Purple Strategies
Client Associate
Alexandria, VA · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
ResearchCommunicationTime ManagementPublic SpeakingAdaptabilityMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Purple helps the world's most important organizations address their toughest challenges.
- This is a great opportunity for a candidate looking to expand their experience in strategic communications.
- The role is full-time and has a hybrid work location in Purple Strategies' Alexandria, VA office.
Responsibilities
- Provide foundational support across client teams and projects, including research, data gathering, agenda drafting, note taking, activation coordination, etc.
- Assist in developing stakeholder backgrounders, communications materials, PowerPoint presentations and a wide range of other project deliverables ensuring error-free work.
- Support logistical and general needs for meetings, presentations, and events, ensuring smooth operations.
- Collaborate closely with senior team members, proactively seeking guidance and actioning feedback to develop professional capabilities.
- Manage project documentation, scheduling, and reporting accurately and efficiently.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in communications, political science, public affairs, or related field.
- Minimum 1-3 years of professional experience, ideally in a consultancy, agency or related environment.
- Superb writing and proofreading skills and attention to detail in own work.
- Reliability/personal accountability, especially when it comes to adhering to timelines and delivering error-free client-facing deliverables.
- Excellent organization, client service and communication skills.
- Strong traditional and digital media skills and knowledge, as well as a perspective on the shifting communications environment across digital platforms.
- Exceptional time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects at once.
- Entrepreneurial self-starter who is polished and professional.
- Open-minded and respectful to multiple points of view; comfortable collaborating closely with others.
Nice to have
- Experience with media contact software and media compiling services is a plus.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite, familiarity with research tools preferred.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices.
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