High Lantern Group - Senior Associate, Policy & Communications Strategy

Senior Associate

Location: New York City, Philadelphia or Washington, DC

Responsibilities

• Managing projects to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery of client work, including development of project plans, timelines, and internal team coordination.
• Developing end-to-end communications programs for coalition and alliance clients, including internal communications, external messaging, and social media strategy and execution.
• Drafting and editing high-impact content including policy briefs, advocacy materials, blogs, opinion and thought leadership pieces, strategy decks, internal communications, and social media content; exceptional writing skills and attention to detail are a must.
• Revise and finalize drafts based on feedback from clients and colleagues, including the ability to translate high-level direction into concrete changes and improvements.
• Identifying key influencers on relevant issues and important forums where client topics are debated and discussed.
• Support the design and execution of internal and external meetings and events, including agenda development, briefing materials, logistics support, note-taking, and synthesis.
• Supporting client needs through organized and efficient project management, strong interpersonal skills and clear, confident communication.
• Assisting with client administration and managing discrete deliverables while mapping work to broader strategic objectives.
• Balancing multiple fast-paced projects with tight turnaround times.

Experience and Attributes

• 3–5 years of professional experience in communications, public policy, advocacy, or coalition work, preferably within a communications, public affairs, or consulting firm.
• Demonstrated experience working on policy- and advocacy-focused communications initiatives, including coalition or alliance clients.
• Exceptional writer with experience producing long-form content such as blogs, policy-focused thought leadership, and opinion pieces, as well as concise messaging for digital platforms.
• Experience developing and executing communications strategies, including social media; familiarity with video content is a plus.
• Experience navigating media environments is helpful but not required.
• Strong research skills and ability to synthesize complex information for diverse audiences.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office and Google Drive; working knowledge of major AI platforms.
• BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIRED.

About High Lantern Group

• Excellence-driven performers who set a high bar for themselves, their work and their team.
• Curious, innovative thinkers motivated by meaningful impact and energized by translating insight into action.
• Client-centered collaborators who strive to build trusted relationships, communicate with clarity and purpose, and deliver original, tailored solutions to complex challenges.

High Lantern Group provides a competitive salary range for our open requisitions. Actual salary is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, education, and other business and organizational needs. The range of starting annual salary for this role is $70,000 - $80,000. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to the base salary, this position is eligible for performance-based incentives and a competitive benefits package.

High Lantern Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, HLG complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

High Lantern Group recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to HLG or any employee or owner of HLG without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission with be considered HLG’s property and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited, and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered HLG's property and free of fees.