Associate Director, Office of the President

About Eurasia Group and GZERO Media  

Eurasia Group is the world's leading global research and advisory firm. We help clients understand, anticipate, and respond to instability and opportunities everywhere they do business. 

Together with GZERO Media—the go-to source of first insight into geopolitics—and our full-fledged events team, the Eurasia Group umbrella provides a complete political risk solution.

Headquartered in New York, we have offices in Washington, London, São Paulo, Brasilia, Tokyo, Singapore, and San Francisco, as well as on-the-ground experts in more than a hundred countries in every region of the world.

We are committed to analysis that is free of political bias and the influence of private interests. 

Visit us: eurasiagroup.net | gzeromedia.com

Follow us: LinkedIn | X | Threads | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director in the Office of the President to support the team on principal briefings, event follow up, and executive relationship management. The ideal candidate has an understanding of international relations, a proven track record of relationship management, and expertise in the events and business industries. The role serves as a central node for information flow and supports the advancement of the principal’s day-to-day within the strategic growth framework of the organization. This position combines a wide range of responsibilities and is best suited to someone with a strong grasp of big-picture global politics and a keen interest in the details of supporting a principal. Business and/or government background preferred. This role is based in Eurasia Group’s New York office.

Core functions of the job include:

• Drafting and reviewing principal’s meeting prep materials and coordinating with teams across the firm for relevant inputs on client and policymaker briefings
• Working with the Office of the President to track and drive follow-up for department’s client engagement and commercial opportunity priorities across all aspects of the business (e.g. advisory, events, media, and any new ventures)
• Managing post event follow-up and other projects with president’s team and key stakeholders across the firm
• Facilitating internal processes to ensure principal’s account engagement is addressing client needs
• Taking the pen on correspondence and discussion documents to advance priorities
• Project management and execution
• Ability to help with scheduling coordination and logistics for president’s speaking engagements and meetings as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in political science, international relations, business management, or another related field
• At least 5-7 years of work experience in an international affairs, principal support, business management, and/or policymaking environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software, and an ability to quickly learn new digital tools and databases
• Exceptional organizational and relationship management abilities, with acute attention to detail and follow-through
• Experience with event planning and execution (academic, professional, or extracurricular)
• Knowledge across global political systems, with a keen interest in monitoring daily world news
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong research and synthesis abilities with efficient organizational skills that allow for delivery of high-quality work on deadline
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality
• Ability to work collaboratively within a fast-paced team that’s constantly adapting to evolving priorities.
• The constant pursuit of excellence – we seek candidates who, like us, set a high bar and pursue that level relentlessly across everything we do.
• Familiarity and ease working across multiple geographies and time zones
• Foreign language proficiency is a plus

Must be eligible for employment in the United States and available to work in Eurasia Group’s New York office

The applicable base salary range for this role is $85,000 to $95,000

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

At Eurasia Group, our mission is to provide the tools and understanding needed in a world where politics drives disruption. We put politics first for our clients, and we aspire to be the leading place people come to find out about the world. This requires us to maintain a company culture that puts people first. We are committed to fostering an environment that is empowering and globally minded. We firmly believe that bringing people with a variety of ideas and perspectives to the table makes our analysis stronger for our clients and creates a better workplace. Our leadership team is dedicated to embedding this approach into everything we do and how we lead because we care deeply about our work and our people.