Communications Associate

Clinton Foundation•New York, NY

2d•$52,000 - $57,000

About The Position

The Communications Associate supports the Clinton Foundation’s Communications and Marketing teams by organizing press outreach, creating content that communicates the Foundation’s work and impact, supporting the Clinton Global Initiative and its partners, assisting with program rollouts and pitching efforts, and completing administrative tasks as needed. Because the role affects the Foundation’s public image and reputation, the Associate is expected to be highly organized, thorough, accurate, and to exercise good judgment. The Marketing and Communications team develops external communications, campaigns, and creative content to advance the Foundation’s work and communicate President Clinton’s lifetime of public service. The team includes writers, marketers, producers, media specialists, content and digital strategists, metrics and data analysts, and creative professionals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in communications or a relevant field to the Clinton Foundation’s work.
1–2 years of experience in communications or media relations working in the Clinton Foundation’s issue areas, for a PR agency, on a campaign, for a government agency, for a media outlet, or for a multinational corporation.
Quick and thorough research and writing ability.
Ability to pitch media and manage significant announcements and events.
Good judgment under pressure.
Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced work environment with tight deadlines.
Professional demeanor.

Nice To Haves

Experience in media and marketing, including pitching, writing, and other content creation related to the Clinton Foundation’s work.
Experience in areas such as health and wellness, civic education and leadership development, early childhood education, economic and workforce development, climate change, or empowering girls and women.
Familiarity with social media channels and research and media applications such as Cision and Lexis/Nexis.

Responsibilities

Support earned media outreach by building media target lists, assisting with pitching efforts, and helping develop relationships with reporters, media outlets, podcast hosts, and surrogates.
Create content that tells the stories of the Foundation’s work, including drafting and coordinating clearance of press releases, op-eds, briefings, clips packages, and board materials.
Coordinate with the Communications and Marketing teams and the Foundation’s programs.
Provide administrative support to the Communications teams, including setting meetings, coordinating schedules, proofreading documents, and completing other tasks as needed.
Work with the digital team to coordinate social copy for press rollouts.
Support other long-term projects of the Communications teams.