ABOUT FIRESIDE CAMPAIGNS

Fireside Campaigns is a values-first firm that integrates public relations, digital strategy, data-driven analytics, and design to create full service communications for movement partners.

The firm supports exciting progressive candidates and non-profit clients across the country. You can read more about us and some of our clients on our website. Fireside Campaigns works to transform our country into one that truly lives by the best values that it professes. We've personally expressed our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion through our work on behalf of progressive clients and movement partners since the day we were founded. We understand that we've sometimes fallen way short of ensuring that same diversity within the ranks of our own firm and are actively seeking to remedy it. That is why we are redoubling our commitment to promoting racial equity inside our organization, its operations and its management processes. We want Fireside to be a place where everyone feels welcome, everyone has an environment where they can feel confident and safe, and where everyone can succeed.

That is why equal employment opportunity is a guiding principle for us. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.

ABOUT THE ROLE

STARTING SALARY: $57,159.78

REPORTING STRUCTURE: This position reports to a Senior Associate. No staff report directly to this role.

PRIMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Pitch Drafting & Client Work (60%), Monitoring News Cycle & Social Listening (20%), and Press Outreach and Maintaining Press Lists (20%).

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Full Time, Exempt

UNION POSITION: Yes

POSITION SUMMARY:

Junior Associates are responsible for executing high-quality work on client accounts, drafting materials, and supporting Senior Associates in driving client work forward. They pull and maintain press lists, communicate directly with press, and keep records of press outreach for clients. They collect daily press clips and offer pitch ideas, as well as provide social media support when needed. They provide peer support for interns through skill-sharing and delegation.

PRIMARY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Pitch Drafting & Client Work (60%)

• Write first drafts for pitches, press releases, statements, ICYMIs, talking points, op-eds, social media posts etc.
• Create/update pitch documents to provide Senior Associates and clients with a track record of the work completed
• Take part in client calls, take notes, and think creatively and proactively about how to add value to communications

Monitoring News Cycle & Social Listening (20%)

• Collect daily press clips and stories of interest through various sources, such as Meltwater, Google News, and Twitter, for assigned clients
• Identify pitch ideas based off of daily press clips and news of the day
• Proactively look for creative ways to pitch our clients

Press Outreach and Maintaining Press Lists (20%)

• Interface directly with press by sending both strategic and backgrounder pitches to reporters on a daily basis both by email and phone (and occasionally Twitter DMs)
• Keep an organized record of communications with press contacts, updated on a daily basis to reflect ongoing outreach
• Create and maintain a well-organized spreadsheet of quality regional and national press lists that allow our team to strategically target reporters within a certain geography or beat

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, including strong grammar and punctuation
• Familiarity with key news outlets and social media accounts in the progressive space
• Ability to move messages on Twitter and engage with reporters
• Understanding of how to write for different audiences and in different voices
• Ability to ensure consistency while adapting messages based on the platform and mode of communication
• Project and time management skills, including the ability to juggle multiple projects and deliver on tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Good communication skills and comfort working remotely with a distributed team across different time zones, using tools such as Google Docs and Slack
• Commitment to working as part of a diverse team and contributing to the creation of an inclusive workplace
• Comfort working in a highly collaborative environment, supporting your team, and celebrating success together

WE ESPECIALLY SUPPORT APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE THESE ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working in the political space (on a campaign, for an elected official, in local grassroots organizing, etc.)
• Prior experience working in PR (pitching reporters, and/or drafting press releases)
• Ability to speak, read, and/or write in multiple languages, particularly Spanish

HOW TO APPLY

In your application, we would like you to answer the following:

• Why do you choose to work for Democratic or progressive causes?
• How have you centered equity & inclusion in your own life?
• Tell us why you love PR and communications.
• A writing sample you are most proud of.
• Preferred start date
• Location, for reference only

A cover letter is entirely optional and will be a small part of our evaluation.

Qualified candidates will participate in a series of interviews with a range of staff at Fireside Campaigns and possibly a timed skill exercise.

Fireside Campaigns believes that a diverse, inclusive staff is a fundamental strength. We're committed to hiring people of all races, ethnicities, religions, ages, sexes, genders, sexual orientations, and gender identities. People of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, and members of other minority or marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.