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Eurasia Group · 21 hours ago

Associate Director of Communications, Office of the President

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$93K/yr - $110K/yr

7+ years exp

Eurasia Group is the world's leading global research and advisory firm, and they are seeking an Associate Director of Communications in the Office of the President to support the principal's media and communications priorities. The ideal candidate will develop and implement comprehensive communications strategies and manage all aspects of media relations for the principal.

ConsultingPoliticsRisk Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work in close coordination with the principal, the principal’s Chief of Staff, and Eurasia Group’s Head of Communications and serve as a member of the Office of the President, Eurasia Group’s Communications team, and Eurasia Group’s Communications Committee

Develop and implement comprehensive communications strategies that support principal’s thought leadership goals and objectives. This can include being responsive to the day-to-day and breaking news cycles as well as managing the principal’s deployment in large-scale campaigns such as Eurasia Group’s flagship Top Risks Report, book launches, and client events

Manage all aspects of the principal’s media relations, including coordinating logistics in the lead up to and following media appearances, writing and distributing pitches for proactive media placement, and reviewing inbound opportunities to make recommendations on which ones should be prioritized

Build and maintain working level relationships with producers, media partners, and other stakeholders

Manage individual responsible for social media content generation

Coordinate rapid response communications strategy with relevant stakeholders

Distribute principal’s monthly universal column to partners globally

Qualification

Media relationsCommunications strategiesInternational relationsSocial media strategyEvent planningProject managementAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, or a related field

At least 7 years of experience in media and communications, with a focus on international relations

Proven track record of developing and executing successful communications campaigns

Strong writing and editing skills

Ability to work with a sense of urgency, discretion and professionalism – and to work both independently and as part of broader teams

Must be familiar with and have relationships with mainstream print, online and broadcast media outlets globally, with a particular focus on the US, Europe and Japan, as relevant to international affairs and business

Strong attention to detail and ability to learn principal's scheduling priorities

Sophisticated understanding of how to leverage social media to accomplish strategic communications objectives

Excellent relationship, people and project management skills

Ability to operate in a fast-paced client-oriented environment where both traditional and social media strategy are key components of brand building and marketing

Must be comfortable operating in a global environment with key stakeholders dispersed across multiple geographies

Must be eligible for employment in the United States and available to work in Eurasia Group's New York City office