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This leader works alongside Creative, Digital, Strategic Communications, and Public Affairs to develop sharper ideas, craft compelling copy, and help teams consistently deliver strong campaigns.\nThis is not a role built around executing all of the firm’s copywriting. It is a player-coach role: you will shape the work directly, and you will teach colleagues what good ideas and good copy look like, lifting creative concepting quality across the board.\nThe ideal candidate can take a complex policy or business issue, find the right angle, write concisely, and adapt brand personality and tone for different clients and audiences. Big agency campaign experience is a real asset. This is not a speechwriting role. Candidates must be eager to work in a fast-paced environment, manage a diverse workload, and bring genuine interest in public affairs.\nRequirements\nPartner with the Creative, Digital, Public Affairs, and Strategic Communications teams to develop strong campaign concepts and ideas for client work across public affairs, corporate, and consumer campaigns\nCraft sharp copy for campaign concepts, visual creative, and client-facing materials\nHelp the firm consistently produce strong campaigns, and contribute to the brainstorming structure and culture that make that possible\nTeach and coach colleagues outside the creative team on what strong ideas and copy look like, through training, working sessions, and in-the-moment feedback\nReview and elevate creative and copy across teams, giving clear, constructive direction\nTranslate complex policy and business issues into the right angle, message, and story for each audience\nAdapt brand personality and tone to fit each client and campaign\nEngage in client consultation and strategy development, leveraging creative and digital to accomplish client goals\nJump into active client campaigns where creative and copy support is most needed\nRequirements\n5-9 years of experience in creative concepting and copywriting, with a portfolio of campaigns that shows strong ideas and proven results\nExperience developing big-picture campaign concepts, ideally at a larger agency or on large-scale campaigns\nExceptional writing skills, with the ability to take complex ideas consistently across a larger campaign\nDemonstrated ability to adapt brand personality and tone across clients, audiences, and channels\nInterest in public affairs and the ability to apply creative skills to policy, advocacy, and reputation work (this is not a speechwriting role)\nProven ability to coach, train, and elevate the work of colleagues \nAbility to simplify what makes an idea or piece of copy effective into plain terms so others can apply it\nExperience collaborating with creative, digital, and strategy teams on campaign development\nExperience working with clients\nStrong attention to detail, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment\nFamiliarity with digital media channels and how creative performs across them\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills\nBachelor’s Degree\nBenefits\nAbout Rational\nRational helps clients shape markets and move decision makers. We deliver strategic communications, full-service marketing, and integrated public affairs campaigns that drive impact.\nFor over two decades, we’ve delivered data-driven campaigns that expand and protect the commercial markets our clients depend on. Across sectors and industries, our deep bench of experienced professionals and their relentless dedication to our clients show up in our track record of growth and retention.\nRooted in the success of our longstanding bipartisan Public Affairs practice, our Strategic Communications, Marketing, Digital, and Creative teams collaborate to bring you the best minds across industries. With our suite of AI-backed digital tools and Pinpoint Targeting®, we challenge assumptions and take nothing for granted. As results-driven partners, we pursue the most effective solutions for your organization.\nWe are employee-owned. Every member of the Rational team is personally invested in our clients’ success. That means owner level attention and always-on responsiveness, every time.\nBenefits\nWhy Join Rational?\nCollaborative team environment with exposure to high-impact work across public affairs, strategic communications, marketing and digital\nCompetitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision, 401(k) corporate match, and paid time off\nParticipation in our ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)\nProfessional development and growth opportunities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment\nHybrid work model with flexibility: this role requires in-person work at our HQ located in downtown DC on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays\nSalary range for this role is $85,000 - $115,000 USD annually.\nThis role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.\nRational is an equal opportunity employer. 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