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Online Associate – Washington, D.C., NYC or Boston
Communications Intern, Campaigns Division – Washington, D.C.
Senior Associate/Account Executive for Communications, Campaigns Division – Washington, D.C.
Strategist / Senior Strategist, Campaigns – Washington, D.C.
Developer – Washington, D.C., NYC or Boston
Senior Vice President, Campaigns – Washington, D.C.
Senior Strategist/Account Supervisor for Communications, Campaigns Division – Washington, D.C.

M+R Strategic Services provides quality, results-oriented public relations, grassroots and governmental affairs services to national and international nonprofits. Our reputation for combining passion for the issues we’re involved in, a genuine commitment to our clients and a professional ability to get results has put M+R Strategic Services at the top of our field.

Online Associate

M+R Strategic Services is looking for an Associate to join our team of Internet experts to work on successful, cutting-edge online campaigns. You’ll be an integral part of the eCampaigns Team at M+R, working with progressive, public-interest nonprofit organizations to recruit online activists, influence public policy, raise money online, and deepen relationships with online supporters. You’ll work with some of the best nonprofit causes of the day – establishing equality with Human Rights Campaign, protecting reproductive rights with NARAL Pro-Choice America and fighting global poverty with Oxfam America.

Job Responsibilities

Participate in a team to create and implement effective Internet campaigns for progressive non-profit clients;
Manage technology needed to set up and manage online communications;
Manage online and traditional media communications campaigns;
Draft action alerts, fundraising appeals, and other creative materials;
Run queries and create monthly client reports to track email messaging, advocacy campaigns, membership recruitment, and return on investment;
Manipulate and manage data and help draft memos on campaign results;
Assist in managing online paid marketing campaigns;
Assist in implementation of marketing initiatives; and
Other client management backup as necessary.

Qualifications

Attention to detail and strong organizational skills;
Ability to manage multiple projects is essential.
A resourceful self-starter who can take initiative and follow through on projects;
Thorough knowledge of web applications and HTML;
Skills in Excel and/or Access;
Excellent oral and written communications skills; and
Demonstrated interest in and passion for important causes.

An ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of relevant work experience.

Location
This position will be located in one of the following M+R offices:

11 Park Pl., New York, NY
2120 L St., NW, Washington, DC
1 Milk St., Boston, MA

To Apply

Please send your resume, cover letter, and a writing sample to jobs@mrss.com with the subject line “Online Campaigns Associate” and your preferred location. No calls please. M+R will only contact candidates to schedule an interview.

Full Time Communications Intern for Campaigns Division

We are seeking a strong, hard-working and motivated candidate to join our team as a “Full Time Communications Intern.”

Intern responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

Assist with writing, proofreading, copying, and distributing press materials (press releases, media advisories, fact sheets, follow-up letters, etc.)
Research various media outlets for story angles and placement ideas
Build and maintain media lists for various client projects
Assist with the development of new business presentations
Compile and record clips of client’s media coverage
Assist with planning, coordination and implementation of special events
Assist client teams with various day to day account operation
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Recent college graduate, or less than a year of relevant experience
Proficiency in Lexis-Nexis, Factiva, and other online searchable databases
Experience with Cision, Bacon’s, and other media contact databases
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Excellent verbal and writing skills
Previous internship experience preferred

Pay and/or credit is available. Interested applicants should submit resumes and cover letters to mrssintern@gmail.com with the subject line “Full Time Communications Intern.” For more information about M+R, please visit our Web site at www.mrss.com.

Senior Associate/Account Executive for Communications, Campaigns Division

We are looking for a budding PR star, with proven media relations, writing and client service skills to join our growing Campaigns Division as a Senior Associate/Account Executive in the Washington, D.C., office.

What sets M+R apart from other firms is the “full service” consulting we offer and the range and strength of our clients. Client quality and our dedication to their issues are woven into M+R’s DNA. While their issues vary widely, our clients – including the American Lung Association, Save Darfur Coalition, Transportation for America, American Jewish World Service, The MacArthur Foundation, and Western Conservation Foundation – share the distinction of being the leading voices in their fields.

M+R’s approach to campaigns is embedded in a comprehensive public relations and advocacy philosophy. Our Campaigns Division — which includes PR pros, Capitol Hill and campaign veterans, and non-profit insiders, all with substantial insight into policy and politics — knows how to put the best story forward in order to earn media coverage, shape public dialogue, engage new supporters, and create lasting change.

