Manager, Public Affairs and Paid Media

Bryson Gillette is a Los Angeles, California and Washington, D.C.

-based, minority-owned, intentionally diverse communications firm. With expertise in strategic communications, media relations, crisis communications, and political consulting, we develop tailored strategies to help clients tackle their most pressing communications needs. We are a mission-driven organization that partners with companies, candidates, and individuals fighting to make the world more just, safe, healthy, and prosperous for all.

We are also a fun, smart, collaborative group who care about the world around us and seek to make positive change at home and across the country. We are experts without egos and creative without control issues. Come work with us and you’ll learn a lot, make an impact, and have fun doing it.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and/or veteran status.

You are a smart, kind, friendly individual who works hard and well with others. You are an exceptional communicator who produces excellent, strategic, and creative work, while also bringing a lot of heart to everything you do. People describe you as a self-starter and problem-solver, who multitasks well and thrives in a fast-paced environment. You bring a diverse perspective to every conversation, while also listening and empathizing.

Above all, you want to leave a lasting, positive impact on the world around you.
This role is based in Los Angeles or Washington DC and candidates must reside in the LA or DC area.

• Be a project manager
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  We pride ourselves on providing excellent service to our clients. You will proactively manage projects for specific clients, maintaining detailed timelines with deadlines, dependencies, and benchmarks. You'll anticipate needs, flag issues early, facilitate feedback loops across teams, and ensure seamless coordination so that nothing is missed or delayed. To be successful, you'll need to stay exceptionally organized and be comfortable managing up.
• Create communications plans
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  In this role, you’ll work with our directors and senior directors to create communications plans and execute on those earned and paid media strategies. You will work on all types of public affairs and paid media campaigns, leveraging traditional, print outlets and broadcast/cable television, as well as digital and social platforms. To do so successfully, you will be thoughtful, curious, strategic, and use good judgment.
• Communicate clearly
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  With guidance from senior team members, in both public affairs and paid media campaigns, you will write and craft a range of communications, including media advisories, talking points, proposals, op-eds, ad concepts, direct mail, scripts, social media content, and other content. You’ll review deliverables for clarity, accuracy, and quality, ensuring all work meets internal standards.
• Build relationships with stakeholders
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  It will be important for you to build relationships with clients, team members, and vendors, and to do so in a remote environment. Building rapport over the phone, zoom, and email is crucial. Upholding a strict level of confidentiality, while establishing and maintaining trusting and warm relationships both internally and externally is key.
• Be a team player and grow
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  We are currently a mid-sized team but are continually growing. We have an all-hands-on-deck approach in a remote working environment. You’ll contribute strategic input in meetings and collaborate closely with teammates to move projects forward. To be successful in this role, you should be responsive to emails, texts, and calls from clients, team members, and vendors.
• Manage production workflows and vendor coordination
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  Oversee the creative approval process, organize feedback across multiple versions, manage asset delivery to vendors, and traffic paid media campaigns across digital and traditional platforms. You'll coordinate production logistics and…