crisis communications

Strategic writing

Multichannel campaigns

Leadership

Job description

FTI Consulting is seeking a Digital Rapid Response Director to lead real-time communications across earned media, digital strategy, and creative production in Washington, D.C., New York, or Chicago offices. The role centers on coordinating press, creative, and digital teams to shape a unified response in fast-moving campaigns.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in political communications or crisis contexts, with strong writing and multichannel leadership.