Account Executive, Purpose

Golin Ketchum; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Golin Ketchum in Chicago invites an Account Executive, Purpose to join our team. You will serve as day-to-day client contact, help plan and implement programs, write client materials, and grow our social and environmental impact work.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in communications within PR or related fields, a Bachelor's degree preferred, and a flair for collaboration, detail, and energy. This hybrid, full-time role offers exposure to high-profile clients and a culture that blends ambition

Qualifications

• Two to three years of communications experience in a public relations agency, nonprofit, consultancy or in-house setting.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Strong writing and client service skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as day-to-day client contact and foster trust with clients.
• Plan and implement account activities, events, media relations, social media, and program delivery.
• Develop written materials including press releases, pitches, and reports.
• Build knowledge of clients' business to inform client communications.
• Coordinate resources and manage cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project management

Written communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Hybrid

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

New York, New York, United States of America

Full time

R13203

Agency:

Golin Ketchum

Job Function:

Consulting

Job Subfunction:

Business and Change Consulting

Job Description:

Golin Ketchum is looking for an Account Executive, Purpose to join our team!

Golin Ketchum is the most awarded public relations agency of the decade. We create change that matters for our clients and our people. The kind of change that earns attention and shapes culture to build business.

Formed in 2026 from the merger of two iconic PR agencies, Golin Ketchum combines fearless creative and strategic excellence, fueled by Omnicom’s industry-leading data and AI solutions, to uncover powerful insights and execute work that builds and protects the world’s greatest companies.

With specialized expertise across consumer and brands, corporate affairs, healthcare, technology, and food, agriculture and nutrition, we deliver integrated, high-impact communications services at scale.

At Golin Ketchum, culture matters. We are fiercely ambitious yet fundamentally kind and collaborate obsessively with the best clients in the world.

Want to create change that matters with us? Here are the details:

What You’ll Do:

Are you ready to make an impact? Our Purpose team is seeking a fearless, collaborative Account Executive with a passion for helping companies make lasting social and environmental positive impact. This is a unique opportunity to work with several high-profile clients and fabulous colleagues to do meaningful work. The ideal candidate is a project manager extraordinaire, a strong writer, pays close attention to detail, curious about new topics and full of positive energy.

• Act as a day-to-day client contact; continually foster client-agency relationship to build trust and become a valuable resource to clients
• Play key role in planning and implementation of account activities, including special events, media events, media relations, social media, desk-side briefings, program implementation, etc.
• Effectively develop full range of written materials including client correspondence, press releases, media pitches, reports, etc.
• Continually build understanding and knowledge of clients' business and competitive environments; apply this information in preparing and presenting client communications
• Develop an understanding of research methods, coordinate internal and external resources
• Be flexible and facilitate teamwork within account team while fully utilizing agency resources to create the "best teams" for your clients
• Be adept at managing teams, managing cross-functionally and managing up
• While experience working in the area of social or environmental impact communications is preferred, a passion for the specialty is a must!

What You Have:

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skills and knowledge for successful performance would qualify. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

• Two to three years of communications experience in a public relations agency, nonprofit, consultancy or in-house setting
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Golin Ketchum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Golin Ketchum recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

$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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Ketchum is an Equal Opportunity and Affluent Plan Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected class under federal, state or local laws.