Public Affairs Manager
strong knowledge of issue advocacy, public affairs and strategic communications. The
candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills, good writing and verbal
communication ability as well as excellent knowledge of content and social media
applications.
The Herald Group is a full-service, bipartisan public affairs firm in Washington, DC, that
provides strategic communications services to major corporations, trade associations
and other organizations seeking to advance public policy positions in federal, state and
international arenas. We provide a fast-paced, energetic work environment, and this
position will have daily interaction with senior staff and clients.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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 maintaincomposure 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
- 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 and pitch and secure media placements; 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 client and leadership that is informational and analytical
- Conduct strategic research to support advocacy and executive support efforts of client
- Build relationship with clients, colleagues and relevant external audiences
- Support the development of client proposals and media materials: plans, presentations, reports, communications documents
- Assist leadership with development of new business proposals and presentations
- Contribute strategic and creative program ideas for client campaigns
professionals seeking to excel in a growing, fast-paced environment. For more
information on The Herald Group please visit our website at www.theheraldgroup.com.
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