Senior Director

Senior Director – LSGLSG 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 ResponsibilitiesAccount SupportSupport the design and implementation of operational frameworks for multi-state field campaigns and advocacy initiatives on federal, state, or local public policy issuesManage day-to-day project execution across client engagements, ensuring on-time, on-budget deliveryCoordinate 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 strategiesWrite and edit all written campaign materials and collateral, including strategic plans, media collateral, client correspondence, and client reportsManage vendor relationships, including in-state field teams, event vendors, and technology providersSupport the creation and management of operational budgets for client campaignsHelp establish quality control processes and performance metrics for campaign operationsClient ManagementServe as a key point of contact for assigned accounts, working alongside senior team membersContribute to strategic and operational plans that align with overall campaign objectivesProvide support to client account leads: develop trip agendas, travel with client points of contact, and staff events, meetings, and appearancesIdentify opportunities for operational improvements and value-added servicesContribute to business development opportunities, including proposal writing and presentation buildingQualificationsExperience Requirements6-8 years in political campaigns, advocacy organizations, or public affairs consulting, including supporting federal or state policy or political initiativesExperience working on complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives (e.g., third-party organizations, elected officials, reporters, voters/consumers)Exposure to budget management and financial trackingBackground working on bipartisan campaigns across a range of issues, adapting as needed to dynamic local/state/federal political environmentsAbility to quickly learn technical policy matters to effectively support client campaignsRequired CompetenciesAbility 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 colleaguesExperience supporting large-scale events, meetings, conferences, and stakeholder engagement activitiesUnderstanding 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 contractorsSolid project management skills with capacity to handle multiple workstreams simultaneouslySkillsStrong 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 toolsKnowledge of digital organizing tools and social media management platformsFamiliarity with artificial intelligence (AI) tools applicable to public affairs campaigns and project managementStrong spreadsheet skills for budget tracking and reportingPersonal AttributesActive consumer of political media with understanding of current political landscape and issues across the political spectrumAbility to work under pressure and manage competing deadlinesDetail-oriented with excellent organizational skillsCollaborative approach with ability to work across teams and service offeringsBenefitsBase salary: $140,000 - $170,000 per year, plus annual performance bonus eligibilityFully covered employee health, dental, and vision insurance — no cost to you, seriouslyFlexible 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 movingWork from anywhere the week of July 4th and the week between Christmas and New Year'sSnacks on snacks — the kitchen is stocked and yes, we take requestsReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at LSG by 2xJ-18808-Ljbffr