M+R offers an exciting, fast-paced environment and we are looking for an outstanding addition to our growing team. The successful candidate will support M+R’s senior staff in a variety of responsibilities ranging from client management and developing media strategy to campaign implementation and mentoring junior staff. The ideal Senior Associate/Account Executive will possess client service acumen, solid media relations and PR writing skills, and a demonstrated ability to create high-impact outreach strategies that involve multiple communications tools and tactics. Agency, campaign, and social media experience a plus.

Qualifications

2 to 3 years of communications experience; prior PR agency, consulting, or other client-facing experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated media relations aptitude and experience —including feature stories, expert positioning, and op-eds— with both national and regional media.
Strong writing skills coupled with creative and strategic thinking.
Proven ability to thrive in a team environment, including experience nurturing or managing junior staff.
Political, public policy, or non-profit experience also desirable.
Experience in implementing integrated campaigns a plus.

Salary + Benefits

Salary based upon experience
Professional development opportunities
Three weeks paid vacation
Medical, dental and vision benefits
401K plan

To Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume via email to jobs@mrss.com. Subject line: Account Executive. No calls, please. Please see www.mrss.com for more background on our firm.

Strategist or Senior Strategist, Campaigns

M+R Strategic Services is looking for an energetic, ambitious campaigner to join our team in Washington, DC, as a full-time Strategist or Senior Strategist in our Campaigns Division. You’ll become an integral part of the campaigns team at M+R, supporting grassroots organizing, coalition management, stakeholder engagements efforts and implementing integrated advocacy campaigns with communications and online colleagues on behalf of M+R’s nonprofit clients across the country.

Job Responsibilities
Specific job responsibilities for the Strategist or Senior Strategist will include:

Serve as the day-to-day client manager for organizing, coalition, and stakeholder engagement based accounts, and in some cases integrated campaigns;
Assist senior members of the Campaigns division to develop and execute strategic and well-organized field mobilization efforts as well as integrated campaign plans;
Manage junior staff on organizing, coalition, and stakeholder engagement based accounts as well as integrated campaigns;
Help integrate online organizing, coalition management, grassroots engagement, events, and policymaker lobbying into sophisticated national advocacy campaigns;
Help oversee teams of state-based organizers and ensure project goals and benchmarks are accomplished;
Assist with organizing and recruitment in key states where projects are operating;
Draft and edit policy documents, field organizing materials, and online communications.

Qualifications

5+ years experience with coalition management, field organizing, or advocacy campaigns, as well as familiarity with integrated campaigns that include press outreach and online engagement.
Excellent campaign planning and execution skills.
Strong project management and planning skills with an eye for detail.
Experience building and working with coalitions or working with a large group of individuals as part of a team effort.
Demonstrated proficiency communicating with and engaging supporters online.
Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, on multiple projects with tight deadlines.
Excellent writing and communications skills including public speaking experience.
Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
Ability to travel.
Excellent time management skills.
Good eye for design and formatting.

Salary + Benefits

Salary based upon experience
Professional development opportunities
Three weeks paid vacation
Medical, dental and vision benefits
401K and Profit Sharing Plan

To Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume via email to jobs@mrss.com. No phone calls please.

Developer

Do you like tech? Want to change the world?

M+R Strategic Services is looking for a Developer to join our team of Internet experts in implementing cutting-edge online campaigns for some of the best progressive nonprofits out there.

Spend your days working with organizations that make a difference – establishing equality with Human Rights Campaign, protecting the environment with Greenpeace, and fighting global poverty with Oxfam America.

Please note: this is NOT an IT position.

Job Responsibilities

The Developer will work with a team of online advocacy and fundraising professionals as well as clients and technology vendors. We’re looking for someone who enjoys a fast-paced organization where we juggle multiple projects on tight deadlines simultaneously without dropping the ball.

Primary responsibilities include:

Creating new, exciting web applications for online campaigns through a mix of Javascript, PHP, HTML/CSS and APIs from online customer relationship management (eCRM) tools, including Convio, Salsa, ActionKit, Kintera, and Blue State Digital.
Developing and troubleshooting Facebook or mobile applications, from wireframes to coding to roll out and testing.
Creating and troubleshooting HTML and CSS web and email wrappers and pages.
Creating campaign microsites, which are small (2-5 pages), issue-specific web sites that are independently promoted and designed to maximize recruitment, advocacy or fundraising.
Training staff in various technologies (HTML, CSS, etc.) as needed.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field with 1-3 years of work experience. Additionally, candidates must be detail-oriented, possess strong analytical skills, and have experience managing multiple projects at once.

