Senior Director, Digital Strategy (Paid Digital x Creative)

Bully-Pulpit-International; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Generous vacation

Phone reimbursement

Unlimited sick time

Paid parental leave (16 weeks)

Job summary

Bully Pulpit International in the United States is seeking a senior leader to guide large-scale paid digital campaigns for major brands. You will own the strategic throughline from audience insight and campaign brief to creative development, media activation, optimization, and results.

You will be a senior client advisor and oversee complex scopes and budgets while coordinating multidisciplinary teams across creative, media, insights, and public affairs.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in agency or equivalent client-service roles leading integrated paid digital campaigns.
• Track record managing substantial creative and media budgets with ownership of briefs and delivery.
• Strong judgment on corporate reputation, public affairs, and regulatory environments.
• Fluency in audience segmentation, message testing, digital media, measurement, and cross-channel planning.
• Credibility with C-suite clients and ability to simplify complex strategies for teams.

Responsibilities

• Set campaign strategy: audience, change, message, channel mix, success measures, and paid media role.
• Translate research and insights into sharp briefs and persuasive campaign ideas.
• Guide creative teams from concept to production with decisive feedback.
• Oversee paid media planning and execution across digital channels and budgets.
• Counsel senior clients on decisions, risks, and policy dynamics with clear recommendations.
• Own account delivery: scopes, budgets, timelines, reporting, and cross-team coordination.
• Lead and develop managers across multiple workstreams to raise quality of output.

Skills

Paid digital campaigns

Budget management

Strategic communications

C-suite client relation

Cross-channel planning

Job description

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. We have more than 350 team members in six countries and thirteen offices — Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, D.C., London, Los Angeles, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, and Zürich. We apply our unique expertise across strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and customized strategies that make change possible for both American and European clients.

• Starting salary range: $150,000–$165,000, plus annual bonus
• Location: DC, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, or Los Angeles; in office at least three days per week

The Impact You Will Make

You will lead large-scale, paid digital campaigns that protect and enhance corporate reputation, shape public and stakeholder perception, and support regulatory or legislative outcomes. You will own the strategic throughline from audience insight and campaign brief to creative development, media activation, optimization, and results. You will be a senior client advisor and an accountable steward of complex scopes, significant budgets, and multidisciplinary teams.

What you will do

• Set campaign strategy: define the audience, desired change, message, channel mix, success measures, and role of paid media within broader communications efforts.
• Translate research, policy and reputation issues, stakeholder insights, and message testing into sharp creative briefs and persuasive campaign ideas.
• Guide creative teams from concept through production. Give decisive feedback on messaging, storytelling, formats, and assets while protecting strategic and factual integrity.
• Oversee paid media planning and execution across digital channels, working with media and analytics teams to manage budgets, test and optimize creative, and demonstrate impact.
• Counsel senior corporate clients on campaign decisions, reputational risks, and changing public or policy dynamics; present clear recommendations that build confidence and move work forward. Own account delivery, including scopes, budgets, timelines, reporting, and coordination across creative, media, insights, corporate communications, and public affairs teams.
• Lead and develop managers and teams across multiple workstreams, raising the quality of strategy, creative work, and client service.

What you bring

• 12+ years in agency or comparable client-service roles leading integrated paid digital campaigns for major brands, corporations, or complex issue-based clients.
• A record of managing substantial creative and media budgets, with hands-on ownership of briefs, creative development, campaign delivery, and performance.
• Strong judgment on corporate reputation, public affairs, and the regulatory or legislative environment, particularly where business and policy intersect.
• Fluency in audience segmentation, message testing, digital media, measurement, and cross-channel campaign planning.
• Credibility with C-suite clients and the ability to make complex strategies clear, compelling, and actionable for teams at every level.
• Experience leading layered teams and multiple fast-moving accounts with disciplined financial and operational management; excellent writing and presentation skills.

BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents. BPI’s benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce.

We’re looking for all kinds of people.

BPI Group is an integrated public affairs agency that delivers outcomes for the top organizations and leaders around the world. With expertise in strategic communications, digital marketing, creative, research, and measurement, we offer a cohesive approach across corporate, policy, and public affairs strategy in today’s interconnected world. By combining incisive strategy and deep tactical expertise, we make change possible. Our transatlantic presence includes offices across thirteen markets in the US and Europe.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on individual commitment to excellence. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition or genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. BPI is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, We consider applications holistically and you may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

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