Responsibilities

• The Strategic Comms Associate plays an important role in advancing FirstDay Foundation’s mission and the missions of our clients (affiliate companies). Visionary and forward-thinking staff members who interacts daily with their Portfolio accounts to support impactful strategic communications.
• Develop, plan and execute strategic communication efforts, fostering integration across accounts within your Portfolio team.
• Provide strategic recommendations on an ongoing basis to clients by leveraging industry knowledge and competitive intelligence.
• With direction of the Sr. Account Executive, develop and execute comprehensive Comm Plans to include – media, creative, research, strategic planning, public relations, and digital with consistent messaging, increased engagement and measurable impact.
• This role requires a proactive customer relations mindset, exceptional storytelling/writing skills and a detail-oriented project manager who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Collaboration with Strat Comms team members to contribute to strategic planning efforts for clients, fostering client engagement and feedback across accounts within the assigned Portfolio team.
• Develop and implement comprehensive communications plan(s) aligned with each affiliate’s organizational goals and objectives ensuring all communications collateral are clear, concise, on-brand, and aligned with client objectives with overall consistent brand voice and messaging across all platforms. Review drafts for quality, accuracy, tone, and messaging consistency before client delivery.
• Support storytelling and messaging strategy across campaigns and initiatives
• Work with clients to provide market research, and develop campaign strategies for them to successfully meet their objectives.
• Support affiliates with messaging, talking points, and presentation materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field
• 5 years of experience in Internal/External Communications position, account management, communications, marketing, and PR
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and familiarity with brand messaging, content strategy, or media relations
• Strong editing and proofreading abilities with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Professional client-facing presence and interpersonal skills
• Strong positive, customer-centered interpersonal, communication skills
• Excellent project management and multitasking abilities
• Creative and strategic thinking
• Understanding of current advertising trends and platforms

Preferred

• Experience in an ad agency or fast-paced communications environment
• Experience writing client reports, proposals, or strategic documents.