Account Director

ConwayStrategic seeks an Account Director to serve as the strategic lead for client accounts,

overseeing the development and execution of integrated communications strategies across earned,

owned, paid, and digital channels. The Director is responsible for managing client relationships,

providing strategic counsel, ensuring excellence in execution, and leading cross-functional teams to

deliver high-impact results.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in digital communications, emerging new media trends,

and media relations, with a demonstrated ability to guide clients through complex communications

challenges.

Core Competencies and Responsibilities:

Client Leadership and Account Management

• Serve as the strategic lead and primary point of contact for client accounts.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, serving as a strategic advisor and thought partner.
• Ensure client objectives are executed and delivered within approved timelines, scope, and budgets.
• Anticipate client needs and identify opportunities for strategic growth and impact.
• Lead regular client meetings, provide strategic counsel, and proactively address challenges and opportunities.
• Manage multiple client accounts simultaneously while ensuring a high standard of service and strategic excellence.
• Effectively communicate client goals, priorities, and expectations to internal teams.
• Delegate work effectively and ensure accountability across project teams.
• Review and provide quality control for client deliverables.
• Foster collaboration, problem-solving, and excellence across teams.

Communications Strategy

• Lead the development and execution of integrated communications strategies across earned, owned, paid, and digital channels.
• Oversee communications campaigns from concept through implementation and evaluation.
• Lead the development of messaging frameworks and key communications materials, translating complex issues into clear, compelling content for a variety of audiences and channels.
• Create talking points, speeches, op-eds, fact sheets, advocacy materials, digital content, and other public-facing communications.
• Conduct research and analysis to inform communications strategies and recommendations.
• Develop metrics and evaluation frameworks and present findings and recommendations to clients.

Digital Communications

• Develop, execute, and oversee integrated digital communications strategies, including social media, creator/influencer engagement, and paid digital efforts.
• Monitor emerging digital trends, platforms, technologies, and audience behaviors, identifying opportunities for clients.
• Analyze digital performance and audience engagement data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with internal teams, consultants, and partners executing paid media and digital advertising strategies.

Media Relations

• Create, develop, and oversee media relations strategies and plans, including identifying creative tactics, establishing clear goals and evaluation metrics;
• Draft media advisories, press releases, pitch notes, quotes, talking points, opeds, and letters to the editor;
• Lead efforts to pitch written pieces and spokespeople, and build relationships with local, state, and national media contacts at print, radio, digital, podcast, and broadcast TV outlets;
• Supervise the creation and cultivation of media lists of key journalists, ensuring they are
• comprehensive and up to date;
• Monitor, track, and report on media placements and successes, including metrics reports.

Qualifications:

• 7-10 years of experience in communications, public relations, public affairs, advocacy communications, digital communications, or a related field.
• Proven experience developing and executing integrated communications campaigns.
• Demonstrated experience developing, executing, and evaluating digital communications strategies across social media, creator/influencers, and paid channels.
• Familiarity with digital analytics and communications measurement tools.
• Experience working with creators, influencers, podcast outreach, and emerging media platforms.
• Strong earned media experience, including media strategy, pitching, spokesperson preparation, and relationship-building.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced communications environment.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and message development skills.
• Experience in presenting recommendations and strategic counsel to senior leaders and clients.
• Strong project management, organizational, and budget-management skills.

Preferred:

• Experience supervising and mentoring staff.
• Experience working on public policy, advocacy, nonprofit, philanthropic, or social impact issues.

You will thrive in this role if you are someone who:

• Excels in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and can balance multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of strategic thinking and execution.
• Is comfortable leading client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor, and navigating challenges with confidence, professionalism, and sound judgment.
• Can work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and adapt quickly as client needs and external circumstances evolve.
• Brings curiosity about the evolving media landscape and understands how earned, owned, paid, digital, and emerging media channels work together to drive impact.
• Is comfortable working in a virtual environment and using online collaboration and project management tools.
• Has a commitment to and understanding of political, cultural, and social issues related to reproductive health, rights, and justice, gender justice, racial justice, and broader social justice movements.
• Is committed to advancing equity, inclusion, and justice in both client work and workplace culture.
• Values creativity, innovation, and continuous learning, while remaining focused on delivering measurable results.
• Enjoys collaborating with colleagues and contributing to a culture of accountability, trust, and shared success.
• Thrives in a low-ego, low-drama environment where people bring both excellence and generosity to their work.

Details :

• FLSA Status — Exempt.
• Location — Remote.
• Salary — Salary range is $95,000-$105,000 and is commensurate with experience.
• Benefits — Health, vision, and dental insurance, paid vacation, 12 weeks paid family leave, 401(k) with 4% match after one year, professional development and work-from-home benefits, and a family-friendly workplace.
• Women, people of color, and LGBTQ people are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply:

Please send a resume, cover letter, two writing samples, and three references to Alexa Garcia-Ditta

at View email address on click.appcast.io. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until the

position is filled.

About ConwayStrategic

ConwayStrategic is a boutique communications firm that combines research, creativity, and

strategy to help organizations navigate complex issues, shape conversations, and connect with the

people who matter most.

Our team consists of talented, driven, curious people who have can-do attitudes, approach work

with vigor and determination, learn quickly, and enjoy working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing

environment. We’ve led organizations and multi-million dollar campaigns, so we know industry

best practices and we bring our experience in grassroots organizing, politics, policy, coalition

management and more to all our client work. ConwayStrategic has a collaborative, no-drama work

setting, in which we respect each other’s work-life balance while doing what it takes to get the job

done.