Senior Director, Public Affairs (Healthcare)
PLUS Communications
- Arlington, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serving as a key advisor to the client – providing counsel on day-to-day communications efforts and long-term strategies.
- Driving the workflow of a large-scale client campaign.
- Crafting narratives by distilling complex policy and regulatory information into tangible messaging for a variety of audiences.
- Overseeing the development of media and messaging materials (such as press releases, talking points, media statements, opinion pieces, fact sheets).
- Serving as a liaison between PLUS’ internal team, the client, other agency partners and external vendors.
- Managing administrative procedures for the account – including billing and contracting.
- Can build trusted relationships and navigate difficult situations diplomatically.
- Have strong organizational skills and ability to manage several projects simultaneously to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
- Have experience synthesizing complex policy issues and/or regulatory affairs at the federal or state level.
- Have a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Can balance a high-volume workload while maintaining attention to the details.
- Can motivate a team to deliver high-quality results in challenging situations.
- Are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done, no matter the time commitment.
- 8-10 years of relevant experience in public affairs or PR, ideally in a PR agency, corporate communications function or Capitol Hill/administration setting.
- Interest in public affairs and policy issues; ability to synthesize technical content.
- Experience managing comprehensive communications campaigns.
- Understanding of the communications landscape and how various communications channels work (i.e. digital, print, social, broadcast).
- Proven experience in writing and editing materials and working with the press.
- Strong understanding of AP Style.