Senior Vice President

Senior Vice President

Firehouse is seeking a full-time senior vice president to join our rapidly growing public affairs firm.

Responsibilities

• Oversee team members in managing the firm’s client accounts.
• Lead team members in developing and executing strategies and tactics that effectively reach and persuade clients’ targeted audiences.
• Deliver media and political analysis, insights, and strategies to clients.
• Leverage existing relationships with members of the press to successfully place earned media stories and opinion content in prominent national and Beltway media outlets.
• Work alongside the firm’s political team in managing clients’ grasstops advocacy campaigns.
• Participate in business development pitches with prospective clients and oversee team members in crafting proposals that successfully acquire new clients for the firm.
• Mentor team members in their professional development and ensure they receive the necessary feedback, guidance, and resources to excel in their roles.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience serving in communications roles on behalf of political candidates, members of Congress, or presidential administrations.
• Experience leading team members.
• Ability to leverage existing media relationships to place earned media stories and opinion content in prominent national and Beltway media outlets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Superb presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize both client and team needs.
• Capable of operating Microsoft Office Suite platforms, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Superb health and dental insurance benefits, with Firehouse paying 100% of the Carefirst Gold-tier reference plans offered by the firm.
• Excellent retirement benefits, with Firehouse providing a 401(k)-plan featuring a 3% employer contribution for all employees.
• Employer-sponsored financial planning services, with a dedicated financial planner offered by the firm to all employees.
• Flexible Spending Accounts, offering employees a way to set aside pre-tax pay for qualifying health care expenses, dependent care expenses, and commuting or parking expenses.
• 15 days of paid time off vacation per calendar year.
• Monthly stipend for cellular phone usage.
• Monthly firmwide social events.
• A fun and collaborative environment to develop and expand your career.

If interested and to learn more about the role, please send an email with a copy of your resume to [email protected].