Required

Mastery of XHTML + CSS markup
JavaScript, AJAX
PHP or other scripting languages
MySQL or other SQL-based relational databases
Familiarity with utilizing APIs
Ability to choose technologies based on requirements and availability with limited oversight.
Comfort building web-based products from scratch – starting from PSD mockups and a concept to a finished product.
Strong organizational and effective time-management skills

Preferred

Experience with web-based frameworks and CMS’s like jQuery, WordPress or Drupal
Experience with an eCRM such as Convio or Salsa
Experience with data-driven Flash apps
Experience with Facebook, iPhone/iPad, or Android apps
Experience with Microsoft Access and Excel
Familiarity with Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator
Familiarity with the online campaign field or past experience in politics or the non-profit sector.
A demonstrated interest in political and social change.
Experience working with non-profit, political, or advocacy organizations.

Salary & Benefits

3 weeks paid vacation and paid sick leave.
Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits.
401K plan, commuter benefits, flexible savings account, and term life insurance.

To Apply

Please email a cover letter explaining why you would like to work with non-profit organizations, resume, work samples and salary requirements to jobs@mrss.com, with “Developer” and your preferred location in the subject line. Candidates will only be contacted if we would like to schedule an interview.

Senior Vice President, Campaigns

Position Summary

The Senior Vice President, Campaigns, would help lead integrated issue campaigns on behalf of M+R clients, coordinating online and offline grassroots and grasstops campaigns from our DC headquarters and providing our clients with campaign and political strategy. You’ll work with a creative team of professionals who have experience and passion for designing and running integrated campaigns. You’ll also work on some of the most important issues of the day with leading nonprofit organizations such as Easter Seals, American Lung Association, USAgainstAlzheimer’s, AARP and many others.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Develop integrated organizing strategies. Work with M+R staff and clients to develop, plan and execute overarching field and political strategies at the federal and state levels, working closely with a multidisciplinary team of online, communications and organizing specialists.
Build and grow coalitions. Work closely with our clients to identify potential coalition partners, conduct or supervise outreach to potential coalition members and secure their support.
Drive new business, working with senior and executive level M+R colleagues to identify, pursue and secure new integrated issue-campaign work.
Provide strategic and policy input to M+R colleagues. Report on strategy and implementation of grassroots/grasstops efforts in order to help keep colleagues up to date on new political developments as well as market our campaign successes.
Build and maintain relationships with allied organizations and political contacts. Create and maintain strong relationships with allies and political contacts in order to benefit the work of M+R clients.
Manage the M+R field team, including our DC-based staff and network of organizers across the country.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in field organizing, political strategy and policy development.
Demonstrated success developing and managing issue-specific campaigns designed to move public policy through a mix of online and offline advocacy strategies.
Experience building and working with coalitions.
First-hand knowledge and strong understanding of the intersections among issue campaigns, policy development, lobbying and political campaigns.
First-hand knowledge and strong understanding of the intersections among online and offline organizing strategies.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects, staff and deadlines.
Strong commitment and understanding of health, education, environment, human rights, and/or other important public interest causes.

Salary + Benefits

Salary based upon experience
Professional development opportunities
3 weeks paid vacation
Medical, dental and vision benefits
401K plan

To Apply

Please send a cover letter and resume via email to hr@hq.mrss.com. Subject line: SVP, Campaigns. No calls, please. Please see www.mrss.com for more background on our firm.

Senior Strategist/Account Supervisor for Communications, Campaigns Division

M+R Strategic Services is looking for an energetic, ambitious and seasoned communications professional to join our team in Washington, DC, as a full-time Senior Strategist/Account Supervisor in our Campaigns Division in Washington, D.C.

M+R’s approach to campaigns is embedded in a comprehensive public relations and advocacy philosophy. Our Campaigns Division — which includes PR pros, Capitaol Hill and campaign veterans, and non-profit insiders, all with substantial insight into policy and politics — knows how to put the best story forward in order to earn media coverage, shape public dialogue, engage new supporters, and create lasting change.

M+R offers an exciting, fast-paced environment and we are looking for an outstanding addition to our growing team. The successful candidate will support M+R’s senior staff in a variety of responsibilities ranging from client management and developing media strategy to campaign implementation and mentoring junior staff. The Senior Strategist/Account Supervisor will possess client management and service acumen, strong media relations and writing skills, and a demonstrated ability to create high-impact outreach strategies that involve multiple communications tools and tactics. Campaign experience is also a plus.

He/she will also possess:

4-6 Years of experience, including time spent in a PR firm
Political, public policy, or non-profit experience also desirable
Proven media relations aptitude (including feature stories, expert positioning, op-eds) with both national and high-level regional media
Account/team management coupled with quality client relations
Strong writing skills coupled with creative and strategic thinking
Experience in running/implementing integrated campaigns a plusTo ApplyPlease send resumes and salary history to jobs@mrss.comAll applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including marital or parental status), disability, gender identity, age or any other basis prohibited by law.