Communications & Advocacy Senior Associate

Job DescriptionJob Description***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)**About Global Health StrategiesGlobal 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.About the RoleSenior Associates are outstanding project managers, writers, and editors — and the engine of our client work. Key to our small teams, they drive critical deliverables, run key client interactions, and help develop the next generation of GHS talent. You will work across communications, advocacy, and project management, typically supporting two or more client accounts at once.We're looking for people who bring entrepreneurial energy and out-of-the-box thinking 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 hear from you.CommunicationsProducing compelling, strategic communications materials from crisp communications strategies and persuasive pitch decks to sharp, argument-driven content that moves audiences and decision-makers to actMaking complex concepts accessible and actionable to a wide audience by creating and polishing key messages, fact sheets, social media posts and creative digital materialsThinking like a journalist to identify what makes a strong story, shape compelling narratives around key issues or announcements, and craft pitches and press materials that give our media team the best possible foundation to work from 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 eventsFollowing and tracking trends in media coverage, key announcements, new evidence and high-level conversations that may impact priority global health challengesAdvocacyIdentifying strategic moments and new champions to influence target stakeholders and amplify our clients’ strategic goalsGetting partners on the same page through careful coordination, relationship management and message alignmentGetting 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 presentationsBuilding new coalitions of support for an issue with dedicated outreach, organization and relationship managementFollowing and tracking trends in global health policies and funding opportunitiesClient/Project ManagementOwning critical deliverables by developing a vision and strategy and quickly mobilizing teams to bring it to fruitionLeading critical components of client calls and meetingsOver-communicating with managers on progress and challenges, bringing solutions to problems before they ariseUnderstanding background and nuance across global health and development to form compelling arguments and provide strategic counsel to clientsCoaching staff members on writing, client-facing interactions, and time management skillsAttending events and meetings with senior management on behalf of clientsRequired QualificationsBachelor’s degreeCurrent related experience at a PR Agency as an SAE3-6 years of work experienceMicrosoft Office proficiencyExceptional writing abilityValuable QualificationsComms agency, communications or public relations experiencePublic health, global development or campaign experienceForeign language skills (French or Spanish, in particular)International work experienceMaster’s degree in a related fieldNYC Salary Range: $65,000 - $70,000Resumes submitted with a cover letter will be reviewed with priority