Associate, Communications & Advocacy

About the Role
Our Associates are exceptional researchers and content producers. As the backbones of their teams, they know how execute effectively while bringing fresh ideas to their work.

We're looking for people who bring entrepreneurial energy to complex problems, who are as passionate about the craft of communications as they are about the issues, and who understand that impactful work — especially in a global, fast-moving field — doesn't always fit neatly into a 9-to-5. If that sounds like you, we'd love to be in touch.

Communications

Making complex concepts accessible and actionable to a wide audience through 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 and drafting compelling pitches and press releases

Elevating the voice and expertise of high-level influencers by writing opinion pieces at key moments, prepping them for interviews, 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 supporting high-level events, including identifying invitees and speakers, developing agendas or presentations, and managing the logistics

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

Client/Project Management

Keeping tabs on all the moving pieces of your work, often in a fast-paced environment

Tracking project team monthly activities and account deliverables

Organizing team calendars and travel logistics

Attending events and meetings with senior management on behalf of clients

Increasing your efficiency , including through use of AI, as you become familiar with the team, work and issue area

Over-communicating with managers on progress and challenges

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

1-3 years of related work experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Valuable Qualifications

Comms agency, communications or public relations experience

Public health, global development or political campaign experience

Foreign language skills (French or Spanish, in particular)

International work experience

Experience with Adobe Suite of creative tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) or Canva

About Global Health Strategies
Global Health Strategies (GHS) is a global health and development communications and advocacy consultancy. We use research, advocacy and storytelling to inspire action on key policies, funding and programs — working with leading philanthropies, multilateral organizations, pharmaceutical companies, NGOs, and governments around the world.

Our work spans infectious diseases, universal health coverage, women's and girls' health, climate and agriculture, gender equality, and more. On any given day, our teams are drafting op-eds for senior global health leaders, building coalitions to drive new policy commitments, running communications for major international conferences, and creating campaigns that put critical issues in front of the audiences that can act on them. We do this work across offices in New York, London, Geneva, Nairobi, Johannesburg, New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, and beyond.

NYC Salary Range: $55,000 - $60,000

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