Staff Assistant

Staff Assistant (Project Management) Position Overview

Echo Canyon Consulting (ECC) is a 20+ person public affairs and political consulting firm based indowntown Phoenix. We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Staff Assistant to provide administrative, logistical, and operational support across the firm. The Staff Assistant plays a central rolein keeping our principals, client teams, and office running smoothly managing calendars and travel,drafting correspondence, monitoring media, maintaining databases, supporting community engagement,and assisting with event coordination.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional with an interest in public affairs,government relations, political campaigns, or issue advocacy to gain broad exposure to the industry while contributing directly to the firms client work.

• Manage scheduling, calendars, travel logistics, and expense reporting for the firms principals.
• Prepare briefings, proofread materials, and maintain firm records, files, and databases.
• Manage office databases, purchase agreements, and office inventory.
• Help facilitate scheduling and requests to ensure the office remains responsive and helpful.

• Maintain press lists, monitor media coverage, draft reports, and post website updates.
• Keep the office informed of relevant news, political developments, trends, and communitysentiment.
• Flag relevant coverage and emerging issues for internal awareness.
• Ensure consistent, professional representation of the firm in all external interactions.

• Represent the firm at community meetings, civic events, and public forums, as directed.
• Build and maintain relationships with community leaders, advocacy organizations, nonprofits,and constituents.
• Identify and elevate client and stakeholder concerns that may require attention or additional support.

• Plan, organize, and execute events, including round tables, town halls, webinars, and communityforums.
• Coordinate meetings and outreach activities across teams and external partners.
• Capture photos and video at events and suggest social media content.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure client concerns inform advocacy and to amplify clientwork across the firm.

• Track local issues, trends, and political developments and provide timely updates to senior staff.
• Support cross-team efforts to advance client priorities and elevate community concerns.

• Travel occasionally throughout the Valley to support client work, events, and meetings.
• Work evenings and weekends as needed to support firm and client priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Annual salary of $40,000 to $55,000, paid bi-weekly (commensurate with experience).

• Paid annual leave / paid time off (PTO).
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid family and medical leave (FMLA) and parental leave.
• Federal holidays observed.

• Health insurance.
• Supplemental dental and vision coverage through FEDVIP ().
• Life insurance options.

• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Company-sponsored parking.
• Company-sponsored professional development opportunities.
• Participate in Employee Profit-Sharing plan.

Echo Canyon Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.