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Director or Senior Director
| Company | Penta Group |
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| Location | Washington, DC, USA |
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| Salary | $100000 – $190000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, political science/government, business, journalism, public policy, or related field
- 5-10 years of professional experience in communications or policy roles in a related field: political campaign, Hill, Administration, consultancy, nonprofit or corporate enterprise; experience working in a client service environment preferred
- Demonstrated experience leading, managing, mentoring, and motivating multiple talented, high-achieving teams at once, empowering different types of personalities with a team-first mentality
- Expertise and interest in conducting research and/or working in a relevant policy field (ideally technology, financial services, transportation, food/agriculture, healthcare and/or energy); familiarity with politics, the legislative process, and corporate industries
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills; coupled with some analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple, competing priorities
- Willingness to learn new skills and participate in new projects, leading by example and embracing new challenges
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day work across multiple client teams, including client engagement, team management, and deliverable planning, execution, and delivery
- Ensure the highest quality of client service by leveraging prior experience and strengthening individual and team issue expertise on clients’ business and issues
- Ensure the internal team has the necessary skills and substantive client/issue expertise to develop high quality products
- Develop, maintain, and strengthen understanding of the core business, industry, and policy issues of clients
- Develop and execute bespoke public affairs strategies for clients that may include stakeholder mapping and engagement, media relations, event planning, message development, collateral development, and more
- Participate in proposal writing process and pitch preparation and coordination, contributing to potential clients’ understanding the value proposition of Penta
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a client service environment preferred
