Slingshot Strategies: Senior Strategist

Slingshot Strategies: Senior Strategist

This role is based in our Brooklyn, NY office on a hybrid basis. The full team is in-office at least 2 days per week.

Full-Time

April 15, 2026

Slingshot Strategies is a full-service political strategy and public affairs consulting firm providing communications, polling, and advisory expertise to candidates, organizations, and causes that reflect our values. Our team partners with candidates, progressive organizations, and issue advocates to deliver winning results. As a small but high-impact firm, we thrive on collaboration, creativity, and execution.

Our communications practice works with top elected officials, candidates, and causes at the national, state, and local levels. We don't just land coverage. We make our clients part of the story.

We're not a typical firm, and this won't be a typical media plan. We've worked with major campaigns and political organizations across some of the most cutting-edge issues from housing to AI. Our work cuts through because our comms is tailor-made to get coverage, not send press releases and cookie-cutter statements into the ether. We don't send blasts. We shape narratives. We know how to get the tone-setters writing, the Substackers posting, and how to make your effort the go-to in the AI policy space. That's the level you deserve to be operating on, and that's the level we'll deliver.

Our goal is simple: be everywhere that makes sense (and never be late to the party).

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and driven. You must be able to operate in a fast-moving and fast-changing political environment and be willing to perform a variety of tasks to accomplish the goals for clients. You will have between two and four years of communications experience with a political campaign, consultantancy, advocacy organization, or within government.

Research, draft, and edit a wide range of communication material with minimal oversight, including talking points, press releases, media pitches, speeches, campaign plans, weekly round-ups, remarks for candidates and principals, op-eds, website copy, and digital content

Proactively pitch media and secure earned media placements for clients, while building and strengthening relationships with reporters and editors

Build, maintain, and strategically deploy media lists aligned with client goals and evolving news cycles

Staff and prepare clients for public events, interviews, and media appearances, including developing briefing materials and providing on-site or remote support as needed

Support day-to-day account execution and client communication, including drafting emails, preparing updates, and anticipating near-term needs

Oversee project logistics by tracking timelines, coordinating tasks, and proactively flagging risks or delays to senior team members

Identify, research, and begin cultivating relationships with coalition partners, allied organizations, and key stakeholders

Demonstrate strong strategic judgment, excellent writing skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, client-facing environment

2+ years of communications experience in politics, campaigns, consulting, advocacy, or government

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills

Experience using digital communications and social media platforms, including Facebook, X (Twitter), YouTube, Instagram, blogs, and similar tools

Comfort building relationships with reporters, particularly in political and policy media

Demonstrated ability to proactively craft and place compelling media pitches

Strong project management skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while balancing multiple priorities

Innovative, strategic thinker with a track record for translating ideas into action and measurable outputs

Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills

Commitment to Democratic values