About the role

As an Associate/Senior Associate, you'll play a key role in delivering strategic communications and campaigns work across a range of clients and issues. You’ll help shape purpose-led narratives, develop campaign ideas and manage projects from research and strategy through to delivery and evaluation. This role involves regular client interaction, strong project ownership and close collaboration with colleagues and partner agencies. You’ll contribute to high-quality strategy and communications work across multiple channels, while building the client management skills needed for future leadership opportunities.

About you

You’re a communications professional with 2+ years of experience who is confident in managing projects, building relationships and contributing thoughtful ideas in fast-moving environments. You’re engaged in current affairs, politics, culture and online conversation, and bring curiosity and informed opinions to your work. You understand how narratives develop across audiences and platforms, and you’re interested in the role communications can play in shaping change. You’ll be comfortable working across business, Westminster and non-profit environments, with a background in one or all.

Key Responsibilities

Support the development and delivery of strategic communications and campaign activity
Conduct research and insight gathering on social, political and cultural issues relevant to client work
Manage day-to-day project coordination across client accounts and internal teams
Build strong and professional client relationships
Draft compelling messaging and content across digital, social and stakeholder channels
Create polished presentations and visual materials using Canva and shared templates
Monitor developments in current affairs, media and online discourse to inform strategic thinking
Contribute creative ideas, campaign opportunities and content concepts
Coordinate effectively with partner agencies and external stakeholders where required

Process

Application deadline: 9th June 2026 (we reserve the right to close applications earlier depending on interest)
w/c 16th June: A telephone interview with our Director of Operations
w/c 22nd June: In person interview with our COO and two other members of our team. We will also ask you to complete a short task ahead of the interview.

2+ years’ professional experience, ideally in communications, campaigns, public affairs or the social purpose sector
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational and project management abilities
Confident writing social and digital copy for different audiences and platforms
Comfortable using Canva and working within brand templates
Highly engaged in current affairs, media and culture
Proactive, adaptable and solutions-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership
Comfortable working directly with clients and external partners
Collaborative and non-hierarchical in approach, with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and contribute across the team

Please note, applications must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas for this position.

Salary: £32,000 - £44,000(please state salary expectations in your cover letter)
Hybrid working: 3 days in our East London office (Tues-Thurs) and two days remote.
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (we also offer a bonus day on your birthday and we close the office over the Christmas period)
Private health care
Additional cash insurance
Enhanced parental leave
Cycle to work scheme
Paid sick leave up to one month
Wellness stipend & phone bill stipend
L&D budget (with additional budget available for extended learning)
Sabbatical after five years service
Bi-annual team days (including abroad every other year)

Purpose Union remote jobs

Associate/Senior Associate