Associate, Strategic Communications

Second Day; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

Flexible schedule

Professional development curriculum

401K match

FSA contribution

Work from home flexibility

Job summary

Raben is a Washington, DC–based public policy and strategic communications consultancy seeking an Associate for the Strategic Communications practice. The role emphasizes hands-on media relations, project management, and client service with a concierge-like approach.

The position is hybrid with in-office days in Washington, DC. Candidates should have 1–2 years in media relations and a sound understanding of national and local media landscapes, plus strong written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of media relations experience required, politics/public policy a plus.
• Understanding of national and local media landscapes.
• Experience developing and executing communications plans.
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrable project coordination skills across multiple assignments.

Responsibilities

• Staff client teams on overall task and project management, capturing notes, scheduling calls, developing agendas, and responding to client requests.
• Contribute to the creation, implementation, and monitoring of strategic and tactical communications plans. Engage with clients regarding strategy, approach, and priorities.
• Drive on tactical execution within a range of media and communications needs, in particular serving as a media liaison (maintain relationships with journalists, manage press lists, develop media collateral, engage in targeted pitching).
• Track and assess analytics; prepare summative reports, memoranda, etc. Identify options for ongoing improvement and strengthening of target metrics.
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and staffing of media events, convenings, conference calls, trainings, panels, etc., including venue logistics, registrations, and on-site support.
• Contribute to the organizational goals of the firm's Strategic Communications practice area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Media relations

Project coordination

Written communication

Time management

Job description

Who We Are:

Raben is a public policy, strategic communications, and organizational consulting firm. Our talented and passionate team champions diversity, equity, and justice as core values that ignite our mission for impactful change in nonprofit, government, foundation, and corporate work.

Our changemakers work to solve real-world problems and inspire lasting changes through our four service offerings: strategic communications, government affairs, issue campaigns, and culture, strategy, & organizational design.

We have been fueled by insightful strategy, creative tactics, and plain old hustle for over 20 years. We are people of color, women, immigrants, disabled, and LGBTQ. Spend time with us and you will quickly learn we value smarts, creativity, and audaciousness in just about all we do… and a sense of humor is a contractual must. Learn more at raben.co.

What We Seek:

We are seeking an Associate to join our Strategic Communications practice. Associates at our firm bring hands-on expertise, contextual knowledge, and strong project management abilities to our client engagements. Specifically, candidates who join our Strategic Communications practice will have a track record of success in media relations. Add to that a high degree of initiative, personal resilience, attention to detail, plain old smarts, a little swagger, a lot of creativity, and a concierge-like approach to client services.

This position is located in our Washington, DC office and follows a hybrid schedule with at least two days per week in office.

Responsibilities:

• Staff client teams on overall task and project management, capturing notes, scheduling calls, developing agendas, and responding to client requests.
• Contribute to the creation, implementation, and monitoring of strategic and tactical communications plans. Engage with clients regarding strategy, approach, and priorities.
• Drive on tactical execution within a range of media and communications needs, in particular serving as a media liaison (maintain relationships with journalists, manage press lists, develop media collateral, engage in targeted pitching).
• Track and assess analytics; prepare summative reports, memoranda, etc. Identify options for ongoing improvement and strengthening of target metrics.
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and staffing of media events, convenings, conference calls, trainings, panels, etc., including venue logistics, registrations, and on-site support.
• Contribute to the organizational goals of the firm's Strategic Communications practice area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of media relations experience required. Experience in a political or public policy setting is a strong plus.
• Nuanced understanding of the national as well as your local/regional media landscape
• Experience developing and directly executing communications plans.
• Exemplary oral and written communication skills required. Candidates must have the demonstrable ability to quickly produce clear, compelling written collateral.
• Ability to thrive and manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrable project coordination skills across multiple assignments with many moving parts.

Salary Range and Benefits:

Our salary for this role is $55,000 per year.

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• unlimited PTO
• flexibility in work location and schedule
• a rich professional development curriculum
• a 3% 401K match
• yearly employer FSA contribution
• work from home flexibility
• many more

Raben finds it quite natural to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, aspiring to live the values of equity in everything we do.