Director, Strategic Communications (Financial Services Policy)

About the role

FGS Global, a firm advising CEOs, boards and leadership teams on strategic and financial communications, policy and public affairs, corporate reputation and crisis management, is hiring a Director of Strategic Communications for its Financial Services policy group. The position is based in the Washington, DC office and focuses on financial services policy, including digital assets and digital currencies.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day coordinator on a roster of financial services client accounts and sub-projects, with a focus on financial services policy, including digital assets and digital currencies.
• Craft and deliver persuasive messaging and collateral, simplifying complex policy, legislative, regulatory or other issues; strong writing is critical.
• Maintain expert knowledge of evolving policy and political issues affecting clients' sectors and reporting trends.
• Generate media outreach strategies and pitch stories regularly.
• Manage multiple projects from concept to completion, tracking tasks and deadlines across clients.
• Review and edit materials produced by junior staff and interns, working closely with Associate Directors, Senior Associates and Associates.
• Contribute to the firm's new business process and work with other divisions to deliver integrated services such as investor relations, government relations, advertising and public opinion research.

Required profile

• BA/BS degree in a related field and 9-12 years of relevant experience.
• Specific familiarity with financial services policy issues preferred.
• Account coordination experience at a public relations agency preferred.
• Detail oriented, strong project management skills, able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Ambition to source and lead new business, with demonstrated leadership, communication and teamwork.

Required skills

• Extremely strong writing and communications skills, including newspaper style and social media writing, producing clear, concise materials under tight deadlines.
• Ability to identify and cultivate key media contacts and pitch stories to local and national news outlets.
• Strategic thinking on how the broader economic and public policy landscape affects clients' communications needs.

What we offer

• Salary range of $130,000-$180,000 USD in the District of Columbia.
• Annual profit-sharing model (performance bonus).
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Generous paid time off.