Assistant Account Executive

GMMB•Columbia, WA

8h•$50,000 - $60,000•Hybrid

About The Position

What matters to you? Do you want a job that lets you fight for those things? 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 education, health, and climate, to democracy, economic mobility, and social justice. We work with candidates and organizations committed to what matters, because change doesn't just happen on election day. It happens every day. If you have a passion for global public health and safety, we may have a job for you. GMMB has a hybrid work schedule with at least three days in office presence. This position is based in Washington, DC. Salary range - $50,000 - $60,000 You are... an Assistant Account Executive who knows how to …

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent experience.
Previous internship or experience with community service, political campaigns, public relations, communications, journalist, public policy, advertising or related field.

Responsibilities

Keep projects on task by staying organized, able to juggle multiple requests, developing and maintaining client-facing project management documents, including but not limited to, timelines/calendars, agendas, meeting notes, project and budget trackers.
Develop content calendars and asset recommendations for client’s social media channels (including drafting copy for leading platforms such as LinkedIn, Meta and X and offering perspective