Research Associate

4 weeks ago

Washington, United States Cogent Strategies Full time

Cogent Strategies, a bipartisan government relations, communications and digital advocacy firm is seeking to hire a research associate to support the firms collaborative team and diverse client roster. This individual will support all aspects of our work, from conducting independent policy and political research projects to polling and online conversation analysis. The ideal candidate must have a passion for research, politics and policy with prior experience in these areas. The candidate will learn from Cogents experienced government relations, public relations and digital and research professionals and grow their career in any or all of these fields. The candidate is a self-starter and problem solver, with a good sense of humor, entrepreneurial spirit and strong writing skills.

Responsibilities include:

  • Providing analysis and informing advocacy strategy through quantitative and qualitative research methods.
  • Tracking the policymakers, media voices, activists, and corporations driving the conversation around client issues.
  • Designing, researching, outlining, writing, and proofreading written deliverables.
  • Understanding key client and industry information including business strategy, products and services, outlook, goals, key audiences and competitors.
  • Assisting in the creation of client communications plans, public affairs campaigns, and legislative strategies.
  • Conducting research into industries, organizations and companies for business development purposes.

Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated skills to interpret, apply and explain complex technical information.
  • Experience doing research for and providing insights to clients facing crisis or major political and social issues.
  • Ability to analyze traditional media and online conversations.
  • Experience with media and legislative monitoring tools such as Meltwater, Cision, Quorum and other legislative tracking tools.
  • Experience with tools such as WordPress or similar content management systems; experience with analytics or publishing tools such as Tableau, Zoho analytics, Google Analytics, Buffer or Hootsuite.
  • Knowledge and passion for politics and advocacy.
  • Experience with competitive intelligence and/or market research.

Requirements

  • Strong research and analytics skills.
  • One to three years of experience in policy, public affairs or politics.
  • Demonstrated experience synthesizing and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Excellent communication skills, both internal and external.
  • Ability to manage time including under challenging circumstances and tight deadlines.
  • Adept at managing all aspects of project activities including reporting, tracking and measurement of project hours.

TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter and resume to careers@cogent-strategies.com with Research Associate in the subject line.

Cogent Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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