Associate, Communications and Campaigns in Toronto

Are you early in your career and excited by the opportunity to create social media content that shapes conversations, engages audiences, and advances client objectives? Do you want more hands-on experience developing channel strategies, adapting messages across platforms, and supporting high-profile digital public affairs campaigns? Sussex Strategy Group is seeking an Associate to join our award-winning Communications and Campaigns team. This role is ideal for someone who understands how social media supports broader communications and campaign goals.

The successful candidate will bring strong writing skills, sound social media judgment, and an understanding of what resonates with different online audiences. They will also bring digital curiosity and a willingness to take initiative while building experience across communications plans, websites, media materials, and other client work.

• Campaign & Social Media Support: Support integrated digital public affairs campaigns, with a focus on social media strategy, platform-specific copy, scheduling, community management, trend monitoring, email marketing, website content, and paid digital advertising.
• Strategic Communications & Writing: Draft clear, compelling copy across a variety of formats, including communications plans, RFP responses, website copy, press releases, media pitches, client updates, campaign messaging, op-eds, social media content, and email blasts, adapting tone and format for different audiences and platforms.
• Media & Public Relations: Contribute to the development of media outreach strategies, monitor coverage, and support the drafting of press releases, media pitches, and briefing notes.
• Account Support: Provide day-to-day support to senior team members on client accounts, including research, meeting preparation, drafting updates, and taking ownership of discrete workstreams as you build experience and confidence.

Who You Are:

• 2–4 years of experience in public relations, communications, digital communications, political campaigns, or a related role. Experience at a PR agency or public affairs firm is preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in political science, public relations, communications, or a related field.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a strong love of writing and the ability to turn rough ideas, first drafts, or complex information into clear, persuasive, and polished content.
• Experience creating and adapting content for platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, or emerging channels, with an understanding of platform-specific audiences and best practices.
• Experience using social media publishing, monitoring, or analytics tools to schedule content, track engagement, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
• Familiarity with website management systems (WordPress, Webflow, etc.) and basic SEO best practices is an asset, as is experience running or assisting with paid social and digital advertising campaigns through platforms such as Meta Ads Manager or Google Ads.
• Strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and close attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A demonstrated interest in politics, public affairs, and advocacy.
• A proactive, adaptable team player who is eager to build experience, take initiative, work with increasing autonomy, and contribute across a wide variety of clients and issues.
• Strong organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to come into the Toronto office 2-3 days per week.

If you’re looking to build your experience, strengthen your writing, contribute to meaningful work, and grow with increasing autonomy as part of a collaborative team, this could be the perfect role for you.