Account Executive

Adelphi Group; Washington (Washington County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnicom Public Relations in Washington, DC is seeking an Account Executive with interest in global health and development. The position offers a hybrid schedule with at least three days in office and a salary of $60,000–$70,000.

You will attend internal and client meetings, draft and edit materials, and collaborate with an integrated team to develop effective advertising and communications strategies. You will track coverage and coordinate events and media relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• 1–2 years experience managing projects and/or clients in communications or related fields.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Interest in global health and development issues.

Responsibilities

• Attend internal and client meetings, draft status reports, and respond to requests promptly.
• Write, edit and proofread press materials, strategy memos, blog posts and webpages.
• Collaborate with an integrated team to develop advertising and communication strategies.
• Track, analyze and report on account-related news, coverage, and online conversation.
• Execute media relations including media list development and pitching.
• Coordinate media, client and agency events and associated logistics.
• Analyze campaign metrics and apply public engagement and social media tools.
• Contribute to and implement media strategies and assist with account billing.

Skills

Client management

Media relations

Written communications

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Flexibility schedule

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Media databases

Job description

Agency:

Omnicom Public Relations

Job Function:

Consulting

Job Subfunction:

Business and Change Consulting

Job Description:

GMMB has a hybrid work schedule with at least three days in office presence.
This position is based in Washington, DC.
Salary range - $60,000 - $70,000

You are an Account Executive with a background and/or interest in global health and development who knows how to…

• Provide service support by attending internal and client meetings and Teams calls, meeting deadlines, troubleshooting problems, drafting and updating status reports, and responding to staff, client requests and questions in a timely manner.
• Write, edit and proofread written materials and creative collateral including but not limited to press materials, strategy memorandums, blog posts, web pages/sites, videos, advertising elements and/or general client and agency correspondence.
• Collaborate with an integrated communications team to understand client goals and develop relevant and effective advertising and communication strategies.
• Track, analyze and report on account-related news, coverage, research and online conversation.
• Execute media relations efforts including media list development and pitching, and develop strong ongoing relationships with journalists, reporters and bloggers.
• Assist in coordinating media, client and agency events, including identifying and securing venues; working with creative team to develop marketing and collateral materials such as signage, handouts, and other branded materials; coordinating with internal departments on additional logistics such as media placement, event production and webcasting.
• Analyze campaign metrics and implement public engagement and social media tools.
• Contribute to and implement media strategies as directed by senior staff.
• Facilitate account billing.

You have…

• A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• 1 - 2 years of experience managing projects and/or clients in communications, public relations, journalism, public policy, advertising or a related field.
• Proven success in a dynamic, fast-paced environment; flexibility to work evenings and weekends - because we’re a client services firm and sometimes that’s when our clients need us.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• An interest in global health and development issues, gender equality, social justice, food/nutrition systems, and/or international health.$60,000 - $70,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in‑office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in‑office attendance.

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