Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency working across business, politics, and policy. Its teams combine data, technology, strategic communication, and creative work to help organizations build trusted brands, transform enterprises, influence markets, and shape public policy. The company supports audience development, message testing, content creation, and campaign strategy, with work that includes addressing misinformation and exploring transformation in sports. Through its association with Seven Hills and Message House, BPI also extends its capabilities into the UK and specialist insights work.
Associate, Strategic Communications
Support strategic communications and public affairs campaigns at Bully Pulpit International, an agency serving clients in the United States and Europe. Draft media materials, pitch reporters, and coordinate client work.
Description
- Help shape communications strategies for public affairs campaigns.
- Work with clients to understand their needs and challenges, then recommend tailored solutions.
- Support client engagements and daily account work with guidance from senior colleagues.
- Keep projects moving by tracking timelines, coordinating deliverables, and reviewing work.
- Join client meetings and prepare materials for important engagement moments.
- Coordinate assigned tasks and workloads with colleagues across teams.
- Help create and carry out communications plans across earned and owned media, events, and stakeholder engagement.
- Pitch stories, monitor coverage, maintain media lists, and research reporters.
- Create owned and social media content that supports campaign goals.
- Write and edit briefings, press releases, media advisories, blog posts, and social content.
- Contribute to client presentations and spot ways to strengthen client engagements.
- Draft communications strategies for local, regional, national, and global audiences.
- Build and maintain relationships with influential media contacts.
- Draw on press contacts across a range of roles and beats.
- Pitch stories and secure media coverage for clients.
- Help plan and deliver client events and other key campaign moments.
Requirements
- Bring at least three years of experience in public affairs, strategic communications, or public relations, preferably at a communications agency, nonprofit, or in political or corporate communications.
- Demonstrate strong presentation, writing, and analytical skills.
- Write strategically and creatively to tight deadlines.
- Have proven project management experience.
- Have experience working on Capitol Hill and/or pitching political reporters.
- Show strong writing and editing ability.
- Media relations experience and established reporter contacts are an advantage.
- Know AP style.
- Familiarity with Cision or Meltwater is an advantage.
Benefits
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions up to 4%.
- Generous vacation time.
- $50 monthly phone reimbursement.
- Unlimited sick leave.
- 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents.
- Employee wellness resources and progressive support.