Managing Director, Digital & Insights | Strategic Communications

Who We Are  

FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.  

At FTI Consulting, you’ll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world’s leading experts in your field, you’ll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.  

Are you ready to make an impact? 

About The Role

In this role, a Managing Director is a subject matter expert (SME) and is adept at scoping, pitching and servicing large and global engagements. They are capable of being able to direct and produce a strategic approach and to incorporate research findings and insights into a communication or engagement strategy for clients. The ideal candidate will be familiar with, and a thought leader, in trends, best practices and able to develop, articulate and deliver on a vision for content and creative within the overall for the Digital & Insights practice. They will be as adept at articulating and pitching the big picture as they will at helping execute the work. On large assignments, they will be comfortable being a team lead of creative, digital and analytics team members. They will be responsible for profitably managing projects and profitably managing those who report to them. Help identify target audiences and develop digital and content strategies, and creative editorial campaigns to engage those audiences.

Collaborate with digital teams to design and drive omni-channel distribution campaigns for content

Collaborate with agency partners to design and drive high-impact earned and paid media integrations.

Our D&I team seeks an experienced Managing Director to join the team in the Washington, DC office. This individual will serve as our team’s DC leader and focus on building relationships and  business growth for the Digital team, integrating digital with non-digital workstreams and managing and driving highly effective strategies and campaigns for a variety of major clients. They should be steeped in DC culture with experience in legislative and regulatory issues, campaign management and navigating the DC environment. Projects span a variety of industries including Public Affairs, Energy, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrials and others.

Client Delivery

·       Provide expert services to clients in line with their respective business priorities

·       Manage overall quality and delivery of work on multiple accounts in a dynamic, fast-paced  environment

·       Oversee client budgets, business strategy, and be accountable for client account profitability Digital Strategy and Business Development

·       Generate and lead new business development efforts

·       Identify emerging opportunities to add greater value for clients

·       Recognize and apply global and regional social, economic and other impactful policy trends, and  translating those insights into actionable ideas

Practice Leadership

·       Effectively lead account teams on complex client communications challenges

·       Actively manage, develop, inspire, and motivate staff to excel

·       Anticipate potential challenges and evaluate strategies with senior management

What You’ll Do

·       Contribute to design and implementation of digital strategy for a variety of accounts across North America, including content creation, analytics, paid social media strategy and oversight, as well as project and account management.

·       Serve as one of the day-to-day client contacts on accounts; manage the overall quality of work and client service by demonstrating professional and collaborative leadership.

·       Collaborate with other team members on the research, planning, and development of integrated communication programs.

·       Participate in preparing new business presentations and in some instances pitching potential new clients, as well as assist in growing existing accounts.

·       Assist with ongoing program measurement and progress report development and work with managers to help clients assess their program needs.

·       Demonstrate an aptitude for creative thinking and the ability to develop solutions and high-quality work that meets clients’ business and engagement objectives.

·       Create client-ready deliverables in a timely and efficient manner.

·       Develop accurate project budgets and support billing procedures to ensure timely and accurate delivery of client invoices.

·       Support the development, production and marketing of thought leadership surrounding emerging trends and issues.

·       Effectively assign, delegate, coordinate, and monitor the work of firm team members assigned to client projects.

How You’ll Grow  

Direct access to leadership with defined long-term career planning will ensure you continue to develop your skills as a communications and digital practitioner. This position also allows the unique opportunity to partner with internal teams in various specialty areas to tackle a myriad of high visibility client challenges across industries. With an emphasis on a collaborative team approach, we all learn from each other as we share diverse perspectives and ways of working to best meet client challenges and continue to grow the firm.