Associate, Strategic Political Campaigns

Job Description

The Role

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Tusk Ventures is seeking a sharp, high-agency Associate to join our Communications team. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role for someone who thrives on context-switching across industries, understands the modern media landscape, and wants to work directly with venture-backed founders, national reporters, and policy leaders.

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You will support multiple portfolio companies across sectors including AI, healthcare, fintech, gaming, energy, and more - while contributing to firm-level thought leadership and high-profile events.

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We are looking for someone who can think critically, move quickly, and engage confidently with founders and reporters. This role reports directly to the Head of Strategic Communications & Public Affairs and will work closely with firm leadership and portfolio company CEOs.

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Why This Role is Different

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This is not a traditional PR role. You will:

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• Work directly with venture-backed CEOs
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• Engage with national reporters covering some of the most consequential debates in tech
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• Support policy-facing narratives that influence regulatory outcomes
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• Gain rare exposure to high-level convenings of founders, investors, and policymakers
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• This role will play a direct part in expanding the firm’s communications footprint.
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Key Responsibilities:

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Client & Portfolio Support

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• Support day-to-day digital and social media strategy and execution across multiple portfolio companies
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• Draft press releases, media briefs, talking points, reactive statements, and op-eds
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• Proactively pitching podcasts
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• Monitor media coverage and regulatory developments across client verticals
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• Help manage inbound reporter inquiries with speed and professionalism
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• Support coordination with external PR agencies to ensure alignment and accountability
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Firm-Level Communications

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• Assist in coordinating high-profile events with founders, VCs, policymakers, and media
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• Develop event materials including run-of-show documents, speaker briefs, guest outreach, and post-event amplification
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• Help grow Tusk’s owned channels, including LinkedIn strategy and firm newsletter
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Events & Thought Leadership

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• Support execution of high-level events, including VC roundtables, founder briefings, and policy convenings
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• Assist with run-of-show documents, speaker prep, guest outreach, post-event amplification, and logistics
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• Contribute to positioning firm leadership and portfolio CEOs as thought leaders
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Media & Landscape Fluency

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• Stay current on the evolving media landscape - including traditional outlets, tech reporters, newsletters, podcasts, and social platforms
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• Track narrative trends shaping tech and regulatory debates
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• Build and maintain relationships with reporters across major tech hubs in Tusk’s network and beyond
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• Help identify moments where Tusk and its portfolio companies can shape emerging debates
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Qualifications

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Required:

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• 2-4 years of experience in communications or media relations on issue-based political campaigns, or in public affairs agency
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• Demonstrated success pitching reporters, securing coverage, and managing media relationships
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• Strong writing skills across formats (press materials, talking points, briefs, social content)
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• Familiarity with the current tech media landscape
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• Ability to juggle multiple clients and deadlines simultaneously
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• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
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• Comfortable working across multiple industries and context-switching
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• Comfort operating in high-stakes, fast-moving environments
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• Confident engaging with founders, investors, reporters, and policymakers
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Strongly Preferred:

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• Agency experience supporting multiple clients across sectors
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• Exposure to regulated industries (healthcare, fintech, gaming, AI policy, etc.)
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• Experience supporting executive thought leadership
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• Reporter relationships (strong plus)
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Who You Are:

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• Intellectually curious 
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• Energized by emerging tech and regulatory strategy
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• Calm under pressure when dealing with reporters or sensitive issues
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• Comfortable engaging with founders, investors, and policy stakeholders
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• Proactive, accountable, and solutions-oriented
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• Able to toggle between strategic thinking and tactical execution
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What You'll Gain

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• Exposure to cutting-edge companies shaping the future
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• Firsthand experience at the intersection of venture capital and regulatory strategy
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• Mentorship from senior communications leadership
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• A front-row seat to high-profile media campaigns and policy conversations
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Benefits include:

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• 401(k) with employer contribution of 3% of compensation starting after the first year of employment.
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• 100% covered employee premiums for medical, dental, vision (dependents and spouses 80% covered).
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• Generous vacation policy.
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• Fully paid four months of parental leave.
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• Covered cell phone service.
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• Hybrid work environment.
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The pay range for this position is expected to be between $90,000 and $110,000/year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, market factors, and network.

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If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in this hiring process, please direct your inquiries to Evanie Peters, HR Generalist at View email address on ziprecruiter.com. Please include the job title you are applying to in the subject line. Only requests related to accommodations will be responded to. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.