STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

About the role: Narrative seeks a Strategic Communications Manager to join our dynamic team of communications and public affairs professionals. The ideal candidate will serve on several highly integrated, client-facing account teams focused on a wide variety of issue areas, including healthcare, tech, financial services, energy, and more. Responsibilities include multi-faceted research; writing op-eds, press releases, talking points, and strategic memos; pitching reporters and producers; producing creative content and other collateral; while managing client relationships, product workflow, and approval processes. Strong Managers are supportive to more senior teammates, while serving as a leader and resource to Associates and Interns—contributing to Narrative’s collaborative and team-first work environment.

About the ideal candidate: Applicants must have previous experience in politics, public affairs, traditional communications, or public relations. Exceptional writing, analytical, research, editing, and presentation skills are required. Candidates must excel in a fast-paced environment, be able to combine critical thinking and creativity in formulating strategies, and be comfortable managing teammates and workflow to deliver the highest level of service to clients. Working knowledge of Washington, issues management, and policy experience is a plus.

About Narrative:Narrative Strategies is a strategic communications firm solving today’s most demanding reputational and public affairs challenges, leveraging best practices in business, politics, and journalism to manage multi-faceted communications campaigns. Narrative’s differentiating strength is its team and culture. Our bipartisan team of professionals operates in a highly collaborative environment where we support and value our clients and each other. That commitment is reflective in Narrative, having been recognized three years in a row as one of PR Week’s Best Places to Work. Narrative offers a competitive 401k matching program and work from home flexibility on Fridays and around major holidays.

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