Senior Account Executive, Associate Practice – Health

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC seeks a communications professional to manage day-to-day client relations, lead multi-channel campaigns, and draft key materials. You will guide strategy, oversee timelines and budgets, and mentor junior staff while maintaining strong media relationships.

The role emphasizes writing, editing, and stakeholder engagement, with opportunities to shape public affairs programs and drive earned media results in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, or a related discipline.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to lead and manage multiple small or medium-sized projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of clients' businesses, missions, and key stakeholders.
• Ability to develop communication programming and plans.
• Experience implementing integrated tactics.
• Ability to impart knowledge to junior account team members.
• Ability to perform well under pressure and work as a team player.
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills.
• Ability to interact professionally with clients and maintain media relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day client contact on assigned projects, managing deliverables and alignment with objectives.
• Lead client calls, provide tactical counsel, and flag issues, risks, or opportunities.
• Lead elements of strategy development, message framing, and campaign planning.
• Oversee integrated program execution across functions, timelines, and budgets.
• Collaborate with creative, digital, and analytics partners on multi-channel campaigns.
• Write and edit press releases, op-eds, briefings, and stakeholder or policy documents.
• Translate insights into persuasive narratives connected to business and reputation outcomes.
• Review and refine junior team members' content.
• Lead outreach to journalists, influencers, and policymakers.
• Secure earned media and stakeholder engagement results.

Skills

Client Management

Strategic Communication

Integrated Program Execution

Writing and Editing

Media Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

• Serve as day-to‑day client contact on assigned projects, managing deliverables and alignment with objectives
• Lead client calls, provide tactical counsel, and flag issues, risks, or opportunities
• Lead elements of strategy development, message framing, and campaign planning
• Oversee integrated program execution across functions, timelines, and budgets
• Collaborate with creative, digital, and analytics partners on multi-channel campaigns
• Write and edit press releases, op-eds, briefings, and stakeholder or policy documents
• Translate insights into persuasive narratives connected to business and reputation outcomes
• Review and refine junior team members' content
• Lead outreach to journalists, influencers, and policymakers
• Secure earned media and stakeholder engagement results
• Monitor trends and recommend client strategy and response
• Develop relationships across media, policy, and industry networks
• Guide, provide feedback to, and mentor junior team members
• Contribute to new business initiatives through research, insights, or pitch participation

Requirements

• At least 2 years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, or a related discipline
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Ability to lead and manage multiple small or medium-sized projects simultaneously
• Understanding of clients' businesses, missions, and key stakeholders
• Ability to develop communication programming and plans
• Experience implementing integrated tactics
• Ability to impart knowledge to junior account team members
• Ability to perform well under pressure and work as a team player
• Strong research, writing, and editing skills
• Ability to interact professionally with clients and maintain media relationships

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in client management, strategic communication development, and integrated program execution. Proficient in writing, editing, and mentoring junior team members while maintaining strong media relationships.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Client Management
• Strategic Communication Development
• Integrated Program Execution
• Writing and Editing Skills
• Media Relationship Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Campaign Planning
• Message Framing
• Tactical Counsel
• Research Skills
• Content Development

Soft Skills

• Team Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Pressure Management
• Professional Interaction

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Public Affairs
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Earned Media
• Integrated Tactics
• Communications Programming