Director of Editorial Services
Cato Institute
Public Affairs Manager
PLUS Communications
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Virginia
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop and execute communications plans, including message and content development across public affairs accounts and policy areas.
- Draft written materials such as press releases, fact sheets, op-eds, executive speeches, memos, and annual reports.
- Provide communications and project management support for key client accounts.
- Craft narratives by distilling complex policy and regulatory information into tangible messaging for varied audiences.
- Draft media and messaging materials, including talking points and opinion pieces.
- Manage grassroots field teams for coalition building and local earned media efforts.
- Coordinate media outreach and cultivate relationships with reporters.
- Develop presentations, collateral materials, strategic plans and other reports.
- Track and monitor campaign deliverables and serve as a project manager for key accounts.
- Serve as liaison between PLUS internal team, the client, agency partners, and external vendors.
Requirements
- 4-6 years of relevant experience in public affairs or communications, ideally in an agency or Capitol Hill/administration setting.
- Proven experience in writing and editing materials and working with the press.
- Strong understanding of AP Style.
- Interest in public affairs and policy issues; ability to synthesize technical content.
- Understanding of the communications landscape and how various communications channels work (i.e. digital, print, social, broadcast).
- Experience distilling complex policy and regulatory information into tangible messaging for a variety of audiences.
- Experience drafting media and messaging materials, such as press releases, talking points, media statements, opinion pieces, fact sheets.
- Experience managing grassroots field teams for coalition building and local earned media efforts.
- Experience coordinating media outreach and cultivating relationships with reporters.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
- Comfortable engaging with clients and vendors on day-to-day deliverables.
- Knack with words and ability to write on a variety of topics with quick turnaround.
- Solutions-oriented mindset and willingness to work flexible hours as needed.
