Who We Are
FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.
At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.
Are you ready to make your impact?
About The Role
Our Corporate Positioning and Insights (CPI&I) practice seeks a Digital Rapid Response Director with 6+ years of experience to join the team in our Washington, D.C., New York, or Chicago office.
This is a multidisciplinary role at the intersection of earned media, digital strategy, and creative production. The strategist will serve as the central decision and coordination point for real-time communications in large scale campaigns - identifying emerging threats and opportunities, shaping the response, and ensuring that press, creative, and digital teams move together with a unified message and purpose. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, understands how narratives travel across channels, and can move quickly from strategy to execution.
What You'll Do
Lead rapid response across earned media, creative, and social - setting strategy, calling the play, and driving execution in real time across all channels
Monitor news cycles and social environment to identify emerging trends, narrative shifts,
Turn communications priorities into clear creative briefs, partnering with creative teams to guide the development and coordinated rollout of visual, video, digital, and social content.
Draft and edit high-quality content quickly and with precision, including press materials, digital copy, paid media scripts, executive messaging, and more
Bring a journalist's instincts, a strategist's discipline, and strong editorial judgment to everything you write and produce
Stay current on emerging content trends, AI tools, audience behaviors, and platform best practices.
How You’ll Grow
We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and we have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses and certifications. You’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and serve as an advocate for your professional growth.
As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.
What You Will Need To Succeed
Basic Requirements
6+ years of experience in political communications and/or campaigns, public affairs, or issue advocacy – campaign or issue advocacy experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated experience leading rapid response in a political, advocacy or crisis communications environment
Strong writing across formats, including long-form, short-form, organic social, paid media, executive voice
Experience working in or alongside digital and creative teams on integrated campaigns, with the ability to brief and collaborate with designers and producers under deadline pressure
A deep understanding of how narratives develop and move across earned, social, and creative channels — and how to coordinate an effective response across all three
Strong project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple workstreams and integrated multichannel campaigns under tight deadlines
Ability to work effectively across levels, managing and mentoring junior staff while collaborating with senior colleagues and client leads
Sound judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to operate independently in a high-pressure environment
Knowledge of the technology industry is strongly preferred, and experience with the energy and infrastructure industries is a bonus
Travel required to clients and to FTI office(s)
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas
Preferred Requirements
Political campaign experience
Crisis-response experience
Rapid-response experience
Political campaign management
Community management
Experience developing response frameworks
Experience with social listening/monitoring tools
Experience with Brandwatch
Experience with Meltwater
Strong copywriting/content development experience
Ability to work with creative teams
Ability to work with sector and subject-matter experts
Issues-management experience
Public affairs experience
Event-driven communications experience
Experience creating social content that is engaging rather than simply repurposing a press release
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FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Compensation
Minimum Pay: $99,000
Maximum Pay: $172,500
Compensation Disclosure: The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual’s location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in political communications, campaigns, public affairs, or issue advocacy
- Experience leading rapid response in a political, advocacy, or crisis communications environment
- Strong writing across long-form, short-form, organic social, paid media, and executive voice formats
- Experience working with digital and creative teams on integrated campaigns
- Understanding of narrative development across earned, social, and creative channels
- Strong project management skills overseeing multiple workstreams and multichannel campaigns
- Ability to manage and mentor junior staff while collaborating with senior colleagues and client leads
- Sound judgment, attention to detail, and ability to work independently in a high-pressure environment
- Current authorization to work full-time in the United States without employer visa sponsorship
- Political campaign experience
- Crisis-response experience
- Rapid-response experience
- Political campaign management experience
- Community management experience
- Experience developing response frameworks
- Experience with social listening or monitoring tools
- Experience with Brandwatch
- Experience with Meltwater
- Strong copywriting and content development experience
- Ability to work with creative teams and sector or subject-matter experts
- Issues-management experience
- Public affairs experience
- Event-driven communications experience
- Knowledge of the technology industry
- Experience creating engaging social content
FTI Consulting Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about FTI Consulting and has not been reviewed or approved by FTI Consulting.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple carriers and tiered plan designs via a private exchange provide breadth of medical, dental, and vision options, with HSA/FSA eligibility and several voluntary protections.
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Retirement Support — Immediate 401(k) eligibility with an employer match is offered, with participation starting upon hire and consistent plan access across levels.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is described as generous and increases with tenure, alongside paid holidays and disability protections that support time away.
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What We Do
FTI Consulting, Inc. is an independent global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional. FTI Consulting professionals, located in all major business centers throughout the world, work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges and opportunities.
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