Senior Director, Public Affairs — Hybrid & Policy Impact

PLUS Communications; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

PLUS Communications in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Director to drive strategic public affairs efforts for a major healthcare client. You will advise on day-to-day communications, shape long-term strategies, and manage large-scale campaigns with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Responsibilities include creating compelling messaging, supervising media materials, and handling account administration while building trusted client relationships.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in public affairs or PR, ideally in an agency, corporate communications, or Capitol Hill setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as key advisor to the client, providing counsel on daily communications and long-term strategy.
• Drive workflow of a large-scale client campaign.
• Distill complex policy information into clear messaging for diverse audiences.
• Oversee development of media and messaging materials (press releases, talking points, statements, op-eds).
• Liaise between internal teams, the client, partners, and vendors.
• Manage account administration, including billing and contracting.

Skills

Project management

Public affairs

Strategic planning

Relationship management

Policy synthesis

AP Style

Media relations

Budgeting

Tools

Writing & editing tools

Job description

PLUS Communications in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Director to drive strategic public affairs efforts for a major healthcare client. You will advise on day-to-day communications, shape long-term strategies, and manage large-scale campaigns with cross-functional teams and external partners.

Responsibilities include creating compelling messaging, supervising media materials, and handling account administration while building trusted client relationships.