About this opportunity
Velocity Partners lists this Associate Director opportunity in washington, District of Columbia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Velocity is a boutique strategic communications firm founded by the team that launched
Axios. We’re built for the modern era—where stakeholder convergence, format evolution, and
AI disruption demand a fundamentally different approach.
Since launch, we've attracted some of the most high-impact, high-influence clients in the
market, including Fortune 500 corporations, growth-stage disruptors, and cause-based
organizations. We’ve moved major policy decisions, vaulted transformative executives into
top-tier news cycles, and been publicly lauded as an industry disruptor.
Role Description
We’re looking for a seasoned communications professional ready to step into a leadership role at one of DC’s most dynamic firms. You have 4–6 years of experience in strategic communications, media relations, or a closely adjacent field—and you’ve moved from execution to ownership.
You Are:
A strategic operator who can manage complex, multi-stakeholder strategies from concept to execution
Confident leading client relationships independently and earning trust at the senior level
A mentor and multiplier—someone who makes junior colleagues sharper and more effective
Deeply fluent in the policy, business, and media ecosystems that drive our clients' worlds
Entrepreneurial by instinct: you build processes, not just follow them
Genuinely curious about AI and willing to help lead our technology integration efforts
Comfortable holding both the 30,000-foot view and the ground-level detail simultaneously
High-throughput, low latency: you operate with natural metabolism and speed, while knowing when to slow down and seek input
Discerning in judgement; you can readily identify what works, what doesn’t, and what a given moment demands
Available to work in-person in Washington, DC 4–5 days a week
Job Responsibilities
As Associate Director, you will own client relationships, drive strategy, and help shape the direction of the firm. You will:
Serve as the day-to-day strategic lead on a portfolio of client accounts, setting communications strategy and ensuring consistent value delivery
Develop and drive earned media campaigns, executive visibility programs, and stakeholder engagement strategies
Manage and develop junior team members, including reviewing work product, delegating effectively, setting operational standards and practices, and building capability across the team
Assist the senior team in new business development efforts as relevant
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Worksite address
washington, DC, 20022, US
Who can apply
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