Senior Account Executive

GMMB; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GMMB in Washington, DC, is seeking a Senior Account Executive to lead communications projects for global transportation safety campaigns. This role blends strategy, writing, and client service within a collaborative team.

You will research and craft materials across briefs, messaging, press content, and social content while coordinating multi-department efforts and managing timelines. A strong writing background and fast-paced work ethic are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in communications, public relations, public policy, government, journalism or a related field.
• Previous advertising, marketing, or communications agency experience strongly preferred.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• A strong interest in current events, public health, and public policy that improves lives.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
• Excellent client service skills; flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Manage communications projects for fast-paced, high-pressured global transportation safety campaign across multiple time zones.
• Research, write, edit, and proofread materials that distill complex ideas, including strategy briefs, messaging documents, and press materials.
• Develop and implement paid and organic communications plans and campaigns, building rapport with clients.
• Coordinate with team members to develop social media content and manage social channels for clients.
• Work across departments to develop and implement communications and advertising strategies, media and collateral.
• Work with team members to develop and manage projects, including budgets and timelines.
• Support day-to-day client and partner communications with tactical guidance.
• Stay informed on client industry and issues.
• Mentor and provide feedback to peers and junior staff.
• Participate in new business efforts including proposals and presentations.

Skills

Communications

Public relations

Public policy

Government

Advertising experience

AI tools

MS Office

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Agency

gmmb

Job Function

Consulting

Job Subfunction

Business and Change Consulting

Job Description

Senior Account Executive

Good jobs let you apply your skills. Great jobs feed your sense of purpose.

The thing that defines GMMB isn't what we do—it's our why. We want to make a difference in the world. And we're pretty good at doing good.

Come join the sharp, passionate people at GMMB who bring deep expertise on the issues we care about, from transportation safety, education, health, and climate, to democracy, economic mobility, and social justice. We work with organizations committed to what matters, because positive change happens every day.

• Join a team that makes a real difference in our communities and around the world.


• GMMB has a hybrid work schedule with at least two days in office presence.


• This position is based in Washington, D.C.


• Salary range $70,000 - $85,000

You Are…a Senior Account Executive With a Background And/or Interest In Public Health, Traffic Safety, Global Affairs, And Advocacy Who Knows How To

• Manage communications projects for fast-paced, high-pressured global transportation safety campaign across multiple time zones.


• Research, write, edit, and proofread written materials that distill complex ideas, including creative strategy briefs, messaging documents, strategy memorandums, social media content, blog posts, press materials, web copy, advertising elements, and/or general client correspondence.


• Develop and implement paid and organic communications plans and campaigns, building rapport and credibility with client(s) based on trust and expert counsel.


• Coordinate with team members to develop social media content and manage social channels on behalf of clients.


• Work across departments, including creative, digital, media, and/or production, to develop and implement communications and advertising strategies, media, materials, and creative collateral for clients' campaigns.


• Work with team members to develop and manage projects, including budgets and timelines.


• Support day-to-day client and partner communications, providing tactical support and guidance on communications and/or advertising efforts.


• Stay informed on client industry and issues.


• Mentor and provide constructive feedback to peers, collaborators, and more junior staff members.


• Actively participate in new business efforts for the firm including developing new business opportunities, writing proposals, and delivering presentations.

You have…

• 3-5 years of experience in communications, public relations, public policy, government, journalism or a related field.


• Previous advertising, marketing, or communications agency experience strongly preferred.


• Strong communication and writing skills.


• A strong interest in current events, public healthy, and public policy that improves lives.


• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.


• Excellent client service skills; flexibility to work evenings and weekends - because we're a client services firm and sometimes that's when our clients need us.


• The ability to proactively problem solve, mind the details, and see the big picture.


• Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and other apps.


• Experience exploring AI tools and agents.

$70,000 - $85,000

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.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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$70,000 - $85,000