Senior Manager, Client Experience
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SENIOR MANAGER PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Weber Shandwick is seeking a curious creative and media-savvy Senior Manager to join our Public Affairs team in Washington D.C. as part of Weber Advisorya unit delivering trusted agile C-suite counsel by blending communications expertise with cultural insights to accelerate stakeholder and business value. This role will focus on executing communications and public affairs strategies for corporate public sector and non-profit clients at the intersection of business politics policy and media.
The ideal candidate is a public affairs professional with a passion for policy advocacy and communications. They bring a strong understanding of how Washington D.C. operates a proven track record of delivering effective public affairs campaigns and experience thriving on high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment. This position will be based in our D.C. office on a hybrid schedule.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support day-to-day execution of public affairs and communications strategy.
- Develop and execute bespoke public affairs plans to meet clients policy legislative regulatory or reputational needs in a rapidly evolving environment.
- Craft messaging content and advocacy materials that align with client objectives.
- Research analyze and provide timely recommendations on a variety of legislative regulatory and political developments and media trends that impact clients.
- Own key pieces of client projects requiring research writing analysis and creative thinking.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams serving as an integral part of ensuring we deliver our best work and exceed client expectations.
- Integrate media strategy paid and social media tactics and stakeholder engagement to influence policy and legislative outcomes.
- Support new business proposal development to expand the agencys client base.
DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
What Were Looking For
- 5-8 years of professional experience in public affairs or communications agencies Capitol Hill Executive Branch agencies political campaigns media advocacy or similar organizations.
- Strong written and verbal communications research and critical thinking skills.
- Proven track record of working on complex client accounts (or related issues) and delivering successful advocacy and media campaigns.
- Fluency in social media and a strong understanding of the new media landscape.
- A curiosity for and/or experience in AI tools for research writing and brainstorming ideas.
- A voracious consumer of news closely following national politics public policy and political culture.
- Understanding of federal policymaking political dynamics and regulatory processes as well as what breaks through the media landscape.
- Ability to support and mobilize fast-paced highly collaborative multi-disciplinary teams.
- A fast learner who can quickly get up to speed on any public affairs topic.
- Resilient mindset deep curiosity and a healthy sense of humor.
- Bachelors Degree.
Additional Qualifications
- A network of contacts and relationships across media Hill staff think tanks and/or other DC stakeholders.
- Experience working with new media influencers bloggers Substack writers.
- Experience working with clients and policy issues across multiple sectors and industries.
SUBMISSION
- CV
- Cover letter optional
The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k (with employer match)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health mind body and soul
- MyDays Flexible holiday schedules
- Short-Term Disability
- Paid Employee Family Leave
- Family Building Benefit
Salary range: $81000.00 - $98000.00
Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on among other factors actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employees/applicants background pertinent experience and qualifications.
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender age ethnic or national origin protected veteran status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity marital status or citizenship status.
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Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
