Account Executive, Global Health

GMMB; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

GMMB in Washington, DC is hiring an Account Executive with a background in global health and development. The role requires in-office presence three days a week in a hybrid schedule and involves client service, meeting deadlines, and producing high-quality materials.

You will attend meetings, draft materials, and collaborate with an integrated team to meet client goals. The position supports media relations, analytics, and event coordination as part of a dynamic agency environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1–2 years experience in communications, public relations, journalism, public policy, advertising or related field.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and be flexible for evenings/weekends.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Interest in global health and development issues, gender equality, social justice, food/nutrition systems, and/or international health.

Responsibilities

• Attend internal and client meetings and Teams calls; draft and update status reports; respond to staff and client requests promptly.
• Write, edit and proofread press materials, strategy memorandums, blogs, web pages, videos and other client/agency collateral.
• Collaborate with an integrated team to understand client goals and develop advertising and communication strategies.
• Track and report on account-related news, coverage, research and online conversations.
• Execute media relations tasks including media list development and pitching; build relationships with journalists and bloggers.
• Assist in coordinating media, client and agency events; identify venues and coordinate logistics with creative teams.
• Analyze campaign metrics and apply public engagement and social media tools.
• Contribute to and implement media strategies as directed by senior staff.
• Facilitate account billing.

Skills

Client relations

Project management

Media relations

Writing & editing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Agency

gmmb

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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