Junior Associate, Client Experience

Junior Associate, Client Experience

The Public Affairs practice at Powell Tate has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Associate, Public Affairs to join our team. We are looking for a collaboration-minded person with expertise in successfully engaging in government, policy and community programs, as well as media relations skills to help support a variety of accounts.

Job description:

• Provide operational support on client projects, as directed
• Share results of the work in a structured way via activity reports and/or client summaries
• Engage, as appropriate, with client contacts
• Support multiple client programs
• Support development of public relations and media relations action plans, including goals and objectives, media targets, pitch angles and engagement approaches that require input from mid-level to senior team leadership
• Monitor media and develop/distribute internal media monitoring reports, leveraging media monitoring tools
• Accurately maintain executional tools, trackers and reporting Perform issues-based research and develop fact sheets or scenario summaries to senior team
• Serve as coordinator for timelines and weekly action plans to ensure all media-centric deadlines on client programs are met
• Proactively offer solutions for executional issues specific to assigned programs
• Policy and stakeholder research, supporting analysis for clients
• Support drafting and development of written content for web, social, press and stakeholders with direction from senior team, employing good writing principles and AP style
• Conduct stakeholder research and analysis in support of senior team to inform stakeholder engagement, community relations or public affairs strategies
• Monitor, report and track developments, trends and issues in key subject areas based on client needs
• Support execution of public affairs or community relations events and programming, including conferences, press events and public forums or town hall meetings

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of communications experience, preferably in a government or public affairs environment, developing media and stakeholder relations skills and relationships at the local, regional and federal level
• Previous experience in healthcare, financial services, government and/or community development
• Excellent communication/presentation skills; verbal and written
• Strong attention to detail and project management skills
• Open to giving and receiving constructive and respectful feedback in a timely manner
• Desire to continuously learn new skills and knowledge, and willingness to always share skills and knowledge with team members as well as clients Commitment to personal accountability
• At least a Bachelor’s degree preferably in communications, journalism, international relations, public affairs, political science or a related field
• Active, curious consumer of news and information impacting local, regional and national issues and policy
• An analytical mind with an ability to cut through information and find what really matters to clients
• Campaign experience, either for a political candidate or policy organization
• Experience working in public affairs, either at an agency or in-house

About Weber Shandwick
Weber Shandwick is a leading global communications network that delivers next-generation solutions to brands, businesses and organizations in major markets around the world. Led by world-class strategic and creative thinkers and activators, we have won some of the most prestigious awards in the industry. Weber Shandwick was named to Ad Age’s Agency A-List in 2020 and Best Places to Work in 2019. Weber Shandwick was also honored as PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, and PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2017 and 2019. The firm earned 25 Lions at the 2019 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Data-led, with earned ideas at the core, the agency deploys leading and emerging technologies to inform strategy, develop critical insights and heighten impact across sectors and specialty areas, including brand and B2B marketing, healthcare marketing, change management, employee engagement, corporate reputation, crisis management, data and analytics, technology, public affairs, social impact and financial communications. Weber Shandwick is part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG). For more information, visit http://www.webershandwick.com

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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