Responsibilities

• Support public affairs, advocacy, and trade association accounts through media relations, industry monitoring, and research.
• Closely follow political, legislative, regulatory, and industry developments and make recommendations based on emerging trends.
• Support project management by developing and maintaining weekly updates, agendas, action items, timelines, daily monitoring reports, and other materials that keep client teams organized and workstreams moving forward.
• Participate actively in client and internal strategy discussions, bringing informed questions, observations, and recommendations.
• Email/communicate directly with clients.
• Work with client teams to respond quickly and deliver on client requests.
• Execute communications tactics on behalf of clients, including developing media lists, pitching media, crafting coverage reports, creating social content, and drafting op-eds, press releases, and research memos.
• Find opportunities to mentor Account Coordinators and Fellows.
• Supports business development efforts through research and internal brainstorms.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of professional communications experience.
• Demonstrated interest in politics, public policy, current events, and the intersection of government, business, and public opinion.
• Strong writing skills across formats, including media materials, talking points, memos, digital content, and client communications.
• Comfortable with Microsoft and Google office products.
• Interested in using practical applications of AI.
• Experience with media relations techniques and pitching media.
• Seeks and is receptive to feedback; puts feedback into action.
• Mastery of AP Style and exceptional attention to detail.