***Please note: We are looking for candidates with PR agency or relevant experience (ie currently employed as an SAE at a PR Agency) with a demonstrated background in Global Health and/or Development (non-profits, NGOs, etc)**
Working at Global Health Strategies means that you’re passionate about social and economic justice and see these goals as inseparable from public health and global development.
You have ambitious, out-of-the-box ideas and know-how to motivate a team while rolling up your sleeves and get the job done. You’re always seeking a better solution and the next opportunity to drive change. New challenges wake you up. You have cut your teeth in global development or communications, and you’re excited to take the next step in your career.
You believe in the power of human stories and evidence to change hearts and minds, and you’re at home in both worlds. You’re an excellent written communicator and developing these skills in others excites you. You know that hard work and organization are behind every victory.
Everything is a learning opportunity. You surround yourself with diverse perspectives and people who inspire you to be better. You pay it forward by supporting others. Teams are more seamless, productive, enthusiastic, and creative with you on them. For you, no job is too big, no task is too small.
This role is based in New York City, with an expectation of 3 days per week in the office.
About the Role
Our Senior Associates are outstanding project managers and editors. As leaders of small teams, they know how to get great results through others and run point on critical client interactions. Specific responsibilities include:
Communications
Making complex concepts accessible and actionable
to a wide audience by creating and polishing key messages, fact sheets, social media posts and creative digital materials
Getting journalists excited
about an issue or announcement by identifying the right media contacts, drafting compelling pitches and press releases and building relationships with reporters and major outlets
Elevating the voice and expertise of high-level influencers
by polishing opinion pieces at key moments, prepping them for interviews and drafting speeches and talking points for events
Following and tracking trends
in media coverage, key announcements, new evidence and high-level conversations that may impact priority global health challenges
Advocacy
Identifying strategic moments and new champions
to influence target stakeholders and amplify our clients’ strategic goals
Getting partners on the same page
through careful coordination, relationship management and message alignment
Getting partners, influencers and decision-makers in the same place
by owning major deliverables within high-level events, including identifying invitees and speakers, and developing agendas or presentations
Building new coalitions of support for an issue
with dedicated outreach, organization and relationship management
Following and tracking trends
in global health policies and funding opportunities
Client/Project Management
Owning critical deliverables
by developing a vision and strategy and quickly mobilizing teams to bring it to fruition
Leading
critical components of client calls and meetings
Over-communicating
with managers on progress and challenges, bringing solutions to problems before they arise
Understanding
background and nuance across global health and development to form compelling arguments and provide strategic counsel to clients
Coaching
staff members on writing, client-facing interactions, and time management skills
Attending
events and meetings with senior management on behalf of clients
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree
Current related experience at a PR Agency as an SAE
3-6 years of work experience
Microsoft Office proficiency
Exceptional writing ability
Valuable Qualifications
Foreign language skills (French or Spanish, in particular)
International work experience
Communications, public relations or journalism experience
Public health, global development or campaign experience
Master's degree in a related field
Experience with Adobe Suite of creative tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) or Canva
NYC Salary Range: $65,000 - $70,000
Resumes submitted with a cover letter will be reviewed with priority
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Senior Associate, Communications & Advocacy
Global Health Strategies · New York, NY, USA ·
- Pay:
- $65,000-$70,000/yr
- Job type:
- Full Time
About Global Health Strategies
Global Health Strategies (GHS) uses advocacy, communications and policy analysis to advance issues and power campaigns that improve health and wellbeing around the world. We work across some of the world’s most dynamic regions to enable policy innovations, mobilize resources and build political will, engaging global and local audiences to drive change.
At the heart of our work is the vision of a world where everyone, no matter where they live, has the chance to live a healthy life. We are helping to achieve this goal by working with clients to promote research and development for urgently needed medicines, advocate for services on behalf of at-risk populations, and strengthen the most vulnerable health systems so that they can stand resilient in the face of modern threats.
Our offices are in New York, New Delhi, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro and Beijing and we support work in diverse countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Our clients include foundations, industry, NGOs, government agencies, academic institutions and product development partnerships.