Senior Vice President

Dezenhall Resources, Ltd; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Dezenhall Resources, Ltd. is seeking a full‑time Senior Vice President in Washington, DC or remotely. This role demands a seasoned leader in communications and public affairs to boost the firm's competitiveness and profitability. Responsibilities include leading client accounts, expanding business, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should possess 15+ years of relevant experience and exceptional writing skills.

The compensation ranges from $225,000 to $275,000 with a comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental insurance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in communications or related fields.
• Proven ability to lead multiple accounts of varying complexity.
• Established network capable of generating new business.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple accounts, delivering world-class work.
• Manage client relationships and expectations.
• Expand current client work and create new business opportunities.

Skills

Crisis management

Public affairs

Advocacy

Client counseling

Mentoring

Analytical skills

Exceptional writing

Strategic networking

Job description

Senior Vice President

Dezenhall Resources, Ltd. is seeking a full‑time Senior Vice President to serve as a leader within the firm. Based in Washington, DC or remotely, this role is for a seasoned communications and public affairs professional who is ready to advance the business’s competitiveness and profitability across all functions. Our team works in a highly collaborative, results‑oriented, fast‑paced, and fun environment that values mentorship and offers great opportunities for talented and driven employees to grow and advance. We value strategic thinking, a sense of urgency, integrity, flexibility, and a winning attitude.

Senior Vice Presidents are the leaders our clients, staff, and the public look to as ambassadors of the firm. The firm’s leadership relies on SVPs for advice, counsel, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

Senior Vice Presidents at Dezenhall play a pivotal role in shaping and executing bespoke, high‑stakes communications, reputation management, and advocacy strategies that achieve winning outcomes for our clients while simultaneously building the firm’s capabilities, pipeline, and bench strength.

Client Strategy & Engagement

• Lead multiple accounts, delivering world‑class work to clients through a mix of tangible contributions and stewardship of the work product of others, both on your team and across the firm.
• React on your feet, reflecting high‑level subject matter expertise and an ongoing understanding of the client’s needs.
• Fully manage multiple accounts of a variety of sizes and complexity at any given time.
• Become conversational in all Dezenhall capabilities, including crisis and reputation management, public affairs, media training, social and digital advocacy, paid media, crisis preparation, and more.
• Actively mentor junior staff in general professional development and specific skills you possess.
• Communicate regularly with partners regarding personnel issues, including performance, billability, and morale. Offer suggestions to improve firm performance.
• Serve as an ambassador for the firm.

Business Development

• Expand current client work by selling additional capabilities or extending existing engagements.
• Network at a high level, scheduling regular meetings with potential sources of business, capabilities, or information.
• Create a public thought‑leadership platform for yourself, with content approval by partners.
• Close multiple pieces of new business per year from your leads and network, leaning on partners and other colleagues to win the business.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, crisis management, advocacy, or related fields, with a demonstrated track record of leading complex, high‑stakes engagements.
• Proven ability to serve as the lead client counselor on multiple accounts of varying size and complexity simultaneously.
• Established book of business and personal network capable of generating multiple pieces of new business per year.
• Demonstrated success mentoring, developing, and evaluating staff at all levels — including direct reports.
• Conversational fluency across the full Dezenhall capability set: crisis and reputation management, public affairs, media training, social and digital advocacy, paid media, and crisis prep.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to distill complicated concepts into resonant communications, messaging, presentations, and other work products.
• Exceptional writing and presentation skills, with the ability to produce and oversee messaging documents, narratives, opinion editorials, white papers, memos, and creative copy.
• Strategic operator and networker — comfortable building and maintaining high‑level relationships with media, third‑party/advocacy organizations, subject matter experts, and potential clients inside and outside the Beltway.
• Established or emerging public thought‑leadership platform.
• Excels in a fast‑paced environment under tight deadlines; takes initiative, thinks and reacts quickly, and problem‑solves with sound judgment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for Senior Vice President is $225,000 – $275,000 (Level 1: $225,000 – $245,000 / Level 2: $245,000 – $275,000). Dezenhall Resources employees enjoy competitive salaries commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance, a 401(k) with company match, 11 federal holidays plus paid time off (PTO), and much more.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates can apply by sending their resumes and cover letters to [e-mail]. We will reach out if we wish to pursue your submission.