What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director position at Lucas Public Affairs?
About Us
As a women-led, Sacramento-based public affairs firm, Lucas Public Affairs is known for its high-level reputation, issue management, and strategic communication campaigns. On every project, we lead with smart strategy, diversity of thought, and deep-rooted connections to get the right people to care about issues that define California’s future.
LPA is also a member company of Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., providing us with the unique ability to collaborate with both domestic and international leading government relations and public affairs firms to best serve client needs, and to provide employees with the benefits that come from working in a publicly traded company (London Stock Exchange).
Position Overview
The Director is responsible for account management, driving the client services teams toward on-time and on-strategy completion of program deliverables and commitments, and providing supervision and guidance to account team members.
As a Director, you will:
Typical office hours - Monday through Friday, 8:30-5:30
Hybrid - Minimum of three days per week in the Sacramento office
Compensation
$120K/yr - $135K/yr
What We Offer
Our core value as a strategic partner is defined not by what we do, but by what we help our clients achieve. We are a diverse, talented and well-connected team that is 100% committed to delivering results. Put simply, we are problem solvers who are unequivocally committed to our clients’ success.
Diversity Commitment & Vision
LPA is an equal opportunity employer. LPA recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At LPA, we have a strategic vision: to be a diverse and inclusive community of passionate, talented people dedicated to delivering creative solutions for our clients. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, and all the other enriching characteristics that make us different and inform our point of view.
Additional Information
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel, or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Please visit our website at Lucas Public Affairs at www.lucaspublicaffairs.com
As a women-led, Sacramento-based public affairs firm, Lucas Public Affairs is known for its high-level reputation, issue management, and strategic communication campaigns. On every project, we lead with smart strategy, diversity of thought, and deep-rooted connections to get the right people to care about issues that define California’s future.
LPA is also a member company of Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., providing us with the unique ability to collaborate with both domestic and international leading government relations and public affairs firms to best serve client needs, and to provide employees with the benefits that come from working in a publicly traded company (London Stock Exchange).
Position Overview
The Director is responsible for account management, driving the client services teams toward on-time and on-strategy completion of program deliverables and commitments, and providing supervision and guidance to account team members.
As a Director, you will:
- Lead and execute public affairs/strategic communications projects
- Independently manage client accounts and strategy and lead client strategy calls
- Demonstrate leadership and mentorship of junior and mid-level staff on client accounts to encourage their professional development
- Write content/documents including: proposals, strategic plans, client memos/correspondence, client performance reports, press releases, fact sheets, news advisories, social content, etc.
- Develop and monitor activity against client budgets and assist with projection of team hours for accounts
- Ensure the team is consistently delivering on time, high quality deliverables
- Consistently meet billable and capacity targets
- Manage client expectations and a multitude of simultaneous projects
- Deliver integrated programs (owned, earned, paid) to support strategy
- Support firm business development and marketing efforts
- Contribute to the firm’s culture through agency initiatives & events to support a collaborative and collegial work environment
- A minimum of six years of experience in public affairs, government affairs, journalism, lobbying, or related work
- BA/BS in a related field
- Experience in a public affairs/public policy agency strongly preferred
- Industry experience including a broad knowledge of concepts related to multiple industries, such as: energy, higher education, tourism, technology, health care, insurance and transportation
- Demonstrated track record of developing and executing successful strategic communications programs
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (e.g., verbal, written and over the phone)
- Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, drive performance, and foster a positive work environment
Typical office hours - Monday through Friday, 8:30-5:30
Hybrid - Minimum of three days per week in the Sacramento office
Compensation
$120K/yr - $135K/yr
What We Offer
- Unlimited PTO policy, allowing you to take time off as needed and maintain a healthy work-life balance
- 80% coverage for employees and families Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
- 401K plan with traditional and Roth options
- $100 monthly phone stipend and company paid parking
- Company paid basic life insurance of $50,000, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage
- Professional development, mentoring, and community engagement opportunities
- Company paid access to a wide range of health and well-being resources and services including telephonic counseling, legal advice, and other services
Our core value as a strategic partner is defined not by what we do, but by what we help our clients achieve. We are a diverse, talented and well-connected team that is 100% committed to delivering results. Put simply, we are problem solvers who are unequivocally committed to our clients’ success.
Diversity Commitment & Vision
LPA is an equal opportunity employer. LPA recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At LPA, we have a strategic vision: to be a diverse and inclusive community of passionate, talented people dedicated to delivering creative solutions for our clients. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, and all the other enriching characteristics that make us different and inform our point of view.
Additional Information
While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk, and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel, or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Please visit our website at Lucas Public Affairs at www.lucaspublicaffairs.com
Salary : $120,000 - $134,996
