Jennifer Karr

About Jennifer Karr

An experienced public affairs leader innovating at the intersection of communications…

Experience

1. Chief Advocacy Officer

   Costante Consulting

   Mar 2021 — Present

   As an experienced public affairs consultant, I partner with clients to provide strategic direction, create comprehensive campaign plans, and execute innovative public affairs solutions that align with organizational strategies to achieve their key business objectives. Client examples include:• Directing the digital campaign (online and social media advertising as well as strategic online newsletters of influence) of an American based coalition of international food and beverage companies seeking to exempt their grocery products from potential U.S. tariffs.• Overseeing the digital efforts including content creation, digital ad buys, website strategy, video production, and vendor management for a health care client’s multi-state effort seeking state-awarded government contracts. This included coordinating work across multiple client verticals: corporate, communications, state business units, and government affairs. While on this project the client won bids in all the states engaged through this program.• Acting as deputy executive director for a coalition of technology companies pursuing legislation in the US, EU, and UK, among other jurisdictions.• Built and managed multi-million-dollar budgets, maintain relationships with third-party stakeholders, oversee coalition recruitment, and ensure integration of lobbying, grassroots advocacy, communications strategy, and digital efforts are fully aligned. Legislation has been passed in South Korea, the European Union (Digital Markets Act) and the United Kingdom (Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act); legislation is pending in the United States.• Managing other external vendors and acting as a liaison between them and the client.

Education

• University of Northwestern - St. Paul

  B.A.

Skills

• Grassroots Marketing
• Coalitions
• Strategic Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Legislation
• Blogging
• Grassroots Lobbying
• Event Planning
• Grassroots Organizing
• Grassroots
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Social Media
• Strategy
• Editing
• Politics
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Political Campaigns
• Public Affairs
• Volunteer Management
• Community Outreach
• Legislative Relations