Do you have an enthusiasm for mainstream, business, political, social and economic news? Are you someone who is energized by developing unique solutions for complex problems? If so, keep reading. You might be the right candidate to join our growing team.
Bully Pulpit Interactive (BPI) is seeking a creative, organized and driven professional with experience working on corporate brands to help our clients manage the key crises facing companies in today’s complex environment. As an Associate Director, you will be responsible for leading integrated editorial and paid media strategy for brands and thought leaders. We’re looking for someone who has a real passion for innovation. Someone who pushes past roadblocks and focuses on the possibilities over practicalities. In this role, you will work closely with clients to identify their needs or challenges and recommend targeted, creative solutions. The ideal candidate is a person who loves thinking through messaging approaches, oversees the development of written copy that inspires, synthesizes results into actionable solutions, derives energy from working in a close-knit team environment and is eager to give clients a new way to reach their audiences and achieve their business objectives.
Bully Pulpit Interactive is a modern communications firm that builds believers at the speed of news. Whether it is for brands, causes, or candidates, we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. BPI specializes in public affairs, corporate reputation and social impact. A growing firm with offices in Washington, DC, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, we work alongside our clients to bring integrated communications and advertising campaigns to companies, organizations, and causes from strategy to message to media relations to marketing.
Responsibilities:
- Work on corporate, public affairs, and other client related campaigns and projects
- Develop communications and digital strategies for our clients, including content development and amplification through paid or owned channels for organizations, companies and executive thought leaders
- Lead day-to-day client management and project management across assigned accounts and workstreams
- Serve as a proactive resource for clients; track and solve client needs
- Analyze and help shape a client’s voice into compelling content for platforms and outlets from social media to mainstream news outlets
- Review and provide feedback on paid media plans produced in tandem with the agency’s paid media team
- Work closely with the agency’s research experts to ensure key findings are applied consistently across campaign strategy
- Review, edit and provide feedback on copy produced by junior copywriters and digital strategists
- Coordinate with the agency’s creative services team (design, video, etc.) to shepherd concepts from idea to execution
- Support new business proposal and presentation development as needed
- Develop and deliver informal and formal presentations to clients and internal teams
Requirements
We’re looking for someone who has/is:
- 7+ years experience in advertising, marketing, PR or digital client services
- Experience and familiarity with corporate communications, digital and online advertising
- Experience editing copy for digital advertising or branded content
- Familiarity with the digital landscape, interactive strategy, design, and production, as well as tactics to use social media
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills
- Exceptional analytical, decision making and time-management skills
- Knowledge and understanding of social media platforms and their respective participants (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, etc.) and how they can be deployed in different scenarios
- Excels in fast-paced work environments and juggling multiple projects with tight deadlines
- Outstanding collaboration skills with the ability to work independently and self-directed
- Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite
Benefits
Location: Washington DC
Employee Status: Full-Time, exempt
Salary amp; Benefits:
- This position is open to applicants of all experience levels. The minimum salary expectation for this particular position is $80,000 and can increase depending upon relevant experience and expertise
- 100% company-paid healthcare, vision amp; dental for employees
- Matching 401k contributions up to 4%
- Generous vacation package
- Unlimited sick leave
- Generous holiday schedule
- 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents
- $50 monthly phone reimbursement
- Pre-tax commuter be