Client Manager

About Purple Strategies

Purple Strategies is a corporate reputation and strategy firm that combines the creativity and discipline of brand communications with the speed and strategy of political campaigns to help leverage or reduce pressure on a business, brand or issue. We help build and defend reputation and brand value and serve Fortune 500 companies, associations, nonprofits and some of the most recognizable brands in the world. 

Purple helps the world’s most important organizations address their toughest challenges. We operate in a highly collaborative environment and apply integrated, team-based approaches to help clients: 

• ANTICIPATE reputation challenges and opportunities; 
• COMPEL change through business actions and transformation; and 
• NAVIGATE reputation issues, acute crises, key business choices and policy/regulatory changes to inform decision-making. 

About The Position

This is a full-time position in Purple Strategies’ Alexandria, VA or Chicago, IL office. As a member of the team, the Manager works to make Purple indispensable to its clients by bringing our expertise to bear in big ideas and creative thinking while making the best decisions between better choices. The Manager is responsible for driving tactical execution and providing high level support to client teams. They directly manage junior level client relationships and support the planning and delivery of integrated campaigns and communications projects, ensuring alignment with overarching strategic goals.  

The ideal candidate thrives on challenges, actively seeks and applies feedback, and approaches their work with diligence, intellectual curiosity, and a deep commitment to excellence, even when it means stepping outside their comfort zone, to deliver top-quality results. 

In This Position, You Will  

• Develop and execute integrated campaign plans, including communications strategies and stakeholder engagements. 

• Provide foundational support across client projects, including developing PowerPoint decks, research and analytical tasks, logistical and general needs for meetings and activation coordination. 

• Serve as a reliable point of contact for clients on specific projects, managing communications proactively and building trusted relationships with clients and third-party partners. 

• Draft and deliver high-quality and compelling content, including strategic messaging, media materials, presentations, external content for use across digital channels, and performance reports.  

• Lead and support project teams or plans, supporting senior team members in preparing for client meetings, assigning responsibilities when relevant and providing guidance to junior staff. 

• Coordinate day-to-day project management activities, ensuring timely delivery of all project milestones and tracking budgets with clients and internal teams. 

• Provide insightful recommendations based on comprehensive analysis and research  

• Collaborate closely with senior team members, proactively seeking guidance and actioning feedback to develop professional capabilities. 

• Contribute positively to Purple’s culture and the continuous improvement of internal projects and processes. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, political science, public affairs, or related field. 

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in strategic communications, public affairs, or consulting roles. 

• Strong strategic thinking and presentation skills. 

• Exceptional attention to detail, time management and prioritizing skills.   

• Exceptional writing, research, and analytical skills.  

• Experience managing projects with clear timelines and deliverables. 

• Proven experience managing client relationships and contributing high quality work on project teams, strongly preferred. 

• Fluency with MS Office Suite, advanced PowerPoint skills preferred. Familiarity with research tools preferred. 

Work Location    

This is a full-time position based in our Alexandria, VA or Chicago, IL office.  Purple Strategies offers a hybrid model and seeks employees who are comfortable working in the office three days a week.  

How To Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter online at purplestrategies.com/join-our-team/   

Purple is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.