Public Affairs Consultant, Industrials – Strategic Communications

FTI Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting in Washington, DC is seeking a proactive Public Affairs Specialist to join our Strategic Communications team. You will support clients in the industrials sector with policy advocacy, media relations, and campaigns, delivering integrated programs across multiple accounts.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year experience in public policy or strategic communications, strong writing and editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines; travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 1+ years of public policy or strategic communications experience.
• Ability to multitask across projects under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and client-ready deliverables.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Willingness to travel to FTI offices and client sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive research to inform communication strategies.
• Draft client-facing materials: memos, press releases, presentations, summaries.
• Monitor media and policy developments and prepare reports.
• Support cross-account program delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Public policy analysis

Strategic communications

Written communication

Editing

AP style knowledge

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Graduate degree in communications/public relations/political science/journalism (preferred)

Job description

FTI Consulting in Washington, DC is seeking a proactive Public Affairs Specialist to join our Strategic Communications team. You will support clients in the industrials sector with policy advocacy, media relations, and campaigns, delivering integrated programs across multiple accounts.

The ideal candidate has 1+ year experience in public policy or strategic communications, strong writing and editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines; travel may be required.