Brunswick Group is seeking an Executive with 1 - 3 years of work experience in the strategic advisory or related space to join our Washington, D.C. office. Executives will use their own specialized skills and backgrounds on behalf of the firm’s clients across a range of sectors and projects.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Client Contribution & Handling
- Deliver high-quality work; provide strong support to teams
- Draft, proofread and edit press releases, memos, presentations and other documents created for clients; exhibit exemplary attention to detail
- Provide research and analysis on media coverage, relevant trends and events
- Demonstrate interest in clients’ business; identify and analyze news articles regarding industry trends
- Effectively handle the logistics around media meetings, announcements and other client events
Teamwork and Collaborative Approach
- Willingly assume and actively pursue additional responsibility and role on the team
- Take initiative in projects, going beyond basic requirements to deliver exceptional results
- Keep colleagues informed of project status; develop action plans, capture meeting notes as appropriate
Communication Skills
- Prepare well-written, organized and thoughtful documents and correspondence
- Express a point of view in a thoughtful manner; analyze and distil complex information
- Use good judgment in deciding what information should be shared and what should not; exercise discretion
- Provides input into media and communications strategy to identify new angles and pitching stories to a range of different media
Continuous Learner
- Demonstrate curiosity and awareness of current events and relevant global issues
- Actively seek out or accept assignments that represent learning opportunities and provide professional growth
- Willingly accept suggestions for improvement; seek feedback and respond accordingly
- Attend and engage in internal learning opportunities and training sessions
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience (communications, media, financial, legal, etc.)
- Interest in business issues and communications
- Exceptional research, writing and communication skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize with astute attention to detail
- Basic understanding of financial terminology
- Ability to exhibit discretion with confidential client matters
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Knowledge of Factiva, Bloomberg, ThomsonOne, Cision, Critical Mention, Brandwatch, and other research tools, a plus
- Internships in a finance, media, politics or in a communications capacity, a plus
Ideal Candidate:
- A communications strategist with experience with corporate issues (e.g. crisis, M&A, financial situations, etc.)
- Adept at navigating and succeeding within high-performance and fast-paced l environments
- Excellent communicator with professional polish and strong emotional intelligence
- Entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit
- Terrific sense of humor
The Firm
About Brunswick
Brunswick is a strategic advisory firm focused on critical issues and critical stakeholders. Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world successfully.
We advise on critical issues and critical stakeholders at the center of business, politics and society, and help our clients – the leaders of large, complex organizations – understand and navigate these interconnected worlds.
Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit center. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick’s culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.
Background
Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick’s global partnership has grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and, over time, expanded our capabilities to provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business-critical issues. We invested in new offices, sector teams and practice groups including investor engagement; shareholder activism; governance; regulatory and public affairs, including geopolitical; crisis; litigation; social issues including climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion; cybersecurity, data and privacy; employee engagement; digital communications; opinion research and analysis, and; creative services.
The Americas
In the U.S., we have offices in Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. In Brazil, we have an office in Sao Paulo. We advise clients on, among other things, domestic and cross border M&A, IPOs, activism, capital markets and investor relations, public and regulatory affairs, geopolitical issues, litigation, crisis, cyber, employee engagement, digital, opinion research and on broader reputation campaigns.
Colleagues in the U.S. are drawn from a variety of backgrounds and consist of in-depth industry and sector experts from banking, law, accounting, politics, government, journalism and the media, consulting and elsewhere. Our U.S. CEO is Nik Deogun.
For more information on Brunswick, including our offices and client offers, please visit our website: www.brunswickgroup.com
Compensation & Benefits
The applicant who is selected for this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
The range of base compensation will be: $70,000 - $80,000.
If an offer is extended to an applicant in DC, the applicant will be paid in line with this range and based on the applicant’s experience and qualifications. This range applies only to the DC position, and salaries in other offices and regions will vary based on an applicant’s experience and qualifications, as well as the competitive landscape.
Bonus Eligibility: Annual discretionary bonus contingent upon individual performance and the overall performance of the Firm.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance. Disability insurance. Employee assistance program. Flexible spending account. Health savings account. Life insurance. Paid Time Off: Vacation and sick leave, as well as paid Bank Holidays. Firm-sponsored 401K Plan with 3% safe harbor contribution of base and bonus – immediate vesting.
Other: Career training and development opportunities and employee discounts.
What We Do
Brunswick is an advisory firm specialising in business critical issues. We help companies build trusted relationships with all their stakeholders.
When clients turn to us, it’s because they know that engaging effectively with everyone who has a stake in the company is about more than managing perceptions - it is essential to making business work.
Our background in financial communications means we understand how businesses are wired. It also means integrity is deep in our nature: diligence, openness and accuracy.
Brunswick is one firm globally. Delivering anywhere, we have a reputation for high-calibre, highly experienced people who have diverse backgrounds and skills.
It means whatever the task, no matter how complex or where it is in the world, we can assemble the right expertise from right across the firm.
Our purpose is to help the great value creating organisations of the world play a more successful role in society.
You can also follow us on Twitter @BrunswickGroup
