Executive Assistant, Public Affairs
New York, NY, USA · Washington, DC, USA
USD 68k-75k / year
Executive Assistant, Public Affairs
- Requisition ID
- 2026-8307
- # of Openings
- 1
Overview
SKDK is an award-winning strategic communications, public affairs, and advertising agency. With offices in Washington, D.C., New York, Boston, Albany, and Los Angeles, SKDK partners with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, philanthropies, political candidates, and committees to solve complex challenges through integrated communications strategy, storytelling, content creation, crisis management, media placement, and digital innovation. Committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, SKDK delivers transformative results for its clients.
Whether it’s helping in a crisis, developing a media plan, honing a persuasive message or building a coalition, our Public Affairs team brings unmatched expertise to navigating complex issues and shaping narratives. There is no company that better understands the intersection of press, politics, and policy.
Responsibilities
- Scheduling Partners' calendars and organizing international and domestic travel
- Organizing client and internal meetings including setting up meeting space, creating presentations, drafting agendas, writing memos, and organizing meeting materials
- Owning pieces of research projects that will inform client work such as media monitoring, including broadcast, print, online and digital.
- Supporting client relationship management, including organizing calls and managing the workflow with the client and team.
- Developing ability to support the paid media process through drafting briefs, working with vendors, and managing work flow.
Qualifications
- 2-4 years of experience supporting an executive through prior work as an Executive Assistant or Scheduler
- Strong writing and research skills with thorough knowledge of AP Style.
- Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
- Knowledge and passion for political campaigns and political advertising
- Ability to adapt and respond quickly to changing landscapes and to work well under pressure
- Experience exercising discretion and confidentiality with sensitive company information.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and handle competing deadlines.
Benefits
Equal Opportunities
SKDK is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any protected category.
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