Junior Communications Associate

The Messina Group's communications arm, Greenbrier, consults for some of the world’s leading companies, organizations, and individuals, offering expertise in corporate communications and media relations, crisis management, and public affairs. The firm is a subsidiary of The Messina Group, a global political consultancy founded by Jim Messina, the Obama for America 2012 campaign manager and former Obama White House Deputy Chief of Staff. We are looking for a Junior Communications Associate to contribute to our fast-growing team. 

This position reports to the Director level. The role involves the development and execution of earned media strategies, key client deliverables, inclusive of research and briefing documents, press releases, and media and social listening reports, and in-person staffing as needed for an array of industry-defining clients. 

This is an exciting opportunity to own and execute ideas from start to finish, work with a talented team of communications professionals in a fun and quick-moving environment, and work within high-growth industries that are shaping our future. The ideal candidate will be a strong writer, driven, creative, and have the composure to work effectively under deadlines.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with media strategy, list-building, and outreach for client announcements, including product and partnership launches, funding rounds, expansion and business milestones, and other proactive initiatives on behalf of clients;
• Supporting team leads during client crisis management scenarios, including media outreach, monitoring, and reporting;
• Content creation, including, but not limited to, briefing documents, briefing books, press releases, blog posts, op-eds, newsletters, and thought leadership pieces; 
• Creating and maintaining key client documents, including media trackers, announcement pipelines, and messaging databases;  
• Assisting with conference and awards submissions, and staffing clients at associated events; 
• Media monitoring and reporting using a suite of media and social listening analytics tools;
• Client research across a broad range of sectors and subjects, including client audits, competitor research, and policy and regulatory research and analysis;
• Attending meetings, communicating via email, Slack, and other messaging apps, and managing client logistics.

Required skills and experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline;
• A minimum of 1 to 2 years of communications or media experience is preferred, though internships and other in-school experience will be considered.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, copy editing, and research skills;
• Proficiency in standard workplace software, such as G-Suite, Slack, and Zoom.

Preference will be given to candidates with the following professional skills and experience:

• Excellent intuition and the ability to think outside the box when it comes to driving client strategy and success;
• Demonstrates clear and professional communication to engage with clients and reporters across written and verbal interactions;
• Quick-learning and smart-working candidates who genuinely thrive in a fast-paced, rapid-response environment;
• A data-driven approach and mindset, with experience in developing analytics reports and leveraging data to inform strategy;
• A drive to learn and adopt AI tools and processes to improve individual and team efficiency; 
• Experience working in a team environment and collaborating with managers and peers.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, we’d love to hear from you or anyone you think would be a good fit.

Greenbrier and The Messina Group are committed to providing a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, subcontractors, and vendors, and we strive to be the change we want to see in the workplace. Our mission is to empower everyone at the organization to flourish. We value the array of lived experiences and inherent differences that make us unique, and we work to ensure that everyone is equitably treated and feels a sense of belonging.

These values translate to our employee benefits package, which as of this posting includes:

• Covered healthcare for you and your family;
• 15 days PTO, not including holidays; 
• 11 Federal holidays, and offices are closed for the last week of December.  
• Base salary range of $55k-$65k/year 
• Discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance
• Employer-matched 401K;
• Remote work: Greenbrier is a remote-first company. Our headquarters are in Washington, D.C., and all employees are welcome in the office at any time.

The Messina Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin, disability, genetics, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, interviewing, hiring and firing, internal promotions, training opportunities, selection of vendors and consultants, provision of services, compensation, and benefits.