C-Strategies - Senior Director of Public Affairs

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Organizational Overview: C-Strategies

C-Strategies is an award-winning, 100% women-owned strategic communications and public affairs firm that uses results-driven tactics to build integrated plans, guide public opinion and manage crises for clients. C-Strategies’ work lives at the intersection where business, government and advocacy meet, transforming challenges into strategic victories.

C-Strategies is composed of veteran strategists and emerging talent with complementary backgrounds spanning journalism, government, stakeholder and community engagement, crisis communications, politics and more. Their team is flexible, creative and undeterred by a challenge. They have spent more than a decade shaping the narratives that define Chicago, Illinois, and beyond.

Position Summary: Senior Director of Public Affairs

C-Strategies is seeking a Senior Director of Public Affairs (Senior Director) to join the organization’s senior leadership team at a key inflection point as the firm expands its public affairs capacity. This is a senior role for an experienced public affairs and communications professional who can lead complex client relationships, develop and execute strategy, and navigate high-stakes, fast-moving political and civic environments with composure under pressure, remaining agile and adaptable as priorities and expectations shift.

This role partners closely with the CEO to develop and execute integrated communications and public affairs strategies. As a member of the firm's senior leadership team, this individual contributes to firmwide strategic conversations, helps shape how the firm approaches public affairs work, and serves as a senior strategic resource across the firm, contributing public affairs expertise beyond their direct client portfolio.

Position Details

This is a hybrid position based in Chicago, IL, with an expectation of regular in-office presence and some evening and weekend availability as part of the role given the nature of client work.

The position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, along with benefits including healthcare coverage, generous vacation and paid sick time, 401(k) after your first year, professional development support, and sponsored memberships in relevant organizations. Team members are eligible for year-end bonuses based on individual and firm performance.