Global Issues, Reputation, and Policy Director (Boston)

Locations : Boston | Atlanta

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What You'll Do

You will serve as a Senior Manager or Director on BCG’s Global Communications team, leading the firm’s efforts in reputational risk monitoring, policy analysis, identifying trending issues, and crisis management. Reporting to Global Communications leadership, you will proactively identify, assess, and track emerging risks and high-impact issues across a broad spectrum of topics—including global geopolitical affairs, U.S. policy developments with global implications, social issues, financial trends, and media narratives—that may affect BCG’s reputation, operations, and business strategy.

You will develop and execute comprehensive reputational risk mitigation strategies that align with BCG’s global business objectives, offering strategic counsel to senior leaders across the firm. Your insights will shape the firm’s external engagement on priority topics such as economic policy, practice area policies, technology, and regulation. You’ll play a critical role in translating complex and fast-evolving policy environments into clear, actionable intelligence for internal stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams to craft policies and communication strategies that reflect and reinforce BCG’s values and positions.

In this role, you’ll work closely with senior leaders across Communications, Risk, Compliance, and the Office of the Global Chief of Staff, as well as other relevant functions and regional leadership teams. You will also support executive positioning and incident response efforts, including the preparation of statements, talking points, and internal guidance to manage sensitive issues effectively.

You will be responsible for documenting and formalizing workflows related to issue and risk topic management in collaboration with other cross-functional teams. This includes establishing repeatable processes for evaluating and escalating risks and shaping the firm’s enterprise response.

You will scan the horizon across media, political, and digital platforms to proactively identify emerging trends and issues BCG should analyze for reputational or brand risk. Your ability to synthesize developments in the external landscape and translate those into implications for BCG will be key in preparing executive-ready briefings and recommendations that support decision-making.

You will also bring strong consulting-based PMO skills, with the ability to coordinate and drive cross-functional workstreams that result in timely, actionable policy and risk guidance for firm leaders.

You will help ensure that BCG is well-positioned to anticipate and respond to reputational risks by building internal awareness, strengthening response frameworks, and fostering external relationships with key stakeholders who influence the environment in which BCG operates.

YOU’RE GOOD AT

• Monitoring, analyzing, and contextualizing a wide range of reputational risk drivers—including emerging media, political, and social trends—with emphasis on U.S. policy and its global implications.
• Developing and executing strategic communications and policy guidance in high-stakes or sensitive situations, ensuring alignment with firm values and reputational considerations.
• Providing sound, proactive counsel to senior business leaders on complex, fast-moving issues, including translating external trends into structured, executive-ready insights and recommendations.
• Leading the documentation and formalization of issue and risk-related workflows across cross-functional teams to support consistency, accountability, and responsiveness.
• Communicating clearly and persuasively across internal and external audiences, with the ability to frame competitive intelligence and external developments for leadership decision-making.
• Writing effectively for executives, media, and public stakeholders on nuanced or technical topics, supported by strong analytical and synthesis skills.
• Collaborating cross-functionally and internationally in a matrixed, high-performance organization, using consulting-based PMO skills to drive alignment and execution.
• Maintaining discretion and professionalism while managing confidential, sensitive, or high-impact reputational and policy issues.

What You'll Bring

• 5-7+ years of experience in public relations, public affairs, or policy—ideally including time on Capitol Hill or in a senior government role
• 2–5 years of consulting experience at a top-tier professional services or strategy firm strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of US legislative and regulatory processes and their global business impacts
• Demonstrated success in shaping and executing corporate public affairs strategies
• Experience supporting senior executives with messaging, speechwriting, or thought leadership
• Proven ability to distill complex policy issues into clear business-relevant insights
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills across diverse teams and geographies

Additional info

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.

The base salary range for this role is $146,000.00 - $183,333.33

This is an estimated range, however, specific base salaries within the range depend on various factors such as experience and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.

In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a bonus of up to 30% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis

Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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