Communications & Public Affairs Practice Pipeline

Global Strategy Group

Washington, DC

Expired: October 08, 2019 Applications are no longer accepted.

Full-Time

Global Strategy Group works at the intersection of business, politics, and causes.

While we are not actively hiring at the moment, we are always looking for qualified candidates to consider for future opportunities. Our buzzing Communications & Public Affairs Practice is interested in connecting with potential candidates for our team. Viable candidates will have experience in NY issues, will be up to speed on the media scene, familiar with city-wide publications, and understand how these elements come together!

Ideal candidates will have creative plans for pitching media, especially for our corporate and advocacy clients. We would be interested in connecting with individuals who have a desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and demanding environment. All GSG employees are expected to successfully juggle multiple assignments, while simultaneously meeting important deadlines, including managing projects for clients, drafting memos, pitching stories to reporters, helping to build coalitions, working on digital or social campaigns, or helping to develop a new business proposal.

You should:

Have excellent project management and organizational skills
Have an ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Have strong written and verbal communications skills
Be detail-oriented and strong at multi-tasking
Be motivated, responsible, and proactive

As a member of the Communications & Public Affairs Practice, you will...

Research and draft client-facing materials, including memos, presentations, press releases, talking points, fact sheets, media lists, and social media content
Build and maintain media lists, draft pitch materials, and work to sustain media relations with reporters
Conduct regular media monitoring (traditional and social) and create coverage reports for a range of clients and industries
Assist senior team members in the development and execution of campaign plans, including communications, grassroots/field, and digital engagements
Contribute to the development of new business proposals and presentations for prospective clients; display confidence in taking a first pass at composing proposals, demonstrating the ability to think through a bigger picture execution plan
Assist with managing projects, including taking notes in client meetings and on conference calls, tracking client deliverables and deadlines, managing task spreadsheets, and providing activity reports
Perform background research and create briefing materials for the account team in preparation for meetings and calls with existing or potential clients
Understand and appropriately utilize resources (e.g., online research, monitoring tools, other reference materials)
Provide support and contribute ideas to internal planning discussions and brainstorming sessions
Identify and conduct outreach to potential coalition partners
Help manage activities of subcontractors/third party vendors
Understand and comply with agency operations and procedures (e.g., time sheets, expense reports)
Produce grammatically correct, typo-free copy and demonstrate a keen attention to detail
Complete assignments, meet deadlines, and work with supervisors to successfully juggle multiple projects

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in the areas of communications, public relations, political science, public affairs, public policy, or other relevant field
3+ years of experience in strategic communications or public affairs within the corporate, government, politics, non-profits, or agency spaces, political campaigns, or a related industry

Note: the level of experience will vary on the level of position we would consider you for.

Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
Strong interest in corporate and advocacy clients
Ability to advance communications and public affairs approaches, tactics, and strategies, based on the general understanding of client service
Experience using digital communications and social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, blogs, etc.
Team player with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with team members
A natural problem-solver with good judgment and ability to manage up
Ability to work efficiently under pressure and maintain quality, detail and organization across multiple assignments
Initiative, resourcefulness, and the desire to work hard
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of applications

Bonus Qualifications

Bilingual or multi-lingual abilities are highly valued

If this sounds like the professional adventure for you, please send your information our way!

Along with your resume, you will be asked to answer a few questions on the following page. Please be sure to give us a thorough glance of why you're the right addition for GSG! We are interested in candidates who align with our mission and want to contribute to our continued growth.

Candidates who meet the needs for the position will be contacted via email.

Global Strategy Group, LLC.

Honored to be named Public Affairs Agency of the Year by The Holmes Report, we are distinguished by our depth of talent, influential clients, and winning track record. Battle-tested in the trenches of corporate reputation management and political campaigns, we bring unrivaled commitment to every assignment. Our culture of independence, integrity, and responsiveness established by our co-founders two decades ago drives our team of nearly 100 smart, strategic, and creative professionals today.

Our clients-which include Fortune 100 companies, national political leaders, associations and nonprofits-rely on us for candid guidance and fast, effective execution. We provide a combination of critical thinking and on-the-ground results that many other firms talk about, but few deliver.

Global Strategy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any legally recognized basis including, but not limited to: race, religion or creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, uniform service member status, or any other protected class under federal, state or local statute.