Political Coordinator

Whitman Insight Strategies

New York, NY

Full Time  /  Bachelors  /  2-5 Years

Whitman Insight Strategies is a boutique communications consulting firm specializing in political strategy and corporate branding, using survey research and public opinion polling. Our clients range from national and international politicians, to Fortune 500 corporations, to non-profit and issue-advocacy organizations. We are looking for talented, energetic, hard-working, fun, resilient, pro-active individuals with significant experience in the political arena and familiarity with public opinion research to join our team.

At Whitman Insight Strategies, you’ll provide clients with the insight they need to make strategic decisions. You will be involved in every part of our political practice—from brainstorming new projects, working with your contacts to develop proposals, and writing questionnaires, to managing domestic and foreign field teams, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, developing recommendations, and creating presentations. You will specialize in political project management and development, working with small and large teams that include colleagues at Whitman Strategies, partners at political campaigns, ad agencies, and PR firms.

At Whitman Insight Strategies, we rely on each other in an environment of energy, dedication, hard work, and humor.

To succeed in this position, you must possess the following:
• Minimum of a BA or BS with a strong academic record, MA a plus
• Minimum of 3 years experience in politics, preferably with exposure to public opinion polling
• Significant political network and ability to expand our political operations
• Experience with day-to-day and long-term management of projects
• Experience building relationships with clients and sub-contractors
• Self-starting, independent work ethic needing minimal direction
• Accurate, detail-oriented, organizational skills
• Knowledge of market research principles and practices preferred but not required

Primary Responsibilities of Position:
• Develop and expand our political business
• Manage political project teams
• Oversee analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
• Develop proposals, questionnaires, and presentations
• Conduct corporate and political background research for new projects
• Work effectively with market research vendors
• Interact with clients to address business needs
• Communicate effectively with Whitman team to ensure appropriate staffing and resource allocation

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR FIRM, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY:
1. EMAIL US YOUR ONE-PAGE RESUME AND ONE-PAGE COVER LETTER AS WORD DOCUMENT ATTACHMENTS
2. ADDRESS YOUR EMAIL DIRECTLY TO OUR OFFICE MANAGER AT MWOLFE@WHITMANSTRATEGIES.COM
3. INCLUDE POLITICAL COORDINATOR POSITION IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR EMAIL
4. DO NOT SEND YOUR RESUME THROUGH A THIRD PARTY WEBSITE
5. WE CAN ONLY RESPOND TO APPLICATIONS SENT DIRECTLY FROM YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO OUR OFFICE MANAGER & CAN ONLY READ RESUMES THAT ARE SENT AS WORD DOCUMENT ATTACHMENTS
6. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Thank you for your interest and consideration. If you would like more information about our firm, please visit our website at http://www.whitmanstrategies.com/. We look forward to meeting with you soon.

Job Type: Full Time

Years of Experience: 2-5 Years

Degree Required: Bachelors