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CURRENT OPENINGS
Vice President, Public Affairs
Position Summary:
The vice president will ensure our clients’ public sector objectives are met through a combination of legislative and executive branch lobbying, strategic communications, business development support, policy analysis and coalition efforts throughout Massachusetts.
The vice president will work in a team environment and serve multiple clients’ needs simultaneously. The successful candidate will develop strategies to meet the clients’ objectives as well as lead and coordinate the work by his or her colleagues to successfully implement these strategies. He or she must exhibit sound political and personal judgement, build trust with the clients over time, and then be viewed as a strategic advisor by those clients.
Essential/Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership, strategy and direction
- Develop and guide new business strategies
- Expertise in all aspects of strategic communications, message development, message delivery and proactive and reactive media relations outreach
- Provide high-level strategic advice and counsel regarding policy trends and implications for the client(s), including difficult or crisis situations
- Exceptional judgment, the ability to work with multiple demands, strong project management and organizational skills
- A sophisticated understanding of how the Massachusetts public policy arena works; possess credibility based on experience/service from working within the related sectors
- Excellent writing ability with ability to craft and deliver persuasive messaging and related collateral materials, simplifying complex legislative, regulatory, legal or other general issues.
Qualifications/Background:
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (i.e. public policy, economics, etc.)
- 5+ years of work in roles in either public policy or political campaigns
- He or she will also hold significant campaign experience, a working knowledge of the legislative process and strong contacts in Massachusetts state & local government. However, as critical as this experience are attributes: we seek a person who is client centric, prioritizes well, follows through on his or her commitments, has an intense interest in all things political and governmental, is a creative problem solver, and builds relationships for the long term.
Rasky Partners is an award-winning firm and offers a collegial work environment, training and development opportunities, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D
Senior Public Affairs Associate
Overview and Responsibilities
Rasky Partners, a leading government affairs and public relations firm is seeking an experienced and motivated Sr. Public Affairs Associate.
Position Summary:
The Sr. Public Affairs Associate will be working on our Public Affairs team and involved in the development, coordination and execution of government relations and public affairs activities on behalf of a wide range of clients representing many sectors.
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
- Active participation on client accounts
- Draft and edit written materials including client reports, policy updates, client meeting briefings, testimony, and presentations
- Cultivate relationships with key public sector decision makers
- Research public policy issues
- Identify, review and track legislation and policy at the state and municipal levels
- Organize and schedule client meetings with government officials
- Represent the firm at civic, political and industry related events
- Active participation in the firm’s business development strategies
Qualifications/Background:
- A. or B.S. required
- 5-7 years of experience in related field (state government, municipal government)
- Knowledge and understanding of state & municipal government process and decision makers
- Strong writing skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Political campaign experience
Rasky Partners is an award-winning firm and offers a collegial work environment, training and development opportunities, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE/M/F/V/D/SO
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We acknowledge that reputation matters – and in saying so we acknowledge that our individual reputations are intertwined with our agency’s reputation.
We believe that respect matters – We will show respect to our clients and our colleagues by what we say and what we do.
We tell the truth – good news and bad news – to each other, our clients and the others with whom we interact on behalf of our firm and our clients.
We support each other.
We do what we say we are going to do.
We take time to recognize and mentor excellence.
We embrace change and innovation that serves our clients or our business well.
We enjoy coming to work; we strive to make it a pleasant and rewarding experience for ourselves and each other.
We commit to excellence – in every detail, all the time – as the standard for our work.
We invest in our client’s definition of business success and align ourselves with them in producing results that they say matter.
About Rasky Partners, Inc.
Headquartered in Boston, Rasky Partners, Inc. is one of the largest privately held communications firms in New England. We pride ourselves on quality, results-driven communications efforts for clients, with an extensive range of services such as media relations, crisis management, public affairs, government relations and marketing communications. Clients include startups, trade associations and cross-industry coalitions as well as established companies in the energy, environment, financial, technology, healthcare, hospitality, sports, education, and real estate sectors.
We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
Rasky Partners is an award-winning firm and offers a collegial work environment, training and development opportunities, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE/M/F/V/D/SO
For more information, please visit www.rasky.com.
