Senior Director, Public Affairs

Start date: Immediate Salary: $115,000 - $130,000 (bonus eligible) Location: Washington, D.C. (hybrid) ABOUT ORCHESTRA Orchestra is a new communications company that helps brands and organizations reach audiences in a more effective and precise way. Its growing team of 700+ storytellers and strategists is shaping what's next in communications, with experience that spans consumer, technology, climate and sustainability, education, healthcare, philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality, and arts and culture, to name a few. Since 2022, it’s acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen , Civitas Public Affairs Group , Derris , Glen Echo Group , Inkhouse , M18 , Message Lab , Onward and Small Girls PR . It also launched Brightmode , a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals. Learn more at: www.orchestraco.com . People of all backgrounds and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Orchestra is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow. ABOUT THE GLEN ECHO GROUP Glen Echo Group seeks a Senior Director to join our fast-growing, DC-based team. As one of the leading storytellers for the internet-enabled world, this role will combine passion, industry and policy knowledge and creative communications expertise to tell the stories of innovation and how it can move the world forward as a force for good. ABOUT THIS ROLE This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing team and work every day with the leading brands and innovators of the new economy. Our ideal candidate is a senior-level communications professional with strong storytelling and media expertise, the ability to lead multiple, high-profile accounts and manage a cross-disciplinary team. This person should be an excellent team player with a proven track record of developing and implementing successful media relations campaigns, a background in the public sector and an understanding of tech policy. Our ideal candidate is an experienced self-starter who can translate complex issues into simple, compelling narratives for a variety of audiences. Role location: This role is available in our Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis. The team is in-office at least 2-3 days per week. ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS As a Senior Director with the Glen Echo Group Public Affairs team, you will… • Serve as the primary client manager, core team member and communications lead across a variety of clients • Strategic thinker able to quickly understand client businesses, targets, influencers and competitive landscape. Quickly grasp key issues and develop successful communications campaigns • Develop media strategies and create a variety of creative assets to execute across a wide range of media platforms. Build and cultivate trusted relationships across media platforms and leverage them to stay ahead of story angles and news cycles. Provide sound media counsel, judgment and analysis to clients • Understand content marketing channels and employ excellent written, verbal and creative communications skills to create and deliver compelling and persuasive content • Provide strategic counsel and guidance across the company, mentor team members and ensure the firm’s success by overseeing work quality and productivity level • Serve as brand ambassador for the Glen Echo Group, active within the third-party community and contribute to new business strategy, execution and outreach Essential skills: We love our work and take it seriously, but not ourselves. We work hard and we have fun. Our idea