Senior Associate, Strategic Communications & Public Affairs

This role can be based out of our Washington DC, New York, New Jersey or Chicago office.

Avoq is seeking a Public Affairs Senior Associate to work on diverse array of client accounts and play an integral role in our strategic communications team.  The successful Senior Associate will eventually develop the skills to strategically advise clients.

WHO YOU ARE

• A strategic and creative thinker that can quickly understand and analyze complex client challenges. 
• Values innovative ideas and creative solutions to tough challenges.
• Thrives in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments and prefers change and progress over routine.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manage client interaction and strategy implementation for a portfolio of clients
• Participate in the development of campaign strategies that integrate public relations, earned media, digital and social media, grassroots organizing, events and other innovative tactics
• Conduct media relations, including pitching reporters, crafting media pitches, and developing press and advocacy kits
• Develop compelling content, such as website copy, social media posts, emails, stakeholder communications, presentations, memos, video scripts, letters to the editor, and op-eds
• Proactively respond to and identify client needs and take ownership and accountability to deliver team and client work products
• Oversee market research projects, including: (1) creating and/or updating existing stakeholder, influencer and media lists by identifying new and relevant contacts, (2) media activity reports using in house monitoring tools, and (3) social media sentiment analysis reports
• Distill critical data points and narratives through research and develop concise memos
• Contribute and lead creative brainstorming sessions to meet client objectives
• Serve as a leader in developing and presenting new business proposals

Requirements

YOUR EXPERIENCE

As a qualified candidate, you have experience in all areas below:

• 3-4+ years of work experience related to media relations, political campaigns, communications, and/or digital and social media strategy, or agency work.
• Superior organizational skills and a meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent writing, editing, research and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook).
• Basic understanding of reporting and analytics tools, and an eagerness to use in-house research tools to glean valuable campaign insights to ensure campaigns are optimized.

As an exceptional candidate, you possess many of the following attributes:

• Are curious, ambitious, entrepreneurial, thorough, relentless and committed
• Demonstrate an understanding of social/political/economic issues relevant to client work
• Have the ability to leverage social media platforms (Facebook/Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, etc.) and show knowledge/interest in social media trends
• Collaborate with managers, peers and designers to develop compelling content and creative products
• Manage timelines, budgets, vendors and personnel for a fast-paced office in highly organized and efficient fashion
• Communicate professionally with clients, media and other external audiences
• Possess the experience to manage Associates, Trainees and vendors on various projects
• Meet simultaneous deadlines, troubleshoot and manage multiple projects at once

Candidates need not possess every attribute listed above to qualify for a role.  If you identify with this profile but don’t quite meet all of the criteria we strongly encourage you to apply to joining our winning team!

Benefits

Avōq prides itself on the kind of innovation that is only achieved through inclusive collaboration and equal opportunity.  Maintaining a diverse staff of first-class talent (including those from BIPOC, LGBTQ communities, and others from historically underrepresented groups), and conferring a sense of value and belonging on each team member is central to our mission as expert communicators and advocates. 

The salary range for this role is $65,000-$90,000

We offer a uniquely rich benefits package to support our team’s quality of life outside of work that includes: 

• 100% Company-paid Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) contributions
• Flexible, hybrid work arrangements
• 12 paid company holidays per year, up to 39 days individual paid time off 
• Winter break: Offices close the last week of the year

Avōq also provides necessary assistance or modifications to the application process for prospective candidates. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected] and include your full name and the accommodation needed to assist you with the application process. Decisions to grant reasonable accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.