National Security Strategic Communications Director — Legislative Affairs

Job overview

The National Security Strategic Communications Director — Legislative Affairs is an onsite role in Washington, DC, with occasional remote opportunities; the posting describes work in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Salary is $124,000–$190,000 per year. The director supports a high-visibility national security initiative for a federal government client, while Protagonist combines analysis and technology to develop strategic communication recommendations. The role owns the client relationship and sets engagement direction, translating senior stakeholder needs into guidance for analysts and communications staff. It leads communication and legislative engagement strategies and manages a distributed team to deliver work aligned with client priorities.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary interface to senior U.S. Government stakeholders
• set engagement strategy
• translate client needs into guidance for analysts and communications staff
• lead communication strategies, plans, and products
• develop legislative engagement and stakeholder management plans
• manage and mentor a distributed team
• maintain client and internal leadership relationships.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

national security

strategic communications

director

legislative affairs

washington dc

onsite

ts/sci clearance

federal government

stakeholder management

team leadership

communication strategy

$124k–$190k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Active TS/SCI clearance required; legislative affairs focus; occasional domestic travel may be required; on-site work with occasional remote opportunities.

About the employer

Protagonist is hiring for this role. Industry: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Sector: 54.