Senior Consultant, Public Affairs & Strategy

Forward Global; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Professional development

Job summary

Forward Global is seeking a Senior Consultant in Public Affairs and Strategic Communications in Washington, DC. We’re looking for an ambitious self-starter who is hungry, smart, and has a passion for written and verbal communication.

Your job will support senior members across client accounts and issues—and you’ll have the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities as we grow, with access to decision-makers in media, policy, and Corporate America.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of political campaign, in-house, media or Capitol Hill experience, ideally in press outreach, communications, or media-related industry.
• Experience maintaining strong working relationships with members of the media.
• Entrepreneurial—comfortable solving problems and creating a process from scratch.
• Comfortable handling tasks large and small, from media prep to client gifts.
• Critical thinker who understands business and policy drivers beyond communications.
• Committed to client service and value delivery.
• Able to build a professional network to support client needs and development.
• If applicable, willing to register to lobby.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a client-supporting point of contact for 5-7 clients, translating priorities into narratives and messaging.
• Conduct regular media monitoring, perform press outreach, and engage in storytelling with the media.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with journalists and major event organizers.
• Assist in planning client-owned events, gatherings, and productions.
• Support creation of original content, brand elevation, media coverage, and interview opportunities.
• Write and produce content with minimal edits for internal teams and clients (op-eds, press releases, reports, briefs, memos, talking points, presentations).
• Support budgets and client invoicing as required.

Skills

Client relations

Media outreach

Policy understanding

Written communication

Event planning

Job description

Forward Global is seeking a Senior Consultant in Public Affairs and Strategic Communications in Washington, DC. We’re looking for an ambitious self-starter who is hungry, smart, and has a passion for written and verbal communication.

Your job will support senior members across client accounts and issues—and you’ll have the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities as we grow, with access to decision-makers in media, policy, and Corporate America.