SVP Strategic Communications Digital Focused

Precision Strategies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Strategies is seeking a Senior Vice President to lead its Strategic Communications team in Washington, DC or New York. The ideal candidate will manage significant client engagements, set content direction, and oversee teams to produce high-quality digital strategies. We value innovative thinking and the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines, enhancing both client satisfaction and business growth. This position involves shaping our agency's content philosophy and fostering a culture of excellence in storytelling across various platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic communications and digital strategy.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on client management.
• Ability to innovate in content creation and digital execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead large client engagements and manage relationships.
• Set visions and standards for digital content across clients.
• Manage cross-functional teams to ensure project success.

Skills

Client management

Strategic vision

Cross-functional collaboration

Content strategy

Business development

Job description

Precision is an award-winning integrated strategy and marketing agency based in Washington, DC and New York, NY. Powered by data, we bring world‑class experts in each of our service areas to conceive, develop, and run campaigns that help our clients seize opportunities and solve their biggest challenges.

We’re at the center of today’s biggest debates and defining moments, inside the Beltway, across New York’s media and financial worlds, and in state capitals across the country. Our work sits at the intersection of business, culture, and politics, helping leaders and organizations make an impact when it matters most. We hire people who are the best at what they do, and who like to have fun doing it; we don’t just break through. We break new ground.

Our team is seeking a Senior Vice President to join our Strategic Communications team in New York, NY or Washington DC to lead in crafting and executing cutting‑edge digital strategy for clients ranging from corporate leaders to advocacy groups.

Client Management

• Owns large client engagements (e.g. oversees relationship with clients and partners; runs and manages workstreams).
• Leads the structured resolution of complex, high‑stakes challenges across clients and internal teams (e.g. bringing clarity to ambiguity, balances strategic vision with executional detail, offers innovative approaches that challenge conventional thinking, and leverages deep knowledge of Precision’s capabilities).
• Follows Precision client management process. Ensures staff have the resources and support to exceed expectations and expand scopes. Ensures staff are delivering high quality work to clients. Keeps to the client budget.

Digital Specific

• Sets the overall vision for content excellence at Precision. Defines how storytelling, creativity, and strategic messaging power the agency’s reputation and results. Shapes the agency’s voice, frameworks, and standards for content across all clients and channels. Serves as a thought leader both internally and externally, guiding innovation in creative formats, technology, and emerging storytelling platforms. Partners with senior leadership to connect content to business development, brand growth, and organizational culture.
• Sets the strategic direction for Precision’s platform capabilities, ensuring the agency remains at the forefront of digital execution, innovation, and compliance. Defines the systems, tools, and training that enable operational excellence across all digital work. Partners with senior leadership to align platform expertise with business strategy, service offerings, and new client opportunities.
• Defines the agency’s philosophy and standards for measurement, reporting, and performance storytelling. Oversees how Precision leverages data and analytics to demonstrate impact, drive business growth, and enhance client confidence. Aligns measurement strategy with the agency’s broader communications, marketing, and policy objectives.

Collaboration & People Management

• Orchestrates cross-functional integration across strategic communications, data, creative, and paid media to deliver work that advances client priorities. Works to align leadership and teams around a shared vision. Serves as a central point of coordination and clarity—ensuring transparency, consistency, and adaptability in internal communication as priorities evolve. Commits to build knowledge across teams and share best practices.
• Keeps the internal team updated on changes and abreast of developments (e.g. leads productive internal meetings, clearly communicates deliverables and deadlines, brings in other teams when needed).
• Leads and manages mid level staff through 1:1s, goal setting, feedback, and performance reviews; effectively manages teams during periods of change; fosters a high‑morale, accountable culture; provides clear, constructive feedback across account teams; elevates issues to leadership.

Project & Time Management

• Executes complex projects from end-to-end with limited guidance and high-quality outputs (e.g. anticipates shifts in client direction and scope; crafts clear work plans, delegates effectively, and oversees project budgets).

Strategy

• Owns and advances the firm’s content strategy across high-impact, multi-channel initiatives; sets the standard for strategic, compelling storytelling that drives client outcomes. Provides editorial leadership, developing frameworks, mentoring senior staff, and embedding a culture of excellence in content across the organization.
• Shapes and drives an innovation culture across Precision; anticipates future challenges and market shifts to design transformative solutions; leverages deep cross-functional and industry expertise to create new opportunities and strategic advantages; aligns innovation efforts with Precision’s long-term vision and full range of capabilities.

Business Development

• Actively looks for new business opportunities within their network; lead pitches and presentations from brainstorm to delivery; drive organic growth by expanding client work and proposing new ideas; identifies ways to support firm marketing efforts.