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# Public Affairs Associate at Bantam Communications

- **Company:** Bantam Communications
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bantamcommunications/cdb596d0-17b7-41bb-8fdc-862f077ddfdc

## Job description

Bantam Communications is seeking a versatile, self-directed Public Affairs Associate to join our team and support our mission of accelerating advanced energy deployment across the United States. In this role, you will work across our Research, Campaigns, Advocacy, and Communications teams, owning assigned workstreams and shifting focus as priorities and capacity needs evolve. You'll get hands-on experience across the full arc of public affairs work: turning research into recommendations, developing materials, contributing to strategy, coordinating across teams, and serving as a knowledgeable point of contact for clients and partners on the engagements you support.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on variety, works well with limited day-to-day supervision, and is eager to grow as a well-rounded public affairs professional while helping bring advanced energy projects to life.

## Responsibilities

- Owns assigned workstreams from planning through delivery, setting the approach, prioritizing competing demands, and determining how to meet objectives with limited day-to-day supervision.
- Operates as a cross-functional resource across Bantam's departments, supporting one or more teams at a time and shifting focus between teams as priorities and capacity needs change.
- Analyzes and synthesizes research including stakeholder, policy-landscape, opposition, public-opinion, and media analysis, into findings and recommendations that inform campaign and engagement strategy.
- Develops and adapts campaign, brand, and internal communications materials and collateral across formats, applying editorial judgment to align content with audience and objective.
- Contributes to campaign and engagement strategy and exercises independent judgment in executing and adapting approach, messaging, and tactics to the specific permitting environment, audience, or partner.
- Serves as a knowledgeable point of contact for clients and partners on assigned engagements, advising on operational and strategic matters within the role's scope.
- Leads cross-functional coordination across research, campaigns, communications, and advocacy workstreams, determining sequencing and resource trade-offs, and managing dependencies across teams.
- Designs, documents, and improves the internal processes and workflows that strengthen how the team's work gets done.
- Uses AI tools such as Claude to strengthen and accelerate the work, including drafting, revising, and polishing materials and improving workflows, while applying judgment to review, refine, and quality-check outputs.

## Minimum Qualifications

- 2 to 4 years of experience in public affairs, policy, communications, or related field
- Experience with political, electoral, or issue-driven campaigns
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong interpersonal skills and sound political and stakeholder instincts
- Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams independently, with limited day-to-day supervision
- Strong research and synthesis skills
- Adaptability and comfort shifting focus across teams and priorities as needs change
- Self-directed and effective in a fully remote environment
- Comfort using AI tools in daily work and a willingness to adapt as the technology evolves
- Genuine alignment with Bantam's mission to accelerate advanced energy deployment
- Willingness and ability to travel occasionally (roughly once or twice per quarter) as project and client needs arise
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

## Preferred Qualifications

- Local, state or federal campaign experience strongly preferred
- Familiarity with renewable energy, infrastructure, or permitting/land-use processes
- Experience across two or more types of public affairs work such as research, communications, digital, and grasstops/grassroots campaigning
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Monday.com
- Prior consulting, agency, or client-services experience

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We do not sponsor work visas at this time.

## Compensation

- This is a full-time, exempt position.
- The annual salary hiring range for this position is $55,000 to $80,000.
- Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as (but not limited to) location, level, education, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

## Benefits

- A mission-driven culture
- Fully remote, work-from-anywhere environment
- Flexible PTO and paid company holidays
- Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance
- Generous paid parental and medical leave
- Wellness, mental health, and work-life support
- 401(k) with employer match
- Annual in-person team retreats

How to apply Please submit a cover letter in addition to your resume. In your cover letter, we'd love to learn what differentiates you and why you are interested in working at Bantam Communications.

## About Bantam Communications

Bantam is a specialized public affairs firm accelerating the deployment of advanced energy infrastructure across the United States.

We partner with developers, investors, coalitions, and mission-aligned philanthropic and non-profit institutions to navigate complex permitting environments, mobilize community support, and shape the policy and narrative conditions necessary for deployment success.

Our work is grounded in the belief that building advanced energy requires not only technological innovation and capital investment, but public trust, political alignment, and social license. We help bridge these gaps—bringing structure, insight, and campaign discipline to every engagement.

With expertise spanning stakeholder strategy, coalition-building, and local and statewide communications, we support the advancement of clean, low-carbon energy solutions—from variable renewables to long-duration storage and next-generation baseload technologies.

By integrating local context with national perspective, we help our partners unlock durable momentum—advancing projects from vision to execution in even the most complex environments.

We are fully remote company with talented employees across the U.S.

Bantam Communications is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a workplace where innovation thrives. All qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

## About Bantam Communications

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Bantam Communications is a specialized public affairs firm that accelerates the deployment of advanced energy infrastructure across the United States by bridging the gap between developers, communities, and policymakers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Natasha Kalergis Healey

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Public Relations and Communications Services, with a specialized focus on advanced energy and clean technology infrastructure.
- Target customers: Developers, investors, coalitions, mission-aligned philanthropic and non-profit institutions in the advanced energy sector.
- Mission or purpose statement: “To accelerate the deployment of advanced energy infrastructure—bridging the gap between technology, capital, and public trust to unlock durable momentum for clean energy solutions.” [bantamcommunications.com](https://www.bantamcommunications.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Public Affairs Campaigns**: Goal-driven, audience-aware, and adaptive advocacy campaigns to advance the adoption of advanced energy solutions in complex regulatory and community environments.
- **Coalition Building**: Organizing and managing coalitions among developers, mission-aligned philanthropies, non-profits, and community stakeholders to build public trust and political alignment.
- **Strategic Communication & Narrative Strategy**: Shaping public opinion and media narratives to create favorable conditions for energy project deployment.
- **Policy & Permitting Navigation**: Helping partners navigate complex permitting environments and state/local policy landscapes.
- **Stakeholder Engagement & Community Mobilization**: Meeting communities where they are, listening deeply, and turning public will into real-world results.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding — Bootstrapped; no external funding rounds publicly disclosed.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partners with developers, investors, coalitions, and mission-aligned institutions. Clients include advanced and renewable energy developers, philanthropic foundations, and non-profit organizations.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount of 32 employees (+2.8% YoY, +1 person).
  - LinkedIn following of 7,450 (+6.4% yearly growth).
  - Active job postings for Campaign Associate and Campaign Manager roles (fully remote).
  - Recent departures and new hires signal ongoing team evolution and scaling.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Niche Expertise**: Deep specialization in advanced energy infrastructure (renewables, long-duration storage, next-generation baseload) — a sector with enormous growth fueled by the energy transition.
- **Campaign Discipline**: Operates every engagement like a political campaign: goal-driven, audience-aware, and adaptive, merging high-level strategy with on-the-ground execution.
- **Bridge-Building Capability**: Unique ability to connect developers, policymakers, and communities, navigating the social and political complexity that often stalls energy projects.
- **Boutique, High-Impact Team**: A lean firm of 32 people, allowing for autonomy, ownership, and direct access to senior leadership (founder-led).

## Strategic Focus
- **Accelerating Energy Deployment**: Core priority is clearing the path for the "bold buildout of America’s energy future" by turning public will into project approval and political alignment.
- **Building Public Trust**: Focused on earning social license for low-carbon infrastructure through deep listening, respect for local communities, and consistent, transparent engagement.
- **Navigating Complexity**: Helping partners manage "complex permitting environments" and shifting policy landscapes to move projects "from vision to execution."

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Employees work on high-impact projects directly contributing to the clean energy transition — a sector with strong tailwinds and societal importance.
- **Fully Remote Culture**: All current open roles are listed as fully remote, offering flexibility in where you work.
- **Autonomy & Ownership**: The firm emphasizes "Empowered Accountability" — team members own their outcomes and thrive on autonomy, speaking plainly and acting with integrity. [bantamcommunications.com](https://www.bantamcommunications.com/careers)
- **Curiosity & Growth**: Values "Curiosity with a Purpose," encouraging employees to ask sharp questions and pursue insight to lead and impact. [bantamcommunications.com](https://www.bantamcommunications.com/about)
- **Small, Nimble Team**: At ~32 people, new hires can expect meaningful responsibility, direct mentorship from executives (including the CEO), and the ability to shape campaigns from the ground up.
- **Culture of Adaptability**: The firm prides itself on flexibility — "We flex to meet the moment" — indicating a dynamic, non-bureaucratic environment. [bantamcommunications.com](https://www.bantamcommunications.com/about)

## Sources
1. [bantamcommunications.com](https://www.bantamcommunications.com/)
2. [bantamcommunications.com/careers](https://www.bantamcommunications.com/careers)
3. [bantamcommunications.com/about](https://www.bantamcommunications.com/about)
4. [bantamcommunications.com/our-team](https://www.bantamcommunications.com/our-team)
5. [linkedin.com/company/bantam-communications](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bantam-communications)

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