Managing Director, Digital

PLUS Communications

$140K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in digital marketing, public affairs, or political campaign work, especially within agency environments.
  • Exceptional writing skills tailored for senior stakeholders, with a proficiency in AP Style.
  • Broad experience in utilizing digital and social media platforms for advocacy efforts.
  • Demonstrated success in developing integrated digital strategies and managing client relationships.
  • Experience with AI tools for optimizing processes while meeting company guidelines.
  • Proven ability to lead and mentor high-performing teams, managing multiple client engagements simultaneously.
  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop integrated digital strategies for public affairs clients, anticipating opportunities and challenges.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, overseeing account growth and developing new business opportunities.
  • Lead and mentor a high-performing team of strategists, ensuring top-tier client service.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create cohesive campaign strategies and high-quality digital assets.
  • Oversee digital advertising strategy, ensuring campaign performance aligns with client objectives.
  • Identify opportunities to expand client engagements and improve internal processes.
  • Strengthen the firm's digital capabilities through innovative approaches.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • Paid parental leave program.
  • Paid vacation and sick leave.
  • Flexible work-from-home hybrid environment.
Full Job Description
PLUS Communications is seeking a creative and hard-working Managing Director to join our fast-growing digital practice to help top-tier advocacy campaigns and organizations win, every day.

Your day in this position may include:
  • Developing and leading integrated digital strategies for complex public affairs clients, providing senior-level counsel while anticipating opportunities and challenges to deliver impactful, cost-effective campaigns.
  • Serving as a trusted strategic advisor to clients, overseeing account growth, strengthening long-term partnerships, and leading the development of new business opportunities and strategic proposals.
  • Leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing team of strategists while providing executive oversight across multiple client accounts to ensure exceptional execution and client service.
  • Partnering with cross-functional teams to develop integrated campaign strategies and deliver high-quality creative assets and digital initiatives.
  • Providing executive oversight of digital advertising strategy, campaign performance, reporting, and optimization while ensuring campaigns meet client objectives.
  • Identifying opportunities to expand client engagements, improve internal processes, and strengthen the firm's overall digital capabilities.

This job may be for you, if you:
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, client-service environment and are comfortable balancing multiple high-profile priorities.
  • Have extensive experience serving as a senior advisor to clients and confidently leading executive-level conversations.
  • Have a proven track record of building, managing, and developing high-performing teams while fostering a collaborative culture.
  • Possess exceptional writing and communication skills with the ability to craft strategic messaging for a variety of audiences.
  • Are a strategic thinker and proactive problem solver who consistently delivers innovative solutions and measurable results.
  • Have outstanding organizational and project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
  • Are a collaborative leader who is willing to do whatever it takes to deliver exceptional results for clients and the team.

Requirements
  • 10+ years of relevant experience in digital marketing, public affairs, public relations, and/or political campaign work. Previous public affairs or public relations agency experience is required.
  • Advanced writing skills with the ability to write for senior-level stakeholders and proficiency in editing with a strong understanding of AP Style.
  • Extensive experience using digital and social media platforms to develop and execute issue advocacy and public affairs campaigns.
  • Proven success developing and leading integrated digital strategies, managing client relationships, and driving business growth.
  • Demonstrated experience deploying AI tools to improve processes while adhering to company expectations for utilization.
  • Experience leading and mentoring high-performing teams while managing multiple complex client engagements.
  • Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

Benefits

The budgeted salary is $140,000 and there is an opportunity for a year-end bonus. Medical, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance. We also offer a paid parental leave program, paid vacation, and paid sick leave. In addition, we have a work from home hybrid environment.

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