Senior Director, Public Affairs & Campaign Strategy

PLUS Communications; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Life insurance

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

PLUS Communications in Arlington, Virginia, is seeking a Senior Director to provide project management support, strategic planning, and build client relationships for a large healthcare client.

You will advise the client, drive workflow, distill policy into messaging, oversee media materials, liaise with teams/vendors, and manage account administration including billing and contracting.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in public affairs or PR
• Ability to synthesize technical policy content
• Experience managing comprehensive communications campaigns
• Understanding of communications channels (digital, print, social, broadcast)
• Proven writing/editing skills and interaction with the press
• Strong AP Style understanding

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key advisor to the client and provide counsel on day-to-day efforts and long-term strategies
• Drive the workflow of a large-scale client campaign
• Distill complex policy/regulatory information into tangible messaging for diverse audiences
• Oversee development of media and messaging materials (press releases, talking points, media statements, opinion pieces, fact sheets)
• Liaise between PLUS team, client, partners and external vendors
• Manage account administration including billing and contracting

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Strategic planning

Policy synthesis

Media relations

Billing & contracting

Team leadership

Job description

PLUS Communications in Arlington, Virginia, is seeking a Senior Director to provide project management support, strategic planning, and build client relationships for a large healthcare client.

You will advise the client, drive workflow, distill policy into messaging, oversee media materials, liaise with teams/vendors, and manage account administration including billing and contracting.