Account Supervisor, Public Affairs

Adelphi Group•Washington, DC

9d•$61,000 - $94,000•Hybrid

About The Position

FleishmanHillard’s Washington office is seeking a versatile public affairs professional with at least six (6) years of experience to join the firm’s Public Affairs practice as an Account Supervisor. In this role, you will work in a fast-paced environment on a wide range of public affairs and external communications efforts supporting clients that are navigating complex policy environments, managing high-stakes issues, and engaging with policymakers, policy influencers and other stakeholders. Candidates must have agency public affairs experience; understand how to reach and motivate public affairs audiences; strong writing skills; experience working with influential media outlets; and the ability to work well with senior team members and clients. The ideal candidate will be curious and knowledgeable about news media, current events and public policy; take initiative and have excellent judgement; have experience leading parts of campaigns and supporting different industries with their public affairs needs; understand opportunities to use AI. FleishmanHillard values the importance of impact and inclusion to strengthen the bonds between us, grow our people and create spaces for everyone to thrive. We stay true to our commitment to our people and the communities in which we live and work. As part of our ongoing effort to be the world’s most inclusive agency, we are committed to seeking candidates who possess and demonstrate a profound interest in furthering our impact and inclusion goals.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of agency experience in public affairs.
Demonstrated knowledge of legislative and regulatory processes (federal and state)
Understanding of public affairs media, trends, and channels to reach PA audiences.
Proven experience and success securing earned media coverage in a wide array of outlets.
Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and clients while demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and the judgment to work independently.
High attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities and competing deadlines.
Creative thinker with excellent written and oral communications skills.
Energetic, self-starter and resourceful problem solver – gets things moving and keeps them on track.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities, meet deadlines, and coordinate across teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with communications and research tools.
Proficiency in all Microsoft office packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Candidates who have experience pitching consumer media.
Consumer media experience and success is a bonus.

Responsibilities

Work with senior members of the team to implement public affairs campaigns and client needs – including messaging, materials, content, media outreach, research on reporters and stakeholders, issue tracking, analysis and insights, interview support and more.
Develop high-quality, client-ready materials including talking points, press releases, pitches, background materials, landscape analyses, and fact sheets that distill complex information and deliver clear, compelling writing.
Support and manage work streams and projects (project management).
Collaborate effectively with colleagues and clients.
Support the development of strategic communications plans and bring ideas.
Build slides and presentations.
Develop pitches/stories and secure interest from all types of media outlets.
Staff client events as needed.
Support issue management and rapid response efforts, including tracking policy shifts, analyzing implications for clients, developing messaging and conducting outreach to journalists.
Conduct legislative and regulatory research and analysis; monitor policy developments and brief clients on strategic implications and government landscape shifts.
Contribute to new business proposals.