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What It Means to Work at Mission Partners

We're a woman-owned and -led social impact communications firm. Headquartered in Montgomery County, MD, with a majority-remote team across the U.S. If you're passionate, creative, curious, and ready to advance social change through smart, strategic communications — we'd love to meet you.

  • We believe in the power of communications to advance social justice — and we measure success collectively, never independently.

  • We're colleagues and friends first, holding ourselves and each other to the highest ethical standards.

  • We value leadership at every level, not just at the top.

  • We maintain a positive, inclusive, respectful, and flexible environment that puts people first.

  • We're inspired daily by the remarkable clients, peers, and mentors we get to work alongside.

Open Roles

  • Mission Partners, a strategic communications firm and Certified B Corporation™, seeks a Director to lead successful client engagements. As a lead on client projects, the Director serves as both a supporting strategist and a doer, ensuring deliverables are of the highest quality. Reporting to the VP of Client Service, this role is responsible for maintaining strong client relationships, guiding Account Executives and/or Account Coordinators, and advancing client goals with excellence. The Director serves as a critical link between strategy and execution on our client accounts.

    • This position calls for a leader who leads with care for people. The selected candidate will guide and mentor Account Executives, supporting their project execution and professional growth.

    • The right candidate is a strategic thinker who can align high-level vision with detailed, high-quality execution — serving as both trusted advisor and hands-on doer.

    • This position also requires a leader who builds deep, client-specific industry knowledge and stays current on what matters in each client’s field, bringing that expertise to bear in planning sessions and strategic recommendations.

    ABOUT THE POSITION

    Strategic Leadership

    • Serve as the internal expert on the body of work, serving as a trusted advisor and aligning deliverables with client objectives

    • Develop and present strategic plans and concepts to clients, ensuring messaging and campaigns align with client goals.

    • Collaborate with the VP to set strategy and vision for client projects.

    • Lead planning sessions with clients, helping to define their goals.

    Client & Team Management

    • Serve as the primary client relationship manager, building trust and long-term relationships.

    • Guide and oversee the work of Account Executives, serving as a mentor in project execution and professional growth.

    • Ensure seamless communication and alignment between the client and the internal team.

    Excellence in Execution

    • Actively build client-specific industry knowledge, stay on the cutting edge of what matters in respective client fields; attend webinars, conferences, and networking sessions relevant to client service areas

    • Lead on key aspects of client deliverables and contribute as a doer on client projects.

    • Oversee research and content creation performed by Account Executives, ensuring quality and alignment with client goals.

    EXPECTATIONS

    Mission Partners is a service-based business that uses communications tools to help our purpose-driven clients achieve their fullest potential. We expect our team members to exercise care and thought when working and interacting with clients, keeping in mind the broader objectives and performance metrics of our work, as well as the client’s needs.

    We leverage the Management Center’s project management model to ensure transparency and accountability throughout project management. We meet often to ensure that every team member clearly understands their objectives and that the team works collaboratively to advance our goals.

    Additional expectations for this position include the following:

    • A stated and proven commitment to Mission Partners’ company values.

    • Intellectual curiosity and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively.

    • Strong strategic thinking skills, ability to align high-level vision with detailed execution.

    • Expertise in communications, campaign development, messaging, and strategic planning.

    • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    • Proven experience in managing client relationships and leading account teams.

    • Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members.

    • Exceptional presentation and communication skills.

    • Positive attitude and a team player.

    • Keen attention to detail.

    • Proactive problem solver.

    • Ability to manage and prioritize competing demands while always delivering high-quality work.

    • Comfort working in a fully remote environment; experience leading virtual, on-camera meetings with clients

    COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

    Salary negotiation is inherently inequitable. Mission Partners is committed to salary transparency and pay equity. The non-negotiable starting salary for this full-time position (at least 40 hours per week) is $104,407.

    • This position reports to a Vice President, Client Service.

    • Our primary office is based in Rockville, MD. This is a remote position. Mission Partners prioritizes candidates based in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, California, or Texas. 

    • Benefits include comprehensive health coverage; 401K with company investment, company-paid life insurance, wellness program, charitable gift match; generous vacation time; and sabbatical time, flexible work policy.

    TO APPLY

    To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to Ericka Best (ericka@mission.partners) with the subject line Mission Partners – Director.

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If you’re interested in advancing social change through smart and strategic communications but don’t see a position above that suits your talents, we’d still love to connect and hear about your interest. Please fill out the form below.