Director (NY)

TLG Communications•New York, NY

7d•$125,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

TLG is seeking a Director in New York, NY to join a collaborative, fast-paced, detail-driven practice working with clients on complex and sensitive issues. The role involves managing client workstreams, executing communications strategies, producing strategic written materials, monitoring market-shaping events, and helping lead and mentor teams. The Director will also collaborate across the firm and support new business initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
5–7 years of previous experience in business, government, an agency, or a professional services firm preferred.
Strong writing and presentation skills.
Sophisticated knowledge of the stakeholder landscape and ability to distill complex issues and ideas for a wide range of audiences.
Experience working with businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations to shape their narratives and navigate important moments, including high-stakes litigation, crises and issues management, M&A and other financial communications events, congressional oversight and government investigations, bankruptcy and restructuring, and other material events.
Exceptional judgment, integrity, and collegiality.
Great sense of humor.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
5–7 years of previous experience in business, government, an agency, or a professional services firm.

Responsibilities

Provide polished, professional service to TLG’s blue-chip clients.
Independently manage day-to-day client workstreams and multifaceted projects, maintaining close attention to detail and deadlines and ensuring timely, accurate, high-quality execution.
Execute client strategies by tracking actions, maintaining momentum, and ensuring follow-through across teams.
Lead the development of written materials for bespoke, multistakeholder client engagements, including press releases, media statements, and other strategic communications.
Distill technical and complex information into clear, compelling messages tailored to specific audiences, often under tight deadlines.
Monitor and analyze market-shaping events and develop communications strategies in response, in client-specific contexts and more broadly across the economy.
Maintain current familiarity with key issue areas, industries, and audiences.
Mentor colleagues and contribute to team management.
Collaborate across the firm and support new business initiatives.