Strategic Public Affairs and Media Consulting Services

An organization in New York is seeking a qualified consultant to provide strategic public affairs and media consulting services aimed at enhancing brand awareness and stakeholder engagement. The selected consultant will be responsible for delivering high-level strategic support in public affairs, media relations, and stakeholder outreach to build trust, credibility, and visibility among target audiences, including the public, elected officials, community leaders, and other key stakeholders.

The scope of work includes developing and executing a comprehensive public affairs strategy, crafting messages and narratives, engaging proactively and reactively with the media, and positioning organizational executives and trustees. The consultant will offer strategic counsel on policy, political, and reputational risks, support significant initiatives and policy rollouts, and provide structured planning tools and reporting.

Responsibilities also encompass the production of brand-aligned content for both digital and print platforms to enhance storytelling, drive engagement, and ensure consistent messaging. This includes the creation of reports, presentations, infographics, social media content (such as posts for Twitter and LinkedIn), email campaigns, newsletters, brochures, flyers, and other branded collateral. The consultant will also oversee website and intranet content, provide brand compliance oversight, and manage content development for key brand moments. Additional tasks include monitoring media sentiment and reporting on media reach, tone, and message consistency. The contract period for these services will be five years.