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Audacy Government & Political Partnerships Manager in Washington, District Of Columbia
Overview
Government/Political Partnerships Manager to develop, strategize, pitch and win government/political and/or public outreach campaigns within City, County, State, Federal Agencies / Departments and collaborate on existing contract RFPs. This role is based in the DC/Philadelphia Area and includes opportunities at the local, state and federal level.
Partnerships Manager is accountable for regional Government/Political revenue goals, building and implementing the agency strategy to pursue and win RFPs for media, marketing and outreach campaigns. Role includes leading the internal and external teams through proposal response as well as oversee implementation and results of contract fulfillment and client campaigns.
The Partnerships Manager is an accomplished business developer with relationships in key agencies and governmental entities able to create and grow the portfolio of business within the region.
Audacy offers full time employees with a comprehensive benefits package to include: health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
Assess the market of opportunity within State / Local governmental entities
Assess the market of opportunity with Public Affairs and Issue revenue
Continually uncover and cultivate agency relationships and direct government relationships with key decision makers
Source, vet and select appropriate RFPs for new business
Build effective collaborations with agencies and partners – assemble the winning team – to respond to RFPs
Effectively pull on internal teams to create compelling, targeted marketing solutions and integrated media campaigns
Pitch and secure public education and outreach contracts to exceed revenue and growth goals
Pitch and secure political campaigns to exceed and grow revenue goals
Work collaboratively within Government/Political Team throughout the company to grow and effectively manage portfolio of Government/Political business
Directly coach and supervise the Government Partnerships Account Manager & Specialist to achieve optimal team performance
Identify new trends in public sector marketing to enhance campaign proposals and effectiveness
Work closely with compliance team at Audacy regarding political business for Audacy
Qualifications
More About You:
- Experience in government procurement and or agency business development required
Requirements:
Knowledge of behavior change marketing techniques and media activation strategies strongly preferred
Ability to develop relationships and build partnerships in both public and private sectors
The ability to uncover new sources of government funding for public education campaigns
Must have a positive attitude and a drive to win- self-motivation is essential
Strong communicator with the ability to actively listen, share information effectively and persuasively
Excellent presentation skills – able to hold a room, present powerfully, craft presentation strategy, write clearly and persuasively – under deadline
Deadline management is critical. Ability to plan and organize, set priorities and multi-task in a fast-paced collaborative environment
Strong command of Microsoft Word, Power Point, Outlook, and Excel absolutely critical
3-5 years media sales, agency business development or government procurement required
Knowledge of government procurement is strongly preferred
College degree preferred
About Us
Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD) is a leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company with the country’s best collection of local music, news and sports brands, a premium podcast creator, major event producer, and digital innovator. Audacy engages 200 million consumers each month, bringing people together around content that matters to them. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com , Facebook (Audacy Corp) and Twitter (@AudacyCorp).
EEO
Audacy is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/ gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Job Locations USA-DC-Washington
ID 2024-6795
Category Business Dev / Sales
Type Regular
Telecommute Yes