Communications Associate

Communications Associate

TL/DR
Lot Sixteen is a bipartisan lobbying and communications firm looking for an Associate to join our team and help tell our clients’ stories.

The Firm

Lot Sixteen is looking for a Communications Associate to join our growing team of exceptional communications professionals. In this role, ownership of and accountability for planning and executing work across a wide variety of functions is required.

We are a proactive bunch. We translate our words into actions. We insist on knowing what we are talking about. We view the identification of a problem or task as only the first of many steps required to get results. We prioritize creative solutions, develop detailed work plans, secure approval to execute those plans, and get to work on implementation. We worry, so clients don’t have to. We’re proactive and resourceful, and we want this same approach from the person selected for this role.

We are building an agency that feels like home—a team of friends who support each other as much as they challenge each other, and a client base whose trust and confidence in us is earned every day.

At Lot Sixteen, we prioritize quality, value smart thinking, and strive for a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. Accordingly, we aim to meet or exceed all the standard work perks and expectations, including:

• Competitive salary
• Generous benefits, including:
  • Health and Dental Plan
  • Retirement Plan with company matching
  • Commuter Benefits
• All-you-can-eat snacks and all-you-can-drink coffee
• Colleagues who welcome your family and friends and recognize that balancing both worlds is an essential ingredient to happiness
• A downtown Washington, D.C. office location on McPherson Square, near 15th & K St. NW

The Role

A Communications Associate at Lot Sixteen has a diverse set of responsibilities, including:

• Assembling media clips and sharing with clients
• Developing first drafts of client memos, press releases, statements, media pitches, and social media content
• Building targeted media lists and conducting press outreach
• Monitoring headlines, public events, and hearings, and keeping internal teams and clients abreast of new or relevant media coverage
• Creating and editing content using basic design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva)
• Coordinating team schedules, project timelines, and deadlines for client deliverables
• Working with outside vendors, including publishers, media buyers, and design teams
• Using tools like Slack and Google Sheets to keep teams organized and informed

The Candidate

Did we just become best friends? Well… yeah… if you’re someone who:

• Knows how to balance competing demands with composure, smarts, and confidence
• Enjoys writing and is good at it (e.g., presentations, memos, media pitches, op-eds, general talking points, blog and social media posts, and zinger text messages)
• Feels an obligation to keep people in the loop, rather than cut them out of it
• Prides yourself on looking around corners, evaluating scenarios, and being prepared
• Finds fulfillment in developing and implementing solutions to problems that feel unsolvable
• Likes to lend a hand when you see someone who needs help
• Finishes what you start without anyone checking up on you

You are most likely to thrive in this role if you have a minimum of 1–2 years of professional work experience. We care less about where or how long you went to school than we do about how eager you are to continue learning.

Experience in public service—on the Hill, in the military, at an agency or media organization, or otherwise—would be outstanding. So would deep knowledge of, and curiosity about, the business implications of changes to public policy. Equally important: a willingness to admit what you don’t know and go find the answers.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate has knowledge of and abilities in the following:

• Authoring and editing written content with excellent grammar, formatting, and tone
• Public affairs agency best practices, including those related to pitching reporters, finalizing project deliverables, and keeping clients informed
• Developing, launching, monitoring, and reporting social media campaigns for Twitter and LinkedIn
• Writing for different audiences and in different formats, from slide decks to speeches
• Using tools like MS Office Suite, Google Drive, graphic design software (e.g., Canva, InDesign, Photoshop), WordPress, Slack, and/or Squarespace

A Note on Qualifications:
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they are able to perform every task in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and minimum experience to meet our qualifications. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role.

Interested?

Please use this link to fill out and submit your application:
Lot Sixteen Employment Application

If you have questions regarding the application process, please email us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!