Brunswick Group is an international advisory firm specializing in critical issues and corporate relations. We help companies build trusted relationships with all of their stakeholders. Brunswick operates as a one-firm firm, offering a seamless service across international boundaries. Delivering anywhere our clients need us, we have a reputation for high-caliber, highly experienced people who have diverse backgrounds and skills. We offer our clients a range of specialist capabilities – by issue, transaction, sector or audience – designed to deliver the desired outcome.

Our purpose is to help the great value creating organizations of the world play a more successful role in society. We started in London in 1987 and have grown organically into a private partnership of 24 offices in 14 countries. Today we have over 140 Partners – senior professionals from a range of industry backgrounds – and a total group staff of more than 1000. To find out more, please visit our website.

US Practice:

Brunswick has experienced rapid growth in the U.S. in recent years. We have become one of the premier corporate communications advisory firms in the U.S. From our five offices in Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C., our team serves a broad client base across all sectors.

Our teams in New York, San Francisco, and Dallas specialize in critical communications such as mergers and acquisitions and their resulting integration communication projects. We assist companies with a broad range of corporate reputation and financial communications projects, including investor relations and employee engagement programs, opinion research, corporate reputation, and litigation.

The Chicago office plays an important role in the expansion of Brunswick’s employee engagement practice, as well as in establishing a gateway to the Midwest region. Brunswick’s Washington D.C. office, in partnership with our New York, San Francisco and Dallas offices, specializes in assisting clients with the issues surrounding regulatory approval of mergers and acquisitions. It is also a full-service public affairs firm with expertise in supporting corporate, industry and coalition campaigns to influence public policy. All of our offices have specialists in crisis communications.

We develop and execute strategic plans and comprehensive communications campaigns including message development, coalition-building, integrated media relations strategies, and third party influencer engagement. We work with opinion leaders in every sector including think tanks, advocacy groups, academia, charities and other experts to engage the widest array of voices on behalf of our clients. And we create and execute programs for clients to connect their corporate social responsibility activities to their public policy goals.

Opportunity:

• Analysis & Research Training: Working within the Analysis and & Research Center, Brunswick’s global network of research and information professionals, Account Researchers develop a strong foundation in the research methods, tools, and deliverables that underpin Brunswick’s communications advisory business, in both traditional and digital domains.

• Client Engagement: Account Researchers also work closely with senior communications professionals on client engagements and internal initiatives across Brunswick’s key specialist sectors and practice areas including M&A, crisis and activism. The position offers valuable experience and opportunities for candidates interested in strategic communications, media, public relations, financial PR, public affairs and employee engagement.

• Path to Executive: After 18 to 24 months, Account Researchers who have successfully developed key research and communications skills and have demonstrated proficiency and professionalism in their work supporting clients and internal teams will be considered for promotion to the position of Executive in one of Brunswick’s five U.S. offices – New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas and Washington, D.C.

Account Researchers support the following key business areas:

• Analysis & Research Center (ARC)
• Client teams
• Sector and practice area leadership
• New business development
• Select digital, social media projects and marketing activities

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Conducting background research on industries, companies, people, topics
• Supporting new business efforts by helping staff prepare for pitches and proposals
• Monitoring client news, often in real-time
• Analyzing traditional and social media with qualitative and quantitative methods
• Preparing reporter backgrounders, media lists, story pitches
• Identifying and assessing publicity opportunities for clients
• Performing competitive analyses of clients and peer groups
• Tracking and analyzing key issues and preparing newsletters on timely topics
• Locating and pulling financial data from tools such as Bloomberg
• Drafting and proofing materials such as press releases, stakeholder letters, Q&A transcripts
• Participating in strategy and brainstorm sessions
• Keeping client accounts running smoothly

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Interest in media, public relations, and corporate communications
• Interest in financial, legal, policy and other general business issues
• Basic understanding of financial terminology
• Exceptional research, writing and communication skills
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and work under tight deadlines
• Problem-solving skills and detail orientation
• Creativity and resourcefulness
• Self-motivation
• Ability to exhibit discretion with confidential client matters
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Experience with Factiva, Bloomberg, Gorkana or any digital media analysis tools
• Experience or internships in a finance, media or PR capacity, a plus

• Health Insurance (Medical and Dental coverage)
• Paid time-off
• 401k.
• HR will provide further specifics to the candidate

Brunswick Group is an international corporate advisory firm specializing in business-critical issues.

We help clients navigate the interconnected financial, political, and social worlds to build trusted relationships with all their stakeholders. From financial situations through to capital markets, crisis, cyber, employee engagement, and litigation, clients rely on Brunswick for insight, advice, planning, preparedness, and campaigns. When clients turn to us, it’s because they know that engaging effectively with everyone who has a stake in the company is about more than managing perceptions - it is essential to making business work. Our purpose is to help the great value-creating organizations of the world play a more successful role in society.