Responsibilities

• Serving as a strategic lead across accounts, providing clear and confident client counsel
• Helping to plan and drive the agency’s own communications and marketing program promoting CTP, using earned, owned and shared approaches
• Developing communications plans grounded in defined goals, target audiences, key messaging, and measurable outcomes
• Managing multiple accounts with close attention to timelines, budgets, and quality control
• Leading proactive media strategies that prioritize relevance, credibility, and impact
• Building and sustaining strong relationships with journalists and industry influencers
• Translating complex industry and policy issues into accessible, compelling narratives
• Mentoring junior staff and elevating the overall quality of work across teams
• Contributing to CTP’s own visibility through content development, thought leadership, and earned media
• This is an opportunity for a communications professional ready to deepen their strategic voice, expand client leadership responsibilities, and help shape meaningful work across mission-driven sectors.

Requirements

• Ability to commute to our Boston office 2x/week (Tuesday and Wednesday).
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience).
• 7–8 years of experience in public relations or strategic communications, ideally within an agency environment.
• Demonstrated success leading strategic communications programs with measurable results.
• Strong media relations experience, including development of story angles and securing high-quality coverage.
• Excellent writing skills across formats, including messaging documents, press materials, executive communications, and strategic plans.
• Experience managing client relationships, budgets, and internal teams in a fast-paced setting.
• Ability to think strategically before moving to tactics — consistently defining objectives, audiences, and persuasive messaging frameworks.
• Interest in and willingness to build expertise across clean energy, healthcare, community banking, and social enterprise.
• Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of quality.
• Comfortable in using emerging tools, including AI-enabled research and writing support, to enhance strategy development, media analysis, and content creation in thoughtful, ethical, and client-appropriate ways

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• collaborative, supportive culture focused on delivering breakthrough ideas for our clients