Bully Pulpit International

Senior Director – Executive Communications

Bully Pulpit International

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Washington • District of Columbia • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $175,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Own the Narrative: Partner with BPI’s non-profit, corporate, and political clients to define their voice and enhance their visibility.
  • Lead the Charge: Step into a senior role within our Strategic Communications practice, spearheading major client engagements and driving results.
  • Craft high-stakes keynote speeches, op-eds, and annual report letters.
  • Set the standard for writing excellence, acting as both a primary author for critical communications and a high-level mentor who sharpens the creative instincts of our junior team.
  • Collaborate with clients and internal partners not just to develop and put language to ideas, but to build the platforms to elevate and share them.
  • Serve as a high-level advisor to BPI’s partners and our client’s c-suite leaders.
  • Act as a trusted strategist for executive-level decision-makers.
  • Work with BPI's internal teams to further their vision and solidify BPI’s role as an essential partner.
  • Lead the charge on new business, drafting proposals that feel like a call to action rather than a sales deck.
  • Contribute to the agency’s own intellectual capital, sharing insights on trends you and we are seeing.

Requirements

  • 12- 15 years of research, writing, and communications experience, preferably in a communications agency, nonprofit, political or corporate communications setting
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills*
  • The ability to work with clients of different backgrounds and styles, who request deliverables ranging from a tweet to a toast, an op-ed to a journal article, a commencement address to an industry conference keynote
  • Exceptional ability to deliver both creative and strategic writing under tight timelines
  • Sharp analytical skills and the ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative research into clear and compelling messaging
  • Proven project management experience, including overseeing a team producing deliverables for multiple clients
  • Experience providing clear feedback to team members
  • Strong interpersonal skills that build trust and rapport with clients over long time periods
  • Expertise with Google Suite
Benefits
  • 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%
  • Generous time off for vacation
  • $50 monthly phone reimbursement
  • Unlimited sick time
  • 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents
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