Principal

Overview

CALLING ALL BIG-HEARTED, BIG THINKING PEOPLE

ARE YOU READY TO DO THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE?

We seek strategists, creators, and communicators ready to do some heavy lifting—folks who aren’t afraid to break glass and who thrive in collaboration. Those who bring conviction but can still see both sides of a coin. Because that’s how real progress gets made. Join us.

WHO WE ARE

RALLY is an advocacy communications agency. And at our core, we are advocates. Our entire business model—from our team, to our craft, to the clients we partner with—is designed to shape a better tomorrow. We take on the most complex political, cultural, and social challenges. Even when the path forward is rough or uncertain, we start with what if we… and keep going until change is possible.

We are restless and relentless when it comes to our work because the outcomes matter to us. And so many others.

RALLY partners with those driving change across today’s most pressing issues, from education and environmental justice to economic equity, gun violence prevention, healthcare access, LGBTQIA+ rights, women’s rights, and more. Whether serving as the agency of record for day-to-day communications, raising leaders’ profiles, or guiding organizations through a crisis, we are co-pilots through thick and thicker.

Combining our passion as advocates with research, cultural insights, strategy, and multichannel communications, we change the way people think and act around today’s biggest social and political challenges.

HOW WE WORK

We work alongside leading foundations, advocacy organizations, philanthropists, and mission-aligned companies to influence policy, shift public opinion, and shape the conversation. Our team helps:

• Craft bold strategies to move issues forward
• Design and launch communications campaigns that resonate
• Build and run digital efforts that drive action
• Create powerful visual identities, stories, and content that spark connection

Changing minds on the toughest issues of our time takes more than facts or flash. In today’s crowded landscape, only a rare mix breaks through: deep issue fluency, proven persuasion tactics, and emotional and cultural resonance.

We do inventive. We do creative. We do whatever it takes—and we don’t stop until we win.

That’s the RALLY edge—and it’s how we drive real impact.

PRINCIPAL - SEATTLE TEAM LEAD

RALLY is seeking a Principal to join our senior leadership team to help lead our Seattle office. RALLY Principals are expert strategists and communicators, experienced consultants, and team leads. And they are enterprising and entrepreneurial drivers of business. charged with guiding our practice and partnerships while shaping what’s next for the firm.

Principals are senior client advisors and internal leaders at the firm. You will be responsible for setting the strategic vision for client work, driving new business growth, mentoring talent, and shaping RALLY’s long-term direction. You will lead high-profile engagements across sectors, providing strategic oversight, insight, and direction. As a Principal and our most senior Seattle-based representative, you will be the primary architect of RALLY’s presence in the Pacific Northwest —the leader who ensures we are the first call for foundations, non-profits, and others looking to move the needle on a major issue.

Key Priorities

• Market Growth: You will aggressively expand our portfolio across the foundation, nonprofit, and some government sectors, with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest but not confined to it. How you go about this will be based on a sales plan you develop in collaboration with your Principal and local colleagues.
• Thought Leadership: You will have a presence beyond RALLY. Whether through op-eds, speaking at regional summits, or publishing insights on the future of advocacy, you will shape the narrative on how communications can drive systemic change.
• Internal Stewardship: You will play a vital role in internal operations, mentoring senior staff, leading cross-functional initiatives, and contributing to the health, culture, and evolution of the firm. You will be the "cultural North Star" for the Seattle team, ensuring RALLY’s values are lived…