Director (DC)

TLG Communications•Washington, DC

7d•$125,000 - $155,000

About The Position

TLG is seeking a Director in Washington, D.C. The role offers an opportunity to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, detail-driven practice serving clients navigating complex and sensitive issues. The Director provides professional client service, manages client workstreams and projects, develops strategic communications, monitors significant events, and contributes to team leadership and business development. Applicants should bring strong writing and presentation skills, sound judgment, integrity, collegiality, and experience helping organizations shape their narratives and navigate important events. The expected salary range is $125,000–$155,000 per year. TLG describes itself as an Equal Opportunity Employer and states that qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Requirements

Superb 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, or 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.
A great sense of humor.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Five to seven years of previous experience in business, government, an agency, or a professional services firm.

Responsibilities

Provide polished and professional client service to TLG’s 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 messaging 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 up-to-date familiarity with key issue areas, industries, and audiences.
Mentor colleagues and contribute to team management.
Collaborate across the firm and support new business initiatives.