Account Coordinator, Public Affairs

Orchestra • New York, NY

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

BerlinRosen is seeking an Account Coordinator to join their Public Affairs team. This role will focus on supporting strategic communications plans through media relations, project management, and writing tasks. The position is ideal for someone passionate about urban issues such as land use, social issues, housing, sustainability, economic development, and healthcare. The role requires excellent writing and organizational skills, along with relevant internship or work experience in strategic communications, journalism, political campaigns, or government. This role is based in the New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis, with the team working in-office 3 days per week.

Requirements

• Internship or other relevant experience in strategic communications from working in politics, government or advocacy or with a PR agency, media outlet or in-house communications team
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work with a team to meet group objectives

Responsibilities

• Implement strategy, creative brainstorming and campaign planning for multiple high-profile accounts
• Pitch and place media stories across local, regional and national outlets; build and maintain press lists
• Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents such as client emails, press releases, fact sheets, talking points, media pitches and communications plans
• Oversee day-to-day communications with clients, including staffing weekly calls, developing meeting agendas, press coverage and event recaps and participate in events
• Manage work streams across multiple accounts
• Assist in the execution of a variety of public affairs tactics, including stakeholder engagement, in-person and digital grassroots organizing and paid advertising
• Support teams at client media events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed