About Global Situation Room

The Global Situation Room®, Inc is an elite, full-service public affairs agency that provides clients with sophisticated counsel that helps them navigate their most Complex Communications® challenges. Our areas of expertise include counter-crisis management, thought leadership, and global engagement strategies. We ensure clients are able to not only survive, but thrive amidst the regularity of today’s risks, drive the debate on key issues, and effectively engage both globally and locally. GSR has prominently placed clients on every major national and international media outlet, helped them navigate through their most complex crises, and gained strong, sustainable support for their brand amongst key audiences. 

Our clients include Fortune 100 companies, large philanthropies, and high-profile individuals. We have refined cutting edge tactics and tradecraft for protecting and promoting brands. The Counter-Crisis Management methodology GSR pioneered has become the gold standard in public relations, with the nation's leading communications agencies turning to GSR when they need to protect their own reputations. PR News also dedicates a monthly column to our crisis strategies and has GSR run crisis simulations at their conferences. The thought leadership campaigns developed by our team drive the debate for our clients on the national stage.

GSR is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff. We recognize that our continued success depends on hiring and retaining creative professionals, and encourage those with a variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Current Positions Open & How to Apply

Please email a résumé and cover letter to careers@globalsitroom.com, and indicate which position you are applying to.

If there are currently no available openings, we encourage you to email us your resume and cover letter for future consideration.

Global Situation Room®, Inc. (GSR) is looking to hire a high-level Executive Assistant to join our fast-growing team in Alexandria, VA. The position is hybrid, but candidates must be located in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area. What we are looking for in a candidate: you are super capable and confident. Your presence and poise commands the respect of peers. Adaptability is your middle name. Uncertainty & evolving circumstances are conditions you embrace, not seek to escape. You need minimal guidance and transform it to achieve maximum output. You are also really good at connecting and cultivating relationships with people in the real world. Discretion comes naturally. You’re creative and pursue new ideas. 

Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional administrative support to senior leadership. 

• Engender a high degree of confidence and trust through external interaction. 

• Track major milestones of key relationships.

• Proactively identify potential scheduling and logistical issues. 

• Manage complex international and domestic travel arrangements. 

• Draft correspondence, agendas, presentations, meeting notes and follow up.  

• Oversee contact management system. 

• Develop internal processes and systems to optimize operations. 

• Create internal documents and materials. 

• Prepare research ahead of meetings, travel, and calls. 

• Create GSR promotional materials and packages. 

• Provide office management - coordinate with vendors, contractors and other service providers and perform other tasks to ensure the office is running smoothly.  

• Arrange logistics for virtual and in-person meetings .

• Assist with internal event planning, such as receptions and team outings.

• Performs other related duties as assigned. 

You’re perfect for this job if you have:

• Strong attention to detail. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

• Reliable and responsive, with the ability to work quickly and efficiently both independently and as part of a team.  

• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.  

• Adaptable, with the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure 

• Proficiency in Google suite application. 

• Experience with and proficiency with CRM software and database development and management. 

• Experience in digital communications, media, marketing, press, social media and website maintenance. 

• Prior experience in the public/ non-profit sectors or journalism a plus. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits:

• 100% of Platinum Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance, paid in full

• Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave

• Year-end bonus, eligibility based on work review

• Eligibility after 1 year of full-time employment in company retirement plan

• $1000/year wellness subsidy

• Technology subsidy

• 5 weeks of remote work/year, which increases with time

• Eligibility for a subsidized remote work program in Spain

• Opportunity to travel

• Business development bonus

• Subsidized food and drinks at the office

• Subsidized sports and entertainment events

This position would be hybrid in-person at our Alexandria, VA office but candidates must be located in the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and references to careers@globalsitroom.com.