Director or Senior Director, US Advisory
Apply NowCompany: Penta Group
Location: Washington, DC 20011
Description:
Penta Group is a global company providing data-driven solutions to help clients achieve their objectives in an increasingly complex stakeholder environment. We provide cutting-edge intelligence products to help clients understand what their stakeholders think, see, and hear, and then leverage that intelligence to develop and execute effective, measurable strategies.
Our global team brings decades of experience in business, government, communications, research, data science, and media. Our clients include companies across a variety of industries, including technology, financial services, energy, healthcare, and more. Penta has offices in New York, London, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Dublin, London, Brussels, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
U.S. Advisory:
Penta's U.S. Advisory team works with clients across a wide range of sectors and issues, helping them navigate complex policy and political landscapes and communicate effectively with all of their stakeholders. Our typical support for clients may include assessing how changes in the political environment impact a client's priority issues; developing and testing effective messages; and executing strategies to reach and influence target audiences, leveraging earned media, owned content, and other tactics.
Role Summary:
Penta is seeking a director or senior director to join our dynamic team of public affairs professionals. Directors at Penta lead multiple client teams and internal projects and work in a fun, fast-paced, and challenging environment. Directors are responsible for all components of client and internal project management: strategy setting, daily client interactions, organizing teamwork internally, and guiding and mentoring associates. The successful candidate has five to ten years of relevant experience, is intellectually curious, eager to learn and contribute, and has an interest in public policy.
The Director or Senior Director, US Advisory is expected to serve the business in the following categories:
- Project Management: Lead the day-to-day work across multiple client teams, including client engagement, team management, and deliverable planning, execution, and delivery. This includes managing internal team assignments, setting deadlines, reviewing and providing substantive feedback on deliverables, regularly engaging management, and developing and implementing processes to ensure quality, effective, and efficient client service.
- Client Service: Ensure the highest quality of client service by leveraging prior experience and strengthening individual and team issue expertise on clients' business and issues. This includes serving as the primary lead for all client communications to ensure clear, timely responses; proactive, thoughtful idea generation; and quality deliverables.
- Staff Development: Ensure the internal team has the necessary skills and substantive client/issue expertise to develop high quality products. This includes providing clear, constructive feedback on deliverables and day-to-day direct coaching and mentorship, as well as developing, implementing, and enforcing appropriate norms and processes for teams.
- Policy & Business Expertise: Develop, maintain, and strengthen understanding of the core business, industry, and policy issues of clients, which is essential to translating complex policy issues to target audiences.
- Public Affairs Expertise: Develop and execute bespoke public affairs strategies for clients that may include stakeholder mapping and engagement, media relations, event planning, message development, collateral development, and more. This also includes building and maintaining relationships with key reporters, producers, think tanks, academics, etc.
- Client Acquisition: Participate in proposal writing process and pitch preparation and coordination, contributing to potential clients' understanding the value proposition of Penta.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree in economics, political science/government, business, journalism, public policy, or related field
- 5-10 years of professional experience in communications or policy roles in a related field: political campaign, Hill, Administration, consultancy, nonprofit or corporate enterprise; experience working in a client service environment preferred
- Demonstrated experience leading, managing, mentoring, and motivating multiple talented, high-achieving teams at once, empowering different types of personalities with a team-first mentality
- Expertise and interest in conducting research and/or working in a relevant policy field (ideally technology, financial services, transportation, food/agriculture, healthcare and/or energy); familiarity with politics, the legislative process, and corporate industries
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills; coupled with some analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple, competing priorities
- Willingness to learn new skills and participate in new projects, leading by example and embracing new challenges
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Salary Range:
The base salary range for Directors in DC is $100,000-$125,000 annually. The base salary range for Senior Directors in DC is $140,000-$190,000 annually. Compensation is dependent upon a candidate's experience and qualifications as they relate to the position. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus based on firm performance.
Benefits:
Penta Group is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to support the well-being and financial security of our employees. Our benefits include:
- Healthcare Coverage: Excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance through United Healthcare and UNUM, with the company covering 90% of individual employee premiums and 50% of dependent premiums
- Retirement Benefits: A 401(k) plan with a generous employer match, contributing 100% on the first 3% of salary deferred and 50% on the next 2%, helping employees maximize their retirement savings
- Income Protection: Employer-paid short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), and life insurance
- Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Flexible Paid Time Off: Flexible Paid Time Off(PTO) policy and a generous holiday schedule
Additional Perks & Support:
- A monthly cell phone stipend
- Optional employee-paid pet insurance coverage through Nationwide
- Frequent firm-wide social events and team-building activities
- Access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), including confidential counseling and resources for personal and work-related issues
- Health & Wellness Initiatives, including a gym membership program (One Pass Select), mental health resources, and access to virtual health consultations
Location and Hybrid Schedule:
For this position, we are only considering applicants in the greater Washington, D.C., area and looking to fill the role as soon as possible. This person will be expected to join our team in our downtown DC office in person Monday through Thursday and has the option to work remotely on Fridays.
Penta Group, LLC values diversity and inclusion, is committed to equal employment opportunity, and to compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. We also comply with District of Columbia law, which prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees, applicants for employment and interns based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions and breastfeeding), national origin, disability, age (18 and over), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family responsibilities, matriculation (e.g., being enrolled in a college or university or in a business, nursing, professional, secretarial, technical or vocational school), political affiliation, genetic information (including family medical history), lawful use of tobacco products, unemployment status and status as a victim or the family member of a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense or stalking.
