Director, Advocacy

POOLHOUSE•Washington, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a POOLHOUSE Director, you’ll play a lead role in supporting our advocacy team in our never-ending quest to deliver high-quality campaigns and assets to our clients. The position includes managing the day-to-day client needs, helping develop effective strategies, all while collaborating with a diverse group of creatives, designers, strategists, and producers. Our ideal candidate is someone who enjoys: Working in the space where creativity, advocacy, and the political landscape meet. Creative problem solving and strategic thinking. Learning and growing from your teammates and clients.

Requirements

5+ years of experience
Strong communication skills both written and verbally
Willingness to learn new things and new ways of doing things
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining order
Ability to adapt to new situations and solve problems on the fly with a team
A shared passion and curiosity for making change and a commitment to quality that ensures we’re always making progress
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to occasionally work long hours, occasional weekends, and travel when necessary
Position is based in Washington, DC; applicants must be willing and able to fulfill the role in person.

Responsibilities

Assist the VP of Advocacy in scoping, defining, estimating, and managing projets and timelines for advocacy clients
Overseeing client programs from conception to completion by anticipating challenges and ensuring deadlines are met both internally and externally
Help foster relationships with clients through responsible communications
Manage your own workflow according to set procedures and timelines including juggling multiple projects simultaneously and understand project priorities in the context of agency and client expectations
Manage and participate in internally feedback and quality control for all deliverables
Draft briefs for both internal and external audiences