Senior Director - Washington - LSG

Description

Senior Director – LSG

LSG seeks a senior director to contribute to operational excellence across our growing bipartisan public affairs practice. This role combines hands‑on campaign operations management with team collaboration, focusing on delivering exceptional client outcomes through project execution, streamlined processes, and effective coordination. The ideal candidate will have 6‑8 years of experience in political campaigns, advocacy organizations, or public affairs consulting, with a track record of supporting issue campaigns across a variety of industry priorities, managing campaign and programmatic operations, and collaborating across different functions.

This is a hybrid role based in our downtown DC office Monday‑Thursday, with remote work available on Fridays. The position requires an average of 2‑3 days of travel per month.

Key Responsibilities

Account Support

• Support the design and implementation of operational frameworks for multi‑state field campaigns and advocacy initiatives on federal, state, or local public policy issues
• Manage day‑to‑day project execution across client engagements, ensuring on‑time, on‑budget delivery
• Coordinate multi‑faceted public affairs programming – including in‑district advocacy, earned media, local communications and reporter outreach, paid media, events and meetings, and other proven advocacy tactics and strategies
• Write and edit all written campaign materials and collateral, including strategic plans, media collateral, client correspondence, and client reports
• Manage vendor relationships, including in‑state field teams, event vendors, and technology providers
• Support the creation and management of operational budgets for client campaigns
• Help establish quality control processes and performance metrics for campaign operations

Client Management

• Serve as a key point of contact for assigned accounts, working alongside senior team members
• Contribute to strategic and operational plans that align with overall campaign objectives
• Provide support to client account leads: develop trip agendas, travel with client points of contact, and staff events, meetings, and appearances
• Identify opportunities for operational improvements and value‑added services
• Contribute to business development opportunities, including proposal writing and presentation building

Qualifications

Experience Requirements

• 6‑8 years in political campaigns, advocacy organizations, or public affairs consulting, including supporting federal or state policy or political initiatives
• Experience working on complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives (e.g., third‑party organizations, elected officials, reporters, voters/consumers)
• Exposure to budget management and financial tracking
• Background working on bipartisan campaigns across a range of issues, adapting as needed to dynamic local/state/federal political environments
• Ability to quickly learn technical policy matters to effectively support client campaigns

Required Competencies

• Ability to manage campaigns from planning through execution, with understanding of advocacy campaign strategies and programming (e.g., in‑district advocacy, earned media, paid media, events and meetings, DC/inside‑the‑Beltway fly‑ins)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within teams and mentor early career colleagues
• Experience supporting large‑scale events, meetings, conferences, and stakeholder engagement activities
• Understanding of national, state, and local media, including traditional media (e.g., print, broadcast) as well as new, emerging media outlets (e.g., social, podcasts, right/left media, constituency‑specific media)
• Experience coordinating with external vendors and contractors
• Solid project management skills with capacity to handle multiple workstreams simultaneously

Skills

• Strong writing skills, including producing, drafting, and editing strategic plans, reporting assets, and original content (e.g., op‑eds, letters‑to‑the‑editor, social media posts, advocacy content, media communications)
• Proficiency with database management, CRM systems, and project management tools
• Knowledge of digital organizing tools and social media management platforms
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) tools applicable to public affairs campaigns and project management
• Strong spreadsheet skills for budget tracking and reporting

Personal Attributes

• Active consumer of political media with understanding of current political landscape and issues across the political spectrum
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing deadlines
• Detail‑oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Collaborative approach with ability to work across teams and service offerings

Benefits

• Base salary: $140,000 - $170,000 per year, plus annual performance bonus eligibility
• Fully covered employee health, dental, and vision insurance — no cost to you, seriously
• Flexible PTO policy — take the time you need; we trust you to manage it
• $40K/year family planning support for adoption, infertility, or surrogacy (because building a family shouldn't break the bank)
• Pet insurance on us — we cover premiums for up to 2 pets
• $500/year wellness reimbursement — gym, yoga, hiking gear, whatever keeps you moving
• Work from anywhere the week of July 4th and the week between Christmas and New Year's
• Snacks on snacks — the kitchen is stocked and yes, we take requests

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