Director

Evergreen Strategy Group, a strategic communications agency, is seeking a Director with strong communications experience to manage client relationships and lead and execute strategy for purpose-driven companies, organizations, and campaigns. The ideal candidate has meaningful experience with press engagement. A background in either climate and clean energy OR responsible technology and AI is a strong plus.

As part of the Evergreen team, you will help craft and lead strategies and campaigns that help make progress on important issues, from climate and clean energy to economic inclusion and responsible technology, and more. This role may also support litigation communications efforts in which clients fight to protect critical rights and liberties.

Job responsibilities include:

• Client Relations & Project Management: Lead point of contact with a wide range of clients, responsible for cultivating external relationships and coordinating all relevant internal workflows, including managing other staff and tracking deliverables from conception to execution. Requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strategy Development: Devise policy proposals and communications plans to help clients achieve their goals and influence important local and national debates. Must have a strong grasp of public policy as well as political and media dynamics, be able to think creatively, and engage both tactically and strategically.
• Content Development: Draft policy memos, strategy documents, and communications materials such as op-eds, communications plans, and statements for media on a range of issues. Must be able to write cleanly, and analyze and distill complex topics.
• Substantive Expertise: Closely follow public policy developments, political news, and industry trends. Must have demonstrated experience of mastering new issue areas quickly.
• Management: Oversee the work of managers, associates, fellows, and interns, provide professional development and mentorship, and assist with operational processes.

Experience and Qualifications:

• A minimum of seven years' experience in communications or public policy roles in the corporate, political, or nonprofit sectors; candidates with experience working at the intersection of communications and policy preferred;
• Demonstrated ability to manage and interface with press; on-the-record experience serving as a spokesperson for a company, brand, or candidate preferred;
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with examples of writing products that have been published or shared for external consumption;
• Proven ability to manage a team effectively, with experience leading staff across multiple priorities and projects at the same time.