Senior Director, Public Affairs Marketing & Digital Communications

Bully Pulpit International•Washington, DC

20d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. We have more than 350 team members in six countries and thirteen offices — Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, D.C., London, Los Angeles, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, and Zürich. We apply our unique expertise across strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and customized strategies that make change possible for both American and European clients. You will lead the strategy, planning, and execution of tech public affairs communications campaigns designed to protect and enhance corporate reputation, influence regulatory and legislative outcomes, and shape public and stakeholder perception. You bring deep expertise in public affairs message development + paid digital strategy. This includes advanced understanding of the tech political landscape, audience segmentation, issue framing, message testing, and integrated digital communications. You will translate policy analysis, research, and stakeholder insights into persuasive, risk-aware marketing strategies and partner closely with strategists, creatives, and analytics teams to deploy integrated campaigns across paid, owned, and earned channels.

Requirements

12+ years of experience across public affairs, brand management and paid digital marketing
Proven track record of working on complex client accounts (or related issues) and delivering successful advocacy and media campaigns
Comfort in presenting and briefing everyone from F100 C-Suite leaders to 30 cross-functional colleagues at every level
Deep knowledge of cross-channel marketing, with the ability to think analytically about a problem
Operate with a high level of organization and precision—managing scopes, budgets, reporting, and team delivery with excellence, all while leading multiple workstreams simultaneously
Ability to mobilize fast-paced, highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams
Exceptional presentation, writing and analytical skills and the ability to write both strategically and creatively under tight timelines
Stay immersed in policy conversation, competitive trends, and the media landscape to fuel real-time relevance and creative storytelling
Experience managing large teams with multiple layers, providing clear feedback to team members and driving professional growth at every level
Comfortable handling strategic planning and daily execution of services for clients
A fast learner who can quickly get up to speed on any public affairs topic

Responsibilities

Oversee the development of issue-driven messaging and digital content tailored to policymakers, regulators, business leaders, employees, investors, and other key stakeholders.
Guide creative strategy and reviewing digital advertising, rapid-response content, executive communications, and thought leadership assets to ensure messaging is accurate, defensible, and aligned with regulatory realities.
Adjust marketing strategy in real time to address emerging risks, misinformation, and reputational threats.
Serve as a primary day-to-day client lead, responsible for driving corporate reputation and regulatory communications strategy and managing the execution of complex public affairs programs.
Oversee client communications, campaign planning, and delivery.
Advise senior executives on how paid media and digital communications can support government affairs, regulatory engagement, crisis preparedness, and long-term reputation management.
Manage, mentor, and develop team members, helping to build the next generation of agency leaders.
Coach teams on regulatory communications best practices, crisis communications and risk mitigation in advertising environments.
Collaborate closely with cross-office and cross-department partners—including public affairs, corporate communications, creative, analytics, and media teams—to ensure alignment on strategy, timelines, and reputation outcomes.