Political Assistant

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About the Role:

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key point of contact, ensuring effective coordination and execution of campaign strategies for political clients.
• Manage schedules, appointments, and travel arrangements for the client. Handle correspondence, emails, and phone calls with professionalism and confidentiality.
• Conduct research on political issues, policy matters, local developments in UP, and opposition activities. Prepare briefing notes, reports, and speeches.
• Analyze complex data from surveys, reports, and public opinion polls to extract strategic insights and inform messaging.
• Draft and refine high-impact communication materials, including speeches, press releases, statements for media, and core campaign narratives.
• Support in addressing queries from party members and the public, maintaining records of interactions.
• Familiarity with on-ground political processes and electoral work in an Indian context, assisting in the alignment of digital strategy with grassroots efforts.
• Monitor current events, political developments, public policy discussions, and online trends to develop timely and relevant content and insights, demonstrating an ability to understand and navigate political nuance.
• Collaborate closely with strategy, design, and leadership teams to ensure alignment of messaging and visual storytelling across all communication channels.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience working with political clients, political campaigns, public affairs, or strategic communications firms.
• Strong knowledge of Uttar Pradesh politics and current affairs.
• Ability to work under pressure, handle sensitive information, and maintain long hours if needed.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to Lucknow.
• Fluent in both English and Hindi (writing, reading, and speaking) is essential for client communication, research, and content creation.
• Proven skills in data analysis and a strong ability to read, interpret, and summarize findings from complex surveys and reports.
• A deep, demonstrated interest and understanding of Indian politics, public policy, and the digital communication landscape.
• Exceptional creative thinking, meticulous attention to detail, and the proven ability to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.