Account Executive, Crisis Communications
About The Position
Orchestra is seeking a thoughtful and driven Account Executive to join our Legal & Crisis Communications team. In this role, you will support clients navigating complex, high-profile challenges, from sensitive legal matters to urgent media situations and advocacy campaigns on some of today’s most pressing social issues. You’ll help execute communications strategies that shape public understanding, manage risk, and advance meaningful outcomes for our clients. Our Legal Affairs & Crisis Communications team combines traditional crisis communications helping institutions, companies, nonprofits and high net-worth individuals defend themselves from reputational threats by shaping the narrative swirling around them with advocacy for some of the most important causes of our day—defending civil rights, combating gender and race discrimination, advocating for gun violence prevention. The team serves as high-level strategic partners, helping clients identify a desired outcome and then chart a course to reach it, whether via stakeholder communications, media strategy, leveraging of owned channels or, most often, a combination of those tactics and more.
Requirements
- 2-3 years of relevant experience in strategic communications in a PR agency or media outlet, or politics, government or advocacy
- 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
- Manage media monitoring and rapid response for clients
- Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents including vetting reports, research memos, and fact sheets
- Oversee day-to-day communications with clients, including staffing weekly calls, and analyzing press coverage and writing event recaps
- Manage work streams across multiple accounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
