Public Affairs Associate

Associate – Full-Time

Cornerstone seeks a full-time Associate to support senior staff professionals with content creation and client services management.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Producing written copy on a wide variety of issues, including press releases, social media posts, internal and external memos, op-eds, newsletters, and briefings.
• A base-level understanding of public affairs and client services.
• Working with team members to manage short- and long-term deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Managing multiple social media accounts and understanding digital metrics.
• Developing and maintaining media lists.
• Conducting media research and identifying opportunities within a news cycle.
• Targeting and executing media pitching opportunities.
• Event management.
• Staffing senior members in high-level meetings with materials, notetaking, and logistical planning.
• Internal and external information gathering and interpreting.
• Tracking client due outs, developing client reports, and communicating with team members to ensure deliverables arrive on time.
• Providing administrative support for business development.
• Developing a curiosity about the needs, goals, and context of each client.
• Assistance with scheduling, preparing call agendas, and various other administrative tasks as needed.
• Executing research and creating content for a wide range of client communications.
• Support as needed for senior staff.

Salary:

Based on Experience.