Senior Communications Associate
About The Position
Luminary Labs seeks a digital-savvy communications specialist to support public-facing initiatives, including open innovation programs and accelerators, on behalf of our Fortune 500, government, and nonprofit clients . This is a unique opportunity to help our clients communicate complex problems, learn directly from senior leadership, and grow within a consulting firm as an in-house communications and marketing expert. Please note that our team has embraced a hybrid model for our five-day work week, with two synchronous days in the office and three days wherever you work best. This role is based in New York City and will join our team in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays most weeks.
Requirements
- 4-6+ years work experience in tech-savvy marketing, communications, or business development; this includes 2-3 years experience working in an agency, consultancy, startup, or with corporate clients.
- Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale integrated communications programs; this includes managing social media campaigns, direct marketing, communities, and press outreach.
- Familiarity with Google Analytics and social media analytics.
- Experience researching and identifying influencers and press/event opportunities.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Superb writing chops; experience developing multichannel content to activate audiences.
- Excellent verbal skills and a high EQ; adept at translating communications strategy to internal and client teams.
- Ability to learn new platforms and tools quickly; experience with Mailchimp and WordPress a plus.
- Familiarity with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and/or other equivalent LLM, and sound judgement when it comes to using AI tools in a client services environment.
- Strong record as a high performer in academic, volunteer, or work activities, with noted leadership accomplishments.
- High adaptability to new organizational cultures; you are agile, realistic, and practical, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Please note: for employment at Luminary Labs, you must be fully vaccinated (including booster) for COVID-19 to ensure compliance with enhanced health and safety protocols.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Mailchimp and WordPress a plus.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team to define audiences, set goals, and develop strategies.
- Identify opportunities to promote and amplify our work, and execute campaigns across channels.
- Keep a finger on the pulse of modern marketing and communications, and share best practices with the team.
- Track campaign progress toward defined goals.
- Articulate actionable, data-informed insights.
- Offer recommendations for adjusting strategy and tactics to achieve outcomes.
- Build networks and engagement.
- Research people and organizations, and conduct multichannel outreach.
- Monitor media coverage and pitch stories to relevant reporters.
- Quickly ramp up on new topics, filtering signals from noise.
- Take the lead on drafting compelling communications materials, including blog posts, press releases, email newsletters, and social media posts.
- Edit your own work — and your peers’ — for clarity and consistency.
- Create thoughtful content plans and materials, balancing audience needs with project or business goals.
- Adapt messages for different contexts, and develop content for different channels and formats.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