Our global team brings decades of experience in business, government, communications, research, data science, and media. Our clients include companies across a variety of industries, including technology, financial services, energy, healthcare, and more. Penta has offices in New York, London, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Dublin, London, Brussels, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
U.S. Advisory:
Penta's U.S. Advisory team works with clients across a wide range of sectors and issues, helping them navigate complex policy and political landscapes and communicate effectively with all of their stakeholders. Our typical support for clients may include assessing how changes in the political environment impact a client's priority issues; developing and testing effective messages; and executing strategies to reach and influence target audiences, leveraging earned media, owned content, and other tactics.
Role Summary:
Penta is seeking a director or senior director to join our dynamic team of public affairs professionals. Directors at Penta lead multiple client teams and internal projects and work in a fun, fast-paced, and challenging environment. Directors are responsible for all components of client and internal project management: strategy setting, daily client interactions, organizing teamwork internally, and guiding and mentoring associates. The successful candidate has five to ten years of relevant experience, is intellectually curious, eager to learn and contribute, and has an interest in public policy.
The Director or Senior Director, US Advisory is expected to serve the business in the following categories:
- Project Management: Lead the day-to-day work across multiple client teams, including client engagement, team management, and deliverable planning, execution, and delivery. This includes managing internal team assignments, setting deadlines, reviewing and providing substantive feedback on deliverables, regularly engaging management, and developing and implementing processes to ensure quality, effective, and efficient client service.
- Client Service: Ensure the highest quality of client service by leveraging prior experience and strengthening individual and team issue expertise on clients' business and issues. This includes serving as the primary lead for all client communications to ensure clear, timely responses; proactive, thoughtful idea generation; and quality deliverables.
- Staff Development: Ensure the internal team has the necessary skills and substantive client/issue expertise to develop high quality products. This includes providing clear, constructive feedback on deliverables and day-to-day direct coaching and mentorship, as well as developing, implementing, and enforcing appropriate norms and processes for teams.
- Policy & Business Expertise: Develop, maintain, and strengthen understanding of the core business, industry, and policy issues of clients, which is essential to translating complex policy issues to target audiences.
- Public Affairs Expertise: Develop and execute bespoke public affairs strategies for clients that may include stakeholder mapping and engagement, media relations, event planning, message development, collateral development, and more. This also includes building and maintaining relationships with key reporters, producers, think tanks, academics, etc.
- Client Acquisition: Participate in proposal writing process and pitch preparation and coordination, contributing to potential clients' understanding the value proposition of Penta.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree in economics, political science/government, business, journalism, public policy, or related field
- 5-10 years of professional experience in communications or policy roles in a related field: political campaign, Hill, Administration, consultancy, nonprofit or corporate enterprise; experience working in a client service environment preferred
- Demonstrated experience leading, managing, mentoring, and motivating multiple talented, high-achieving teams at once, empowering different types of personalities with a team-first mentality
- Expertise and interest in conducting research and/or working in a relevant policy field (ideally technology, financial services, transportation, food/agriculture, healthcare and/or energy); familiarity with politics, the legislative process, and corporate industries
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills; coupled with some analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple, competing priorities
- Willingness to learn new skills and participate in new projects, leading by example and embracing new challenges
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Salary Range:
The base salary range for Directors in DC is $100,000-$125,000 annually. The base salary range for Senior Directors in DC is $140,000-$190,000 annually. Compensation is dependent upon a candidate's experience and qualifications as they relate to the position. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus based on firm performance.
Benefits:
Penta Group is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to support the well-being and financial security of our employees. Our benefits include:
- Healthcare Coverage: Excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance through United Healthcare and UNUM, with the company covering 90% of individual employee premiums and 50% of dependent premiums
- Retirement Benefits: A 401(k) plan with a generous employer match, contributing 100% on the first 3% of salary deferred and 50% on the next 2%, helping employees maximize their retirement savings
- Income Protection: Employer-paid short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), and life insurance
- Paid Parental Leave: 12 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
- Flexible Paid Time Off: Flexible Paid Time Off(PTO) policy and a generous holiday schedule
Additional Perks & Support:
- A monthly cell phone stipend
- Optional employee-paid pet insurance coverage through Nationwide
- Frequent firm-wide social events and team-building activities
- Access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), including confidential counseling and resources for personal and work-related issues
- Health & Wellness Initiatives, including a gym membership program (One Pass Select), mental health resources, and access to virtual health consultations
Location and Hybrid Schedule:
For this position, we are only considering applicants in the greater Washington, D.C., area and looking to fill the role as soon as possible. This person will be expected to join our team in our downtown DC office in person Monday through Thursday and has the option to work remotely on Fridays.
Penta Group, LLC values diversity and inclusion, is committed to equal employment opportunity, and to compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. We also comply with District of Columbia law, which prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees, applicants for employment and interns based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions and breastfeeding), national origin, disability, age (18 and over), personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family responsibilities, matriculation (e.g., being enrolled in a college or university or in a business, nursing, professional, secretarial, technical or vocational school), political affiliation, genetic information (including family medical history), lawful use of tobacco products, unemployment status and status as a victim or the family member of a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense or stalking.