Executive Vice President, Public Affairs Practice Lead

Antenna is an integrated marketing and communications agency focused on climate, real estate, mobility, health, and more. We combine deep domain knowledge with proven integrated marketing solutions to help innovative, impact-driven companies amplify their vision, supercharge their growth, and inspire action. We believe that conscious brands can deliver consequential change because brand impact demands brand cognizance.

We are looking for an individual who can contribute a diverse perspective and new ideas to the Antenna community. We celebrate differences among our staff and encourage everyone to be their authentic selves. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, supportive, and respectful environment where each Ant feels a sense of dignity, belonging, and acceptance.

Antenna is seeking a highly strategic, business-savvy, and bipartisan Public Affairs leader to lead, scale, and shape our Public Affairs practice. The right candidate will bring a proven track record of generating new business, building lasting relationships, and leading high-performance teams. The role demands both strong client leadership and the ability to develop and execute a clear growth strategy.

In this role, you will be responsible for attracting and developing top-tier talent to build an award-winning team that delivers industry-leading public affairs campaigns. Working closely with Antenna's executive team, you will elevate the agency's public affairs and crisis communications capabilities, shape thought leadership across the climate and energy policy landscape, and expand our influence in Washington and beyond.

We are looking for an individual who can contribute a diverse perspective and new ideas to the Antenna community. We celebrate differences among our staff and encourage everyone to be their authentic selves. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and remain committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, supportive, and respectful environment where each Ant feels a sense of dignity, belonging, and acceptance.

This position is based in Washington, DC, reporting to the Chief Client Officer.

What You'll Do
Business Development + Growth Strategy

• Lead efforts to source, nurture, and acquire new clients and grow existing relationships - particularly in climate, clean energy, nuclear policy, and crisis communications work - to meet aggressive business goals.
• Drive the practice's financial performance, including P&L management, pricing strategy, and operational efficiency.
• Leverage your existing bipartisan network across government, regulatory bodies, industry associations, and media to open doors and build trust.
• Lead the development and delivery of compelling, customized new business proposals and pitch presentations that align with client objectives and showcase Antenna's capabilities.
• Represent Antenna at industry forums, policy roundtables, and stakeholder meetings, helping position the firm as a top-tier public affairs agency for innovators, and establish a strong thought leadership presence through speaking engagements, authored content, and strategic visibility.

Client Strategy + Campaign Leadership

• Provide senior-level strategy counsel to clients, ensuring their public affairs, advocacy, and crisis strategies are aligned with business and policy objectives.
• Lead integrated, bipartisan campaigns that navigate the complex policy environment, with a particular focus on climate, sustainability and adjacent technologies.
• Guide and support teams in executing high-quality, results-driven campaigns that influence policy, engage stakeholders, and elevate client visibility.
• Manage sensitive communications and provide sound advice in high-pressure or reputational situations.
• Oversee a rigorous review process for all client materials, plans, and advocacy efforts to ensure quality control, strategic alignment, and creative excellence.
• Work with practice Vice Presidents to identify and act on opportunities to expand client relationships and broaden the scope of advocacy and engagement efforts.

Team Leadership + Talent Development

• Build and lead a resilient, collaborative team that is motivated by mission and measured by impact.
• Coach and mentor public affairs professionals to build deep subject-matter expertise, client confidence, and cross-functional skills.
• Partner with the executive team to define hiring priorities, forecast talent needs, and promote a culture of excellence and inclusion.
• Foster a proactive, solutions-focused team environment where creativity and strategic thinking thrive.
• Work closely with Chief Client Officer and SVP of Resource Management to assign and monitor monthly staff client allocations, adjusting account workloads as appropriate.

Who You Are

• 15+ years of Public Affairs experience, including leadership in an agency setting with P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to win new business and grow revenue, particularly in the climate, sustainability and clean energy sectors.
• Politically balanced and adept at working with stakeholders across the political spectrum.
• An expert communicator with the ability to distill complex policy issues into compelling strategies and clear client counsel.
• Strong network of bipartisan relationships in Washington, including within relevant agencies, industry coalitions, and Congress.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with operational rigor—you drive both strategy and execution.
• Passionate about the intersection of policy, innovation, and impact—and eager to scale a practice that helps shape the future of energy and sustainability.

What We Look For

• Collaborative, proactive, and persistent mindset.
• Curious nature and the desire to challenge the status quo.
• Passion for Antenna's sectors and a determination to make an impact.
• Drive to deliver an invaluable client service experience.
• Desire to leverage innovative technology to drive impact for our clients and optimize the delivery of great work.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and matching 401K.
• Time off is required
  . We want our ants to rest, relax, and recharge, so we offer a tiered PTO system-based tenure at the agency with 18 PTO days to start and Winter Recess.
• We value and celebrate diversity. Our staff come from different backgrounds, and we honor their various religious and cultural observances by offering Floating Holidays and Heritage Month celebrations.
• Early Fridays are for all year round.
  Summer Fridays are great, which is why we extend them throughout the year.
• Service is in our DNA.
  We offer a paid day off every year to volunteer with an organization that is meaningful to you.
• Tenure is valued and rewarded.
  In addition to tiered PTO and professional development stipends based on tenure, we offer Sabbatical Leave to our seasoned Ants.
• We invest in our Growth-Stage Ants.
  We connect Ants with Mentors/Allies and other practices for guidance, advice, friendship, and networking.
• We were hybrid before it was cool.
• Growth is the key to our collective success.
  We offer career development, training, and mobility.
• Connection and relationship building is everything.
  We offer regular outings, virtual events, interest Slack channels, and happy hours.