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Senior Director, Digital Communications
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. BPI specializes in public affairs, corporate reputation, and social impact. A growing firm, we sit on both coasts and connect Silicon Valley technology, Madison Avenue creative, Washington policy and real people.
The Impact You Will Make
In this role you will be responsible for overseeing and driving effective, modern and strategic public affairs and corporate reputation marketing campaigns. You’ll lead client engagements in whole or in part. You will help drive the strategic point of view for clients, guide a team and independently produce new ideas and proactively build new relationships on behalf of the agency.
Salary range: $150,000 - $165,000
Location: Expectation to work from one of the offices (DC, NY or SF) at least 3 days a week
What the Day-to-Day Looks Like
1. Client & Account Management:
You will be responsible for supporting BPI’s Partners and Executive Leadership team on a variety of accounts
You will serve as the main point of contact and handle the daily management, communication and execution of services for the client, which often include senior management or executive level decision-makers
You will craft and write strategy, messaging and digital content for marketing campaigns, as well as review and guide a wide range of deliverables from memos to presentations to social and digital advertising assets
You are steeped in current affairs and are up to date on the minute to minute shifts that shape politics, culture and policy
2. Team Management & Communication:
You will be responsible for developing members on your team in their fields of expertise and building them to become the next leaders in the agency
You will coach and mentor your team’s performance and manage their quality of work to ensure they are efficient and effective in meeting client deliverables
You will work collaboratively and communicate with internal, cross office and cross department team members to ensure timelines and quality expectations for client deliverables are met
3. New Business Efforts
You will work with agency partners and other senior leaders to develop and pitch new business opportunities
You are capable of managing the agency’s existing clients and establishing new client relationships
In support of new business opportunities, you are comfortable drafting proposals and producing materials for client pitches with minimal direction and oversight from agency Partners
You’ll be responsible for developing industry relationships and building an external profile in the industry
You’ll help drive new business efforts by identifying and recruiting industry leaders and contributing to the agency’s thought leadership and intellectual capital by producing case studies, writing blog posts and becoming an externally known expert in the industry
Requirements
What You Bring
10+ years of public affairs, strategic communications or public relations experience, preferably in a communications agency, political or corporate communications setting
Experience managing and leading highly-complex, fast-paced and large public affairs or corporate reputation campaigns for Fortune 50 companies
Exceptional presentation, writing and analytical skills and the ability to write both strategically and creatively under tight timelines
Proven project management experience, including overseeing a team managing deliverables for multiple clients
Extremely strong writing and editing capabilities with experience managing social media campaigns
Experience managing and providing clear feedback to team members
Comfortable handling strategic planning and daily execution of services for clients
Knowledge of social media marketing on platforms such as X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat
Knowledge of Cision or Meltwater is a plus
Expertise with Microsoft Suite and Google Suite
Benefits
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 eleven 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, 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 encourage you to still consider submitting an application. We consider applications holistically and you may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!
Let’s keep in touch. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter at bpigroup.com
Washington, DC, USA
$150,000-165,000/year
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