Lot Sixteen LLC Communications Director Washington, DC · Full time Company website

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We named the company after a parking lot on Capitol Hill because it was the least pretentious thing we could think of – and in a city full of show horses, we offer a different profile. The actual parking lot is a pretty unglamorous piece of pavement, but it’s one of the places where people who write legislation and make opinions in this town start and end their day. If you want results, you better be prepared to work as hard as they do—and know them well enough to even know where they park their cars. If you want a firm with the guts, perspective and maturity to give you an honest assessment of when, where and how to invest—and where not to—you’ve found it.

THE FIRM 

Lot Sixteen is looking for a Director to join a smart and strategic team of communications professionals. In this role, ownership of and accountability for planning and executing work across a wide variety of functions will be required. 

We are a proactive bunch. We translate our words into actions. We insist on knowing what  we are talking about. We view the identification of a problem or task as only the first of many  steps required to get results. We prioritize solutions, develop detailed work plans, secure  approval to execute those plans, and get to work on implementation. We eat elephants, one  bite at a time. We worry, so clients don’t have to. And we want this same approach from the  person who takes this job. 

We are focused on building an agency that feels like home, a team of friends who support  each other as much as they challenge each other, and a client base whose trust and  confidence in us is earned every day. At Lot Sixteen, we prioritize quality, we adore smart  thinking, and we actively work to cultivate a more diverse, equitable and inclusive work  environment. Accordingly, we strive to provide or exceed all the standard work perks and  expectations, including: 

• Competitive salary 
• Generous benefits, including: 
• Health and Dental Plan 
• Retirement Savings program (with company match) 
• Commuter Benefits 
• All-you-can-eat snacks and all-you-can-drink coffee 
• Colleagues who welcome your family & friends and recognize that balancing both  worlds is an essential ingredient to happiness 
• A downtown Washington, D.C. location on McPherson Square Park, near  15th&K Streets NW 

THE ROLE

A Director at Lot Sixteen shows initiative in client materials development, assists meaningfully in proposal writing, and makes a consistent effort to provide clients with ideas and information before they ask for it. Directors should exhibit intellectual curiosity, creative problem-solving skills, and an ability to juggle multiple timelines and deadlines while working independently most of the time. This role requires both strategic planning and leadership skills, and the ability to execute on day-to-day functions like drafting content and managing campaigns. Directors at Lot Sixteen have a fairly diverse set of responsibilities, including: 

• Managing the day-to-day relationships with client contacts, and often serving as deputy account leads
• Leading interactions with clients and proactively responding to client needs
• Participating actively in client calls, internal brainstorming and rapid response efforts
• Developing, pitching, and overseeing the execution of earned media strategies for  various clients 
• Writing press releases, media pitches and op-eds, social media copy, LTEs, talking points, blog posts, and presentations 
• Developing strategic messaging memos and presentations 
• Drafting and deploying paid social media campaigns on Twitter and LinkedIn 
• Developing targeted media lists and conducting press outreach 
• Monitoring press mentions and headlines relevant to clients and producing  corresponding recommendations for client communication tactics and strategies 
• Creating content using basic video editing and design tools (Adobe Creative Suite) 
• Facilitating discussions and work with outside vendors including publishers, media  buyers, and outside design teams 
• Collaborating with Lot Sixteen team members in order to consult clients on internal and external communications 
• Utilizing, creating and/or updating various databases 

THE CANDIDATE 

Did we just become best friends? Well... yeah… if you’re someone who: 

• Knows how to balance competing demands with composure, smarts and confidence
• Thrives working autonomously, exercising judgement when to report issues to senior leadership
• Enjoys writing, and is good at it (presentations, memos, media pitches, op-eds,  general talking points, blog and social media posts and zinger txt msgs) 
• Has familiarity with AI tools to accelerate research, content generation, and strategic planning.
• Feels an obligation to keep people in the loop, rather than cut them out of it 
• Prides yourself in looking around corners, evaluating scenarios and being prepared 
• Finds fulfillment in developing and implementing solutions to problems that feel  unsolvable 
• Seeks feedback and growth while serving as a leader and mentor to more junior staff
• Likes to lend a hand when you see someone who needs help 
• Finishes what you start, without anyone checking up on you 

You are most likely to thrive in this role if you have at least 4-6 years of experience in an  agency doing account work, if you have worked in-house doing communications for a company, nonprofit or trade association, or if you have held a communications role on Capitol  Hill or on a political campaign. We care less about where or how long you went to school  than we do about how eager you are to continue learning. Equally important: a willingness to  admit what you don’t know and go find the answers. The ideal candidate has knowledge of and abilities in the following: 

• Authoring and editing written content with excellent grammar, formatting, and tone 
• Strategizing, launching and monitoring paid social media campaigns on Twitter and  LinkedIn 
• Writing for different audiences and in different formats, from slide decks to speeches  
• Running MS Office Suite and Google Drive; graphic design software (e.g., InDesign or  Photoshop); WordPress or SquareSpace 
• Public affairs agency best practices, including those related to pitching reporters, finalizing project deliverables, and keeping clients informed

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!