Strategic Campaigns Associate — Tech & Policy Growth

Tusk Ventures; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer contribution

Health, dental, vision insurance

Generous vacation policy

Parental leave

Cell phone service reimbursement

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Tusk Ventures seeks a sharp Associate for its Communications team. You will work with venture-backed founders, reporters, and policymakers, shaping narratives across AI, healthcare, fintech, gaming, and more.

This role involves hands-on media strategy, content creation, and event support within a fast-paced team. You will draft materials, pitch outlets, monitor coverage, and coordinate with external agencies, while growing the firm's digital presence and thought leadership.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in communications, media relations, venture capital, startup marketing, or agency work.
• Demonstrated success pitching reporters, securing coverage, and managing media relationships.
• Strong writing skills across formats (press materials, talking points, briefs, social content).
• Familiarity with the current tech media landscape.
• Ability to juggle multiple clients and deadlines simultaneously.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Comfortable working across multiple industries and context-switching.
• Comfort operating in high-stakes, fast-moving environments.
• Confident engaging with founders, investors, reporters, and policymakers.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day digital and social media strategy and execution across multiple portfolio companies.
• Draft press releases, media briefs, talking points, reactive statements, and op-eds.
• Proactively pitching podcasts.
• Monitor media coverage and regulatory developments across client verticals.
• Help manage inbound reporter inquiries with speed and professionalism.
• Support coordination with external PR agencies to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Assist in coordinating high-profile events with founders, VCs, policymakers, and media.
• Develop event materials including run-of-show documents, speaker briefs, guest outreach, and post-event amplification.
• Help grow Tusk’s owned channels, including LinkedIn strategy and firm newsletter.
• Support execution of high-level events, including VC roundtables, founder briefings, and policy convenings.
• Assist with run-of-show documents, speaker prep, guest outreach, post-event amplification, and logistics.
• Contribute to positioning firm leadership and portfolio CEOs as thought leaders.

Skills

Media relations

Writing

Project management

multitasking

Job description

Tusk Ventures seeks a sharp Associate for its Communications team. You will work with venture-backed founders, reporters, and policymakers, shaping narratives across AI, healthcare, fintech, gaming, and more.

This role involves hands-on media strategy, content creation, and event support within a fast-paced team. You will draft materials, pitch outlets, monitor coverage, and coordinate with external agencies, while growing the firm's digital presence and thought leadership.