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Junior Special Projects AssociateDirect Persuasion • Washington, DC, US
Junior Special Projects Associate

Junior Special Projects Associate

Direct Persuasion • Washington, DC, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Direct Persuasion is actively recruiting a highly motivated individual to join our dynamic and ambitious Republican marketing team in Washington, D.C. As a Junior Special Projects Associate, you’ll be a flexible, fast-moving contributor across client campaigns for political committees, national organizations, and faith-based nonprofits. Whether you're drafting last-minute copy, pitching in on a social graphic, or assembling a rapid-turnaround deck, you’ll help fill critical gaps and keep projects moving. This role is ideal for someone resourceful, creative, and eager to learn—offering exposure to digital fundraising, influencer engagement, and voter outreach in a mission-driven, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning and execution of high-priority, cross-functional initiatives by coordinating timelines, task lists, and deliverables—often working across departments like marketing, ops, or creative
  • Conduct desk research, synthesize findings into briefs or summaries, and assist in preparing competitive analyses, trend reports, or project-specific deep dives to support data-informed decision-making
  • Help track KPIs, milestones, and progress on special projects by maintaining project trackers, updating dashboards, and preparing performance or status reports for leadership or stakeholders
  • Act as a point of coordination between teams by organizing meetings, taking notes, facilitating follow-ups, and ensuring alignment on goals, deadlines, and priorities across moving parts

Duties

  • Build strong problem-solving, project management, research, and communication skills
  • Gain exposure to multiple departments, leadership priorities, and high-impact business initiatives
  • Work in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment and adapt to changing tasks or priorities as needed
  • Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required
  • Passion for Republican politics
  • Background in marketing or advertising preferred, but not required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel and / or Google Sheets
  • Ability to manage multiple task deadlines
  • Organized, flexible, and able to work both independently and with the team
  • The type of person who thrives at Direct Persuasion

  • Self-starter
  • Adaptable
  • Organized
  • Enthusiastic
  • Competitive
  • Learner
  • Responsible
  • Ambitious
  • Culture

    We are a next-generation digital agency with a passion for Republican politics and issue advocacy. Whether it’s converting a user to a donor or a citizen to a voter, we will find our client's audience anywhere on the Internet. We can transform their digital campaigns to drive cost efficiency and significant growth by providing a new age full-funnel media solution. As part of this mission, our agency believes in sourcing, training, and empowering only the best humans to help us achieve success. Our friends in the industry have called us fast, iterative, scrappy, and willing and able to try new things, all while remaining smart, kind, and humble amongst all levels of the team. To show our appreciation for our incredible staff, we have generous vacation policies, WFH flex days, commute budgets, team bonding events, and wellness gifts, among other perks. All that being said, we're so excited to welcome new talent and can't wait to start meeting and greeting applicants soon!

    Benefits

  • Incentive-Based Bonus Structure
  • Comprehensive Healthcare
  • Complimentary OneMedical Membership
  • Life Insurance
  • 401K Matching
  • Generous PTO
  • Work-from-Home Fridays
  • Dog-Friendly Office
  • Additional Perks

  • Team bondings and vendor outings
  • Networking with others in the Republican digital space
  • Exposure to colleagues at technology platforms, news publishers, and data partners
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