Managing Director

Managing Director

Penta Group is a global company providing data-driven solutions to help clients achieve their objectives in an increasingly complex stakeholder environment. We provide cutting-edge intelligence products to help clients understand what their stakeholders think, see, and hear, and then leverage that intelligence to develop and execute effective, measurable strategies.

Our global team brings decades of experience in business, government, communications, research, data science, and media. Our clients include companies across a variety of industries, including technology, financial services, energy, healthcare, and more. Penta has offices in New York, London, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Dublin, Brussels, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

Role Summary :

Penta is seeking a Managing Director to join our Washington D.C. office. Managing directors are senior leaders who set strategy, drive innovation, and set the bar for exceptional client service across multiple teams. The ideal candidate is a solutions-oriented professional with 15+ years of public affairs, crisis communications, or campaign management experience with a demonstrated track record of leadership, problem-solving, principal and team management, intellectual curiosity, and emotional intelligence. Successful Managing Directors on our team understand the evolving media landscape and the changing nature of our industry and lead clients through it with confidence.

The Managing Director Is Expected To :

• Client Retention & Project Success : Oversee existing client work and overall project success by developing a strong, trusted relationship with client leads. The managing director is expected to maintain project profitability and integrate cross-functional teams and services where applicable.
• Client Strategy : Lead development and articulation of strategy for each client and / or project, taking client issues from problem to solution to strategy. Provide clients with confidence and structured responses to their needs as they develop.
• Team Management : Set and hold a high bar for execution and client deliverables, establishing standards, systems, and processes that ensure seamless communication and high-quality outputs. Train and provide real-time constructive feedback to teams, with a particular focus on developing directors into strong project managers. Manage upward to partners, informing them of challenges and opportunities with teams and clients.
• Public Affairs Expertise : Oversee team execution of bespoke public affairs strategies for clients that may include stakeholder mapping and engagement, media relations, event planning, message development, collateral development, and more. Maintain relationships with key reporters, producers, think tanks, academics, etc.
• Firm Leadership : Develop strong strategic relationships internally and externally. Internally, this means surfacing internal challenges related to staffing, execution, culture, and training and proposing solutions that align with Penta's culture of ownership, empathy, and innovation. Externally, this means building and maintaining strong outside relationships.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have :

Salary Range :

The base salary range for this position is $205,000 - $300,000 annually, depending on a candidate's experience and qualifications as they relate to the position. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus based on firm performance.

Benefits :

Penta Group is committed to providing a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to support the well-being and financial security of our employees. Our benefits include :

Additional Perks & Support :

Location And Hybrid Schedule :

For this position, we are only considering applicants in the greater Washington, D.C., area and looking to fill the role as soon as possible. This person will be expected to join our team in our downtown DC office in person Monday through Thursday and has the option to work remote on Fridays.