Vice President, Strategic Communications/ Communications Focused

# Precision

Precision is an award-winning integrated strategy and marketing agency based in Washington, DC and New York, NY. Powered by data, we bring world-class experts in each of our service areas to conceive, develop, and run campaigns that help our clients seize opportunities and solve their biggest challenges.

We’re at the center of today’s biggest debates and defining moments—inside the Beltway, across New York’s media and financial worlds, and in state capitals across the country. Our work sits at the intersection of business, culture, and politics, helping leaders and organizations make an impact when it matters most. We hire people who are the best at what they do and who like to have fun doing it; we don’t just break through. We break new ground.

Our team is seeking a Vice President, Communications to join our 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.

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## What You Will Be Doing

### Client Management

– **Client relationships** — Own client relationships and manage multiple large-scale projects and accounts; maintain strong, solutions-oriented partnerships with clients.
– **Strategic initiatives** — Lead strategic, outcome-driven initiatives with diverse stakeholders; solve problems with creative solutions; know when to leverage other teams at Precision; communicate clearly and confidently across all levels.
– **Client management process** — Follow Precision’s client management process. Ensure staff have the resources and support to exceed expectations and expand scopes. Ensure staff deliver high-quality work and adhere to client budgets.

### Communications Leadership

– **Integrated communications** — Oversee 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.
– **Media strategy** — Lead media strategy across multiple initiatives, leveraging relationships and insights to advance client narratives. Anticipate trends, shape storylines, and ensure teams deliver proactive, high-impact engagement.
– **Message frameworks** — Guide teams in delivering sharp, persuasive message frameworks that drive results.

### Collaboration & People Management

– **Cross-functional collaboration** — Champion collaboration across strategic communications, data, creative, and paid media teams to drive cohesive, high-impact outcomes; commit to building knowledge across teams and sharing best practices.
– **Internal communication** — Keep internal teams updated on changes and developments; lead productive internal meetings; clearly communicate deliverables and deadlines; bring in other teams when needed; lead effective meetings with external stakeholders.
– **Staff management** — Lead and manage junior staff through 1:1s, goal setting, feedback, and performance reviews; effectively manage teams during periods of change; foster a high-morale, accountable culture; provide clear, constructive feedback.

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## What We Are Looking For

– **10+ years experience** in marketing communications, marketing performance analytics, digital media measurement (earned or owned), social media measurement, market research, or related fields. Prior agency experience strongly preferred.
– **Client management** experience, including work with large organizations and multiple stakeholders.
– **Team leadership** and experience guiding junior talent.
– **Multi-client management** experience.
– **Communication skills** — excellent written and verbal communication.
– **Meticulous attention to detail.**
– **Creative, energetic, entrepreneurial spirit.**

**Salary range:** $135,000 – $170,000.

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## Commitment to Diversity

Precision is committed to building a diverse team that will positively and authentically impact the communities we serve. Centering our strategies around the authentic voices and cultures of the communities we engage with is paramount to our work—and our work can only be as inclusive as our team is representative.

We strongly encourage women, Black, Latino, Hispanic, AAPI, and Indigenous people, LGBTQ+, gender expansive or GNC folks, people of all ages, disabled people, and veterans to apply.

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## Work Model

We are currently working in a hybrid model and require staff to work in the office **50% of working days each month**.

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