Director - Media Affairs + (Washington) Job at DCI Group, Washington DC

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  • DCI Group
  • Washington DC

Job Description

DCI Group is one the worlds leading independently owned public affairs firms, widely recognized for our culture of successfully executing public affairs campaigns on behalf of our clients.

As a company, we have a growth mentality and are looking to have driven, friendly, and coachable people join us.

As a DCI Group team member, youll work in a fast-paced environment and make an impact on our business by contributing towards the success of clients.

  • Competitive market pay based salary and performance bonuses
  • Comprehensive benefits plans to include, medical, dental & vision plans for full time employees
  • Opportunities for career growth
  • Bustling downtown location, casual environment and lots more!

Job Description

  • Pitch news stories to various media outlets including TV, print and radio
  • Establish and develop relationships with members of the press
  • Draft written message materials including op-eds, press releases, and talking points
  • Manage accounts and directly engage with clients
  • Create and execute strategic public relations plans
  • Work well under deadline in a fast-paced environment
  • Present to large groups both internal and external audiences; and clearly articulate client needs

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, creative, energetic, and highly organized with great interpersonal skills. Furthermore, the candidate must be able to demonstrate solid written and verbal communication skills and have experience developing communications plans, press materials, pitches, op-eds, and blog postings. Finally, it is essential that the individual selected for this position be able to quickly establish rapport, credibility, trust, and respect throughout the organization and be viewed as a highly collaborative team player.

The ideal candidate would possess the following skills:

  • Assist in managing complex issue campaigns, including creation and execution of strategic public relations plans
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects concurrently
  • Have and maintain strong existing reporter relationships and be willing to pitch them stories
  • Ability to prepare and present complex materials or issues before a wide variety of audiences
  • Great interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a variety of communication styles
  • High level of professionalism and ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders
  • New media and policy expertise
  • Five to seven years of experience in public relations, media relations, or journalism preferred

General responsibilities include managing tasks on several client projects concurrently, interacting with internal client services teams on a daily basis, as well as demonstrating ease, comfort, and professionalism in dealing with the press.

Additional Information

We look forward to receiving your application!

Salary Range: $100-$125k
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Job Tags

Full time, Casual work,

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