Molly Douglas

Senior communications strategist, client lead, and growth coordinator for internal and external communications initiatives; lead architect for integrated campaigns addressing reputation and policy issues.

• Trusted manager, mentor, and advocate for cross-functional, high-performing communications team.
• Started and developed the firm's AI public affairs practice group, focused on research, trends, market opportunities, and policy challenges for clients.
• Launched a Jasper pilot in 2022; facilitated company-wide rollout that included a usage policy, training, and continuing education to promote best practices.
• Facilitated AI-driven research partnership to assess the federal, state, and local AI policy landscape impacting various clients.
• Strategic lead on the growth and planning team, providing vision, direction, and action plans to advance communications goals.
• Crisis communications lead, focused on messaging and channel strategies to mitigate risk and protect business goals.
• Communications mentor and trainer, providing workshops, strategy sessions, and thought leadership for internal and external audiences.

Independent contractor focused on strategy and outputs for clients with internal and external communications needs.

• Reimagined marketing and communications strategies to better align with business goals.
• Conducted positioning and messaging workshops.
• Developed internal and external communications materials, customized for niche audiences.
• Provided training and counsel for communications teams.
• Supported communications growth via new business proposals and strategy meetings.

Lead content developer and content manager for the firm, tasked with producing creative, technical, persuasive and engaging materials for both DI and parent company, Burson-Marsteller.

• Editorial ghostwriter for elected officials and high-profile community leaders.
• Content factory manager, producing social media content, websites, issue backgrounders, communications toolkits, advertorials, brochures, and other materials.
• New business driver, generating persuasive proposals and presentations for client prospects.
• Principal editor for the firm, tasked with reviewing sensitive content before distribution.
• Quality control manager, overseeing a team of 10 proofreaders, providing regular training and continuing education in AP Style.
• Member of the Burson-Marsteller U.S. Marketing Team, managing firm promotion through award submissions, and other industry networking opportunities.

Managed new business growth and client campaigns focusing on writing, marketing and public relations.

• Project director for multiple high-profile clients, including state and federal government agencies, community non-profits, and foundations.
• Designed and facilitated educational, development, and capacity-building seminars, marketing boot camps, media training sessions, crisis communications briefings, and organizational retreats.
• Proposal leader for large new business prospects, including government Request For Proposals.

Project director on campaigns involving consumer products, technology, hospitality, media, and professional services.

• Client lead for several of the firm's largest accounts.
• Crisis communications support, including message development, media management, and strategic community outreach.