Job Description
Director
📍 Sacramento / Hybrid • Full-Time • 6+ Years Experience
The Opportunity
We're looking for a sharp, driven public affairs professional who is ready to step into a senior role at a firm where the work and the team is genuinely exceptional. As a Director, you'll lead accounts, counsel clients and play a meaningful role in driving outcomes on California's most consequential policy issues.
Our firm is independently owned, which gives us the freedom to build a portfolio around work we believe in. Our clients are long-term partners and our team is one of the best in the state — collaborative, curious and supported at every level by firm leadership that's actively engaged in your growth and the quality of your work.
What You'll Do
• Develop and implement strategic public affairs programs with strong command of client objectives, timelines and deliverables
• Serve as a day-to-day account lead; manage client relationships and ensure high-quality, timely execution
• Draft and oversee the development of strategic communications materials including messaging frameworks, stakeholder and digital content and media strategy
• Monitor the California policy and political landscape; synthesize news and regulatory developments for client counsel
• Provide junior team members with mentorship, guidance and constructive feedback to support their professional growth
• Support coalition building, stakeholder outreach and advocacy campaign activities on behalf of clients
• Contribute creative ideas and strategic thinking to advance client programs and agency initiatives
What We're Looking For
• 6+ years of experience in public affairs, strategic communications, political campaigns or a related field
• Strong working knowledge of California's policy, regulatory and political environment
• Experience managing accounts or campaigns with accountability for strategy and client relationships
• Excellent written communication skills; comfort drafting a wide range of strategic content
• A team-oriented mindset with the ability to mentor junior staff and contribute to a collaborative culture
• Campaign, advocacy or agency background
• Motivated by meaningful work — you want to know that what you do moves the needle
Why Join Us
• Independent, locally owned agency with the autonomy to work on projects that align with our values
• Long-standing client relationships with real continuity and strategic depth
• Award-winning team — you will be surrounded by people who push you to do your best work
• Senior leaders who are present, supportive and invested in your career
• High-profile work on California's defining policy debates
• Hybrid work environment built for flexibility and long-term sustainability
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