Associate, Strategic Communications

Responsibilities

• Staff client teams on overall task and project management, capturing notes, scheduling calls, developing agendas, and responding to client requests.
• Contribute to the creation, implementation, and monitoring of strategic and tactical communications plans. Engage with clients regarding strategy, approach, and priorities.
• Drive on tactical execution within a range of media and communications needs, in particular serving as a media liaison (maintain relationships with journalists, manage press lists, develop media collateral, engage in targeted pitching).
• Track and assess analytics; prepare summative reports, memoranda, etc. Identify options for ongoing improvement and strengthening of target metrics.
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and staffing of media events, convenings, conference calls, trainings, panels, etc., including venue logistics, registrations, and on-site support.
• Contribute to the organizational goals of the firm’s Strategic Communications practice area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of media relations experience required. Experience in a political or public policy setting is a strong plus.
• Nuanced understanding of the national as well as your local/regional media landscape
• Experience developing and directly executing communications plans.
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills required. Candidates must have the demonstrable ability to quickly produce clear, compelling written collateral.
• Ability to thrive and manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrable project coordination skills across multiple assignments with many moving parts.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• unlimited PTO
• flexibility in work location and schedule
• a rich professional development curriculum
• a 3% 401K match
• yearly employer FSA contribution
• work from home flexibility
• and many more