Senior Associate, Corporate & Public Affairs
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- # Senior Associate, Corporate & Public AffairsApply: Hybrid: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R15938**Agency:**Weber Shandwick **Job Function:**Communications and PR **Job Subfunction:**Public Relations**Job Description:****Who We Are**Weber Shandwick is more than a leading global PR agency – we're an engagement agency working at the cutting edge of the new media landscape. We're storytellers and content creators who engage people IN the story. Our success is built on a deep commitment to client service and our people, embracing creativity and collaboration to build brands and reputations.**About the Role**Weber Shandwick is seeking a curious, detail-oriented, and collaborative Senior Associate to join our team in Washington, D.C. This role is on our Corporate and Public Affairs team, part of Weber Advisory – a unit delivering trusted, agile C-suite counsel by blending communications expertise with cultural insights to accelerate stakeholder and organizational value.In this role, you will execute comprehensive communications and reputation management strategies for clients operating at the complex intersection of business, policy, media, and culture. You will be a hands-on team member, driving projects from planning through execution while developing expertise in corporate positioning, public affairs strategy, and media relations. You'll work with clients in highly regulated industries where Washington and global policy developments directly shape business outcomes.This position will be based in our Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid schedule.**About You**You are adaptable and detail-oriented, with a genuine curiosity about how business, policy, media, and culture intersect. You are a fast learner, a clear communicator, and a proactive problem-solver who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment.**Responsibilities*** **Content Development:** Write press releases, statements, messaging frameworks, talking points, op-eds, and social media copy tailored for different audiences.* **Media Relations & Strategy:** Build targeted media lists across national, business, policy, trade and local outlets; pitch reporters; and prepare spokespeople for interviews.* **Corporate Communications:** Support the planning and execution of corporate announcements, positioning and reputation programs, including leadership transitions.* **Public Affairs & Stakeholder Engagement:** Map and support outreach to policymakers, industry groups, advocates, and community leaders who matter to clients.* **Research & Intelligence:** Conduct in-depth research and synthesize complex data into digestible insights regarding industry trends, policy developments, competitors, and media coverage to inform client strategy.* **Executive Communications:** Vet opportunities and prepare briefing books and interview materials for client leaders.* **Monitoring & Analysis:** Proactively track business, industry, policy, and media developments, turning them into concise reports that identify strategic implications for clients.* **Client Experience & Account Support:** Keep workstreams on track with agendas, meeting notes, and timelines; serve as a day-to-day resource for clients and team members.**Basic Qualifications*** 2-3 years of experience in corporate communications, public affairs, public relations, or a related field (agency, in-house corporate communications, Capitol Hill, political campaigns, trade associations, advocacy organizations, or newsrooms).* A strong understanding of the national media landscape, particularly business, political, and policy outlets.* Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear narratives for various audiences.* Demonstrated interest in the intersection of business, policy, media, and culture.* Comfort using AI tools for research, monitoring, and drafting.* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with media database and monitoring tools.* Bachelor's degree.**Competencies*** **Curiosity & Cultural Acumen:** A keen interest in understanding how developments across business, policy, media, and culture affect one another; a drive to keep abreast of evolving debates and anticipate implications for clients.* **Analytical Mindset:** Ability to synthesize research and data into actionable strategic recommendations.* **Detail-Oriented:** A commitment to delivering clear, precise, and accurate work and meeting deadlines reliably.* **Agility & Poise:** A track record of managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines while maintaining a solutions-oriented attitude.* **Collaboration & Communication:** Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to share ideas, contribute to team discussions, and work effectively in an integrated team environment.* **Judgment & Growth Orientation:** Keen judgment about which issues to escalate and strong appetite for learning feedback to continuously improve your impact. **ABOUT US** Ok, our turn. Who is Weber Shandwick? Weber Shandwick is the earned-first global communications agency. Led by world-class strategic and creative thinkers and activators, Weber Shandwick has won some of the most prestigious awards in the industry, including being named #1 in the Public Relations and Brand Strategies category on Fast Company’s 2024 + 2025 Most Innovative Companies list, one of Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators in 2023, PRWeek’s 2024 Global Agency of the Year, ranked #1 on PRovoke’s Global Creative Index in 2024 and honored on Ad Age’s A-List in 2025, 2024 & 2020 and Best Places to Work in 2019, in addition to being awarded Campaign Global’s PR Agency of the Year in 2023. Weber Shandwick was the most awarded PR agency at the 2023 and 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity for the past three years, including earning the PR industry’s first-ever idea-led Cannes Grand Prix in the Brand Experience & Activation category and cumulatively earning more than 250 Cannes Lions. Weber Shandwick has also been named PR Agency of the Year by Campaign US in 2021, honored as PRovoke’s Global Agency of the Decade in 2020 and ranked #1 on PRovoke’s Global Creative Index in 2021 and 2022. Additionally, the firm was named PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 and was awarded PRWeek’s Purpose Agency of the Year in 2020 and 2021. Weber Shandwick also received Honorable Mention on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global Marketing Agencies in 2021, as the only PR agency featured. Salary Range : 59,000 - 65,000*To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.*
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