Location: Washington, DC
Date Posted: 11/05/2025
Description
Aristotle is seeking a Senior Director of Consulting and Client Relations to join our Professional Services Division.
This role leads strategic campaign initiatives, manages high-profile clients, and drives division-wide growth. Responsibilities include overseeing multiple projects, ensuring operational excellence, and shaping long-term strategy in collaboration with senior leadership. Candidates should bring extensive experience in corporate or trade association settings, with a focus on Political Action Committees (PACs), advocacy programs, or related fields. Strong leadership, collaborative skills, and a proven record of advancing client success are essential.
Responsibilities
- Oversee portfolio of client accounts alongside senior staff, ensuring delivery of high-quality consulting services.
- Collaborate with the political consulting division, including working with team account managers on day-to-day deliverables for client portfolio.
- Develop and implement campaign strategies, ensuring projects are executed on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, serving as a primary point of contact for political consulting engagements.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to identify new business opportunities and develop client proposals.
- Analyze political, electoral, and fundraising data to provide actionable insights to clients and internal teams.
- Monitor and analyze key performance metrics to track campaign progress against goals and identify areas for improvement.
- Stay current on political trends, election laws, and best practices in political consulting, and share knowledge and insights with the team.
Salary Range: $100k–$175k/year
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in political science, public administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 7–9 years of experience in political consulting, PAC management, advocacy, or a related field, with demonstrated success managing campaigns and client relationships.
- Proven ability to manage multiple client engagements while effectively collaborating across the organization to align resources and drive results.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal abilities; able to build rapport with clients and internal stakeholders alike.
- Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset and the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously and deliver results on time and within budget.
- High proficiency with Microsoft O365 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Power BI, OneNote), design software, and similar technology tools a plus.
- Familiarity with Aristotle 360 beneficial but not required.
Benefits
All positions are Full-Time, with competitive compensation, medical benefits, paid vacation, 401k plan, and stock options. Casual dress code and a non-corporate atmosphere make this a fun place to work and learn in a team environment.
How to Apply
To apply to this position, please submit your resume through our official job posting.
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