Senior Director

About the role

LSG, an impact agency specializing in brand building, corporate reputation management, and public affairs, is seeking two senior directors to join our team in Washington, D.C. This role will serve as senior campaign manager and strategist for a flagship energy technology client, leading a multi-state effort rapidly expanding in scope and scale.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic integration across client workstreams, ensuring alignment between national objectives and in-state execution across a rapidly expanding footprint, while identifying opportunities to scale and evolve campaign strategy in real time and championing innovation in campaign tactics.
• Ensure consistency in narrative, messaging, and strategic positioning across all markets and channels.
• Oversee rapid-response efforts tied to emerging political, policy, or media developments, ensuring the campaign remains agile and proactive.
• Serve as a senior thought partner and day-to-day client contact, offering forward-looking counsel grounded in political insight, stakeholder dynamics, and campaign performance.
• Build and foster strong working relationships with client counterparts, external partners, and in-state stakeholders to ensure seamless coordination and execution.
• Lead internal team alignment, motivating and inspiring LSG staff while ensuring clarity of roles, accountability, and high performance.
• Manage LSG's 50-state network of field operatives specializing in media relations, government affairs, and grassroots mobilization for this dedicated client project.
• Establish and maintain best-in-class standards for responsiveness, quality control, and attention to detail across all deliverables and team outputs.
• Lead the development and delivery of client reporting (written and verbal), including the management of weekly reports, key metrics, and client presentations.
• Participate in the business development process by brainstorming, writing, and editing strategic plans and proposals for existing and prospective clients.

Qualifications

• At least 6-8 years in public affairs or communications working in corporate public affairs and communications, issue advocacy, corporate campaign/coalition management, or political campaigns.
• Prior experience managing field operatives and grassroots mobilization campaigns is required.
• Proven writing and editing capabilities to support the development of various high-quality materials.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and creatively, ensuring work product is relevant, inspiring, and impactful.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects and deliverables efficiently through systems and proper communication.

Benefits

• Base salary: $140,000 - $170,000 per year, plus annual performance bonus eligibility
• Fully covered employee health, dental, and vision insurance — no cost to you
• Flexible time off policy — take the time you need; we trust you to manage it
• $40K/year family planning support for adoption, infertility, or surrogacy
• Pet insurance on us — we cover premiums for up to 2 pets
• $500/year wellness reimbursement — gym, yoga, hiking gear, whatever keeps you moving
• Work from anywhere the week of July 4th and the week between Christmas and New Year's
• Snacks on snacks — the kitchen is stocked and yes, we take requests

About LSG

We work with corporations, trade associations, and nonprofits to change hearts and minds, move public opinion, and help brands connect to the public conscience in a rapidly changing environment. Our experts in brand building, corporate reputation management, and public affairs help solve the most complex communications challenges.

Founded in 2008, LSG is headquartered in Washington, DC and has offices in Boston, Denver, Houston, Portland, Louisiana and New York. Learn more at teamlsg.com.

LSG is committed to attracting and hiring a diverse staff, one that honors employees’ experience, perspectives, and unique identity. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.