Managing Director, Digital

Adelphi Group•Arlington, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

PLUS Communications is seeking a creative and hard-working Managing Director to join its fast-growing digital practice. The role helps top-tier advocacy campaigns and organizations achieve their goals by developing integrated digital strategies for complex public affairs clients and providing senior-level counsel. The Managing Director serves as a trusted strategic advisor, oversees account growth and long-term client partnerships, and leads new-business opportunities and strategic proposals. The position leads, mentors, and develops a high-performing team and provides executive oversight across multiple client accounts. It partners with cross-functional teams on integrated campaign strategies, creative assets, and digital initiatives. The Managing Director also oversees digital advertising strategy, campaign performance, reporting, and optimization, and identifies opportunities to expand client engagements, improve processes, and strengthen the firm's digital capabilities. The role is based in a work-from-home hybrid environment; Omnicom policy requires employees to work in the office at least three days per week, subject to local law and any additional agency or manager direction.

Requirements

10 or more years of relevant experience in digital marketing, public affairs, public relations, and/or political campaign work.
Previous public affairs or public relations agency experience.
Advanced writing skills, including the ability to write for senior-level stakeholders, and proficiency in editing with a strong understanding of AP Style.
Extensive experience using digital and social media platforms to develop and execute issue advocacy and public affairs campaigns.
Proven success developing and leading integrated digital strategies, managing client relationships, and driving business growth.
Demonstrated experience deploying AI tools to improve processes while adhering to company expectations for utilization.
Experience leading and mentoring high-performing teams while managing multiple complex client engagements.
Exceptional communication, organizational, and project management skills; ability to balance multiple complex initiatives and priorities.
Ability to provide senior-level client counsel and lead executive-level conversations.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead integrated digital strategies for complex public affairs clients, providing senior-level counsel and anticipating opportunities and challenges to deliver impactful, cost-effective campaigns.
Serve as a strategic advisor to clients, oversee account growth, strengthen long-term partnerships, and lead new-business opportunities and strategic proposals.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of strategists and provide executive oversight across multiple client accounts.
Partner with cross-functional teams to develop integrated campaign strategies and deliver high-quality creative assets and digital initiatives.
Oversee digital advertising strategy, campaign performance, reporting, and optimization to ensure campaigns meet client objectives.
Identify opportunities to expand client engagements, improve internal processes, and strengthen the firm's digital capabilities.