JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Social Impact Assistant
LOCATION: New York, NY
JOB TYPE: Full Time / Perm
 
BACKGROUND
The Lede Company is a full-service strategy, communications and social impact consulting firm, specializing in corporate, entertainment and nonprofit sectors. We are looking for a Social Impact Assistant to join our growing Social Impact team in New York. The ideal candidate is passionate about social impact, thrives in a creative, fast-paced environment, is highly-organized and driven and has strong communication and writing skills.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage administrative duties including developing and managing work plans, conducting research to inform strategies and supporting the Social Impact team on all project, team and client scheduling and coordination

  • Manage team databases and team CRM, department-wide communications 

  • Develop and manage organizational support systems 

  • Coordinate meetings and schedules on behalf of leadership as well as expense reports, travel etc.

  • Field informational calls and take detailed notes during regularly scheduled client calls and meetings

  • Track social impact, ESG, SDG and related news and updates regularly, provide digital breaks daily to the team

  • Assist with writing and editing internal and external materials including program designs, project decks, press releases and proposals

  • Conduct research to support project planning and strategy

  • Process client or partner requests in a timely manner

  • Support internal social impact and social purpose efforts


QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Communications, International Development, Economics, Sustainability, or related field. 

  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

  • Creative, driven, highly organized, detail oriented 

  • Exceptional communication, interpersonal and networking skills

  • Proactive and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

  • Self-starter with a desire to learn

  • Reliable and able to meet deadlines, prioritize well, and with a high sense of urgency

  • Strong writing, proofreading and researching skills

  • Professional, confident and mature demeanor

  • Strong interest of the social impact sector 

  • Proficiency with the Adobe Suite, Salesforce a plus 


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