Jobs

Role and Responsibilities

As a communications manager on our team,  you will have the unique opportunity to:

• Work directly with firm principal and director in development of the team.

• In conjunction with the firm principal and director, effectively manage, support, and mentor other team members.

• Lead projects and collaborate with colleagues to advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile clients.

• Support with day-to-day client management and ensure client communications in a timely manner.

• Strategically advise, manage, and execute media campaigns.

• Drive day-to-day execution with little guidance and lead project management of client deliverables.

• Write and pitch media advisories, press releases, and personalized pitches to a wide variety of journalists and TV and radio bookers with minimal oversight.

• Proactively identify opportunities for increasing client press visibility.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with reporters/editors from local and national media outlets.

• Deliver in-depth media prep and training for client interviews with major publications and outlets.

​Candidate Qualifications

A strong candidate will meet the following qualifications:

• 3-5 years of earned media and communications experience in a firm, or related position on a campaign, Capitol Hill, or with an organization or news agency.

• An effective and confident leader who is self-motivated.

• Experience managing at least one direct report.

• Must thrive on delivering results, and have the ability to work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment while completing tasks in a timely and efficient manner.

• Strong writing and grammar skills and can demonstrate ability to communicate clearly and effectively.

• Comfortable thinking on their feet and providing real-time strategy and recommendations to internal staff and clients.

• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills – a natural listener and communicator.

• Passion for communications, politics, and the 24-hour news cycle.

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Salary negotiable based on experience, with a salary range of $70,000-$85,000.

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