Associate, Operations

Who We Are

Bryson Gillette is a California-based, minority-owned, intentionally-diverse strategic communications and public affairs firm dedicated to serving the needs of its clients and delivering results. With expertise in strategic communications, media relations, crisis communications, and political consulting, we develop tailored strategies that shape narratives around the issues that matter to clients and address their most pressing communications needs.

We work with political candidates, progressive organizations, major companies, national law firms, and nonprofits. Our partners and vendors are also leaders in their fields. We are based out of Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, and are currently working in a hybrid capacity in these locations. Our preferences are for either Los Angeles-based or D.C.-area applicants.

We are also a fun, smart, collaborative group who care about the world around us and seek to make positive change at home and across the country. We are experts without egos and creatives without control issues. Come work with us and you’ll learn a lot, make an impact, and have fun doing it.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and/or veteran status. 

Bryson Gillette is a mandatory vaccination employer for COVID-19. We require employees to be fully vaccinated as of their start date. If you require medical or religious accommodation, we will engage in an interactive process with you.

Who You Are

You are supremely proactive and detail-oriented, and are able to create and execute processes where they are needed. You have excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet changing deadlines in a fast-paced environment. You are a strong communicator, are able to collaborate with senior leaders, and have a desire to learn and grow in this role, and to take on additional responsibilities as they come your way. 

What You’ll Do

• Execute excellent administrative support: We expect that you will use your exceptional organizational skills to provide support to Bryson’s Partners and the Strategic Operations team. Examples of this support may include managing scheduling requests, providing daily calendar management for 1-2 executives, preparing materials for new business meetings, facilitating travel coordination, tracking expenses, assisting with office space logistics and in-person gatherings, supporting talent acquisition and hiring processes, and/or coordinating contracting and compliance efforts under the guidance of our legal and HR team. You will do well in this role if you can anticipate needs and proactively ask questions and share information. You will need to be adaptable and use texting, Slack, and other tools to appropriately keep everyone informed on the status of deliverables. 

• Handle special projects: As a fast growing company, there are always special projects happening. You would work to execute on those special projects within Bryson’s Strategic Operations teams. 

• Communicate clearly: To be successful in this role, you should be exceptionally quick and responsive to emails, texts, and calls. You should feel comfortable writing professional emails and research briefs.

• Build relationships with team & clients: It will be important for you to build relationships with team members, clients, and vendors, and to do so in a hybrid environment. You’ll need to use your adaptability and grace.

• Be a team player & grow: We are currently a mid-sized team but are continually growing. We have an all-hands-on-deck approach in a hybrid working environment. To be successful in this role, you should be willing to work some nights and weekends if there is urgency near critical deadlines. 

What Skills and Experiences You’ll Bring

• Self-starter, ability to plan and prioritize, multi-task and meet changing deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent attention to detail and organized

• Proactive and c