Public Affairs Associate

Bantam Communications•Remote, Remote

22h•$55,000 - $80,000•Remote

About The Position

Bantam Communications is seeking a versatile, self-directed Public Affairs Associate to join our team and support our mission of accelerating advanced energy deployment across the United States. In this role, you will work across our Research, Campaigns, Advocacy, and Communications teams, owning assigned workstreams and shifting focus as priorities and capacity needs evolve. You'll get hands-on experience across the full arc of public affairs work: turning research into recommendations, developing materials, contributing to strategy, coordinating across teams, and serving as a knowledgeable point of contact for clients and partners on the engagements you support. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, works well with limited day-to-day supervision, and is eager to grow as a well-rounded public affairs professional while helping bring advanced energy projects to life.

Requirements

2 to 4 years of experience in public affairs, policy, communications, or related field
Experience with political, electoral, or issue-driven campaigns
Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong interpersonal skills and sound political and stakeholder instincts
Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams independently, with limited day-to-day supervision
Strong research and synthesis skills
Adaptability and comfort shifting focus across teams and priorities as needs change
Self-directed and effective in a fully remote environment
Comfort using AI tools in daily work and a willingness to adapt as the technology evolves
Genuine alignment with Bantam's mission to accelerate advanced energy deployment
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally (roughly once or twice per quarter) as project and client needs arise
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Nice To Haves

Local, state or federal campaign experience strongly preferred
Familiarity with renewable energy, infrastructure, or permitting/land-use processes
Experience across two or more types of public affairs work such as research, communications, digital, and grasstops/grassroots campaigning
Proficiency with project management tools such as Monday.com
Prior consulting, agency, or client-services experience

Responsibilities

Owns assigned workstreams from planning through delivery, setting the approach, prioritizing competing demands, and determining how to meet objectives with limited day-to-day supervision.
Operates as a cross-functional resource across Bantam's departments, supporting one or more teams at a time and shifting focus between teams as priorities and capacity needs change.
Analyzes and synthesizes research including stakeholder, policy-landscape, opposition, public-opinion, and media analysis, into findings and recommendations that inform campaign and engagement strategy.
Develops and adapts campaign, brand, and internal communications materials and collateral across formats, applying editorial judgment to align content with audience and objective.
Contributes to campaign and engagement strategy and exercises independent judgment in executing and adapting approach, messaging, and tactics to the specific permitting environment, audience, or partner.
Serves as a knowledgeable point of contact for clients and partners on assigned engagements, advising on operational and strategic matters within the role's scope.
Leads cross-functional coordination across research, campaigns, communications, and advocacy workstreams, determining sequencing and resource trade-offs, and managing dependencies across teams.
Designs, documents, and improves the internal processes and workflows that strengthen how the team's work gets done.
Uses AI tools such as Claude to strengthen and accelerate the work, including drafting, revising, and polishing materials and improving workflows, while applying judgment to review, refine, and quality-check outputs.