Vice President, Strategic Communications

Precision • Washington, DC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Precision is an award-winning integrated strategy and marketing agency based in Washington, DC and New York, NY. Powered by data, they bring world-class experts in each of their service areas to conceive, develop, and run campaigns that help clients seize opportunities and solve their biggest challenges. Their work sits at the intersection of business, culture, and politics, helping leaders and organizations make an impact. The team is seeking a Vice President, Communications to join their Strategic Communications team in Washington DC to lead in crafting and executing cutting-edge communications strategy for clients ranging from nonprofits and advocacy groups to media start-ups and industry leaders.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience in marketing communications, marketing performance analytics, digital media measurement (earned or owned), social media measurement, market research, or other related fields.
• Direct client management experience.
• Experience managing and guiding junior talent.
• Experience working with multiple clients at the same time.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Creative, energetic, and possesses an entrepreneurial spirit.

Nice To Haves

• Prior agency experience a strong plus.
• Experience with large organizations and multiple stakeholders a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own client relationships and manage multiple large-scale projects and accounts; maintain strong, solutions-oriented partnerships with clients.
• Leads strategic, outcome-driven initiatives with diverse stakeholders; able to solve problems with creative solutions knowing when to leverage other teams at Precision and bringing clarity to ambiguity; communicates clearly and confidently across all levels.
• Follows Precision client management process. Ensures staff have the resources and support to exceed expectations and expand scopes. Ensures staff are delivering high quality work to clients. Keeps to the client budget.
• Oversees the development of high-impact integrated communications strategies and materials—including memos, decks, press releases, op-eds, speeches, social media strategy and content, paid media, data analysis and more—ensuring alignment with client objectives and audience insights.
• Leads media strategy across multiple initiatives, leveraging relationships and insights to advance client narratives. Anticipates trends, shapes storylines, and ensures teams deliver proactive, high-impact engagement.
• Guides teams in delivering sharp, persuasive message frameworks that drive results.
• Champions cross-functional collaboration across strategic communications, data, creative, and paid media teams to drive cohesive, high-impact outcomes. Commits to build knowledge across teams and share best practices.
• Keeps the internal team updated on changes and abreast of developments (e.g. leads productive internal meetings, clearly communicates deliverables and deadlines, brings in other teams when needed). Leads effective meetings that drive results with external stakeholders.
• Leads and manages junior staff through 1:1s, goal setting, feedback, and performance reviews; effectively manages teams during periods of change; fosters a high-morale, accountable culture; provides clear, constructive feedback.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees