Communications Associate, U.S. Policy Communications
Location: San Francisco, California
Country: United States
Category: Marketing
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: August 5, 2026
Job ID: 650391
Job Description
Communications Associate - U.S. Policy Communications
Location: California, San Francisco
Duration: 12 months
Pay: $45/hr - $49/hr (DOE)
Duties:
- Support US Policy Communications Lead by spearheading organizational support for the team, ensuring cross-functional collaboration and integration, and providing surge capacity for overall policy communications needs nationwide.
- Serve as connective tissue between regional U.S. comms leads and communicating priorities internally to key stakeholders on other teams.
- Develop internal and external written materials: press materials, story pitches, op-eds, messaging guidelines, Q&As, briefs, presentations, talking points, etc
- Identify opportunities to partner with client's public policy team regarding new community policies that protect the business and strengthen the company's reputation
- 3+ years of relevant experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, including supporting a team in a communications and administrative capacity
- Strong process-oriented skills and passion for learning, improving, and sharing best practices.
- Confidence driving communications process and ensuring team organization. Strong attention to detail and ability to communicate across departments and to all levels of the organization.
- Strong communication and writing skills. Prior experience working with press and in communications.
- Positive attitude, enthusiasm and ability to keep a level head in even the most stressful situations
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