Strategist Position Available @ West End Strategy Team
Strategist – New York City
– New York, New York
Are you committed to creating social change? Do you understand the critical role the media – and the public – can play in raising national awareness and influencing policy at all levels? If so, West End is looking for you.
West End Strategy Team has an open position for a strategist. We are a full service strategic communications firm that offers clients a comprehensive approach including message development, media relations, online strategy, marketing and crisis communications. To learn more please visit: http://westendstrategy.com/
We are looking for a communications professional with at least five years of communications experience at an agency, non-profit, government or media organization. The right candidate will have a proven understanding of the modern media landscape and an interest in using that experience to advance a positive progressive agenda on social justice issues including immigration, human rights, the advancement of women and girls, LGBT equality, and interfaith cooperation, among others. As a strategist at West End, you will join a team drawn from politics, government, journalism, the nonprofit world, and business.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of five years of work experience in communications with an agency, a nonprofit, in government, as a journalist and/or on a political campaign.
- Established contacts with the national media and a working knowledge of the national media landscape
- Strong written and oral communication skills with attention to detail
- Knowledge of AP Style
- Experience developing strategic media, social media and communications outreach plans and campaigns
- A self starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities at the same time
- A desire to learn new skills that can be used to help clients create social change
- Creative thinking and a good sense of humor
Responsibilities:
- Serve as primary point of contact for assigned clients
- Work as a team member on assigned accounts
- Act as a liaison between your clients and the media
- Conceptualize and draft written materials to support clients’ communications goals including press releases, media advisories, pitch notes, op-eds, talking points, and social media and other online content
- Create and implement media outreach strategies including researching target media, building press lists, and communicating directly with reporters
- Build marketing campaigns using social media, advertising, and other tools to advance clients’ goals
Our compensation package includes a competitive base salary and a generous bonus structure for business development. Benefits include health, dental and a 401k plan.
West End Strategy Team is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBT applicants.
Interested candidates:
Please submit cover letters and two writing samples as a single document when applying.