Senior Director, Public Affairs (Healthcare)
PLUS Communications, United States
Job Description
PLUS Communications is a full-service communications firm based in Arlington, Virginia. PLUS Communications leads award-winning campaigns integrating public affairs, corporate communications, digital, advertising and media buying. PLUS means more!
PLUS Communications is looking for a Public Affairs (Healthcare), Senior Director to provide project management support, strategic planning, and build client relationships for a large-scale client in the healthcare industry.
Your day in this position includes:
- 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.
Requirements
This job may be for you, if you:
- 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.
What we require:
- 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.
Benefits
Benefits you will receive:
We offer competitive compensation with 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.
PLUS Communications is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.