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- 401(k)
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Orion Strategies is expanding and currently has an opening for an Associate in our Research Department.
We are a strategic communications firm serving national, regional, and local clients in various industries through public relations, governmental affairs, research and polling, stakeholder relations, grassroots marketing, community outreach, coalition building, and creative services.
Our firm offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package to our full-time employees.
The position will be assigned to our Buckhannon, WV office. Remote work is not an option. The Research Associate will report to Orion Strategies’ Director of Research.
Applicants may be asked to provide a writing or work sample prior to interviewing.
We request that you apply for positions through the Indeed application portal. Please no phone calls.
Principal responsibilities include:
- Conducting basic and in-depth research utilizing public, government, and proprietary databases
- Conducting research inquiries via phone and in-person conversations
- Drafting background memorandums and briefing reports
- Assembling daily client-facing media compilations
- Conducting regular media and social media monitoring
- Maintaining in-house datasets
- Assisting in conducting and reporting on focus groups
- Assisting in conducting media and social media audits/sentiment analyses
- Helping with on-going projects at the direction of the Director of Research
- All other tasks, as assigned
The ideal candidate will:
- Possess exceptionally strong written communication skills
- Can synthesize, organize, and format information into clear and concise client-facing collateral
- Possess a disposition attuned to focused and detail-oriented work
- Have a strong sense of personal organization
- Have strong oral communication abilities
- Possess exceptional time management skills and the ability to work autonomously and independently with limited oversight
- Possess a strong competency using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint – knowledge of advanced functionality in Excel is preferred but not required
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Location Type:
- In-person
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Work Location: In person