Job summary
The Herald Group is hiring a highly motivated individual with strong knowledge of issue advocacy, public affairs, and strategic communications.The candidate should have excellent interpersonal skills, good writing and verbal communication ability, and excellent knowledge of content and social media applications.This position offers a fast-paced, energetic work environment with daily interaction with senior staff and clients.
Job seniority: associate level
Responsibilities
• Contribute to the development and implementation of communications programs• Assist in the day-to-day management of client programs and client relationships, including media monitoring, issue research, and project updates• Proactively develop compelling story angles, pitch and secure media placements, and coordinate interviews• Consistently produce high-quality internal and external communications content, including traditional media correspondence, op-eds, letters to the editor, strategy memos and plans, as well as writing for social media and the web• Draft content for regular reporting to clients and leadership that is informational and analytical• Conduct strategic research to support advocacy and executive support efforts of client• Build relationships with clients, colleagues, and relevant external audiences• Support the development of client proposals and media materials: plans, presentations, reports, communications documents• Assist leadership with the development of new business proposals and presentations• Contribute strategic and creative program ideas for client campaigns
Requirements
• 2-5 years of communications experience in a PR agency, corporation, association, or on Capitol Hill; public policy communications experience is a plus• Understanding of and experience working with traditional and digital news media• Skilled at pitching and placing stories in a variety of media outlets• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail• Energetic, self-starter, and resourceful problem solver – gets things moving and keeps them on track• Ability to write clearly and concisely on short deadlines; can vary writing styles to target audiences• Good interpersonal skills, can negotiate approvals diplomatically, and maintain composure and quality under constant deadline pressure• Experience communicating directly with clients; ability to illustrate a results-focused approach and commitment to going the extra mile for clients• A collaborative team member, with the ability to meet deadlines while managing and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously
Key Skills Needed
• Strong knowledge of issue advocacy, public affairs, and strategic communications• Excellent interpersonal skills• Good writing and verbal communication ability• Excellent knowledge of content and social media applications• Skilled in pitching and placing stories in media outlets• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail• Ability to write clearly and concisely on short deadlines• Good interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate approvals diplomatically• Experience communicating directly with clients• Collaborative team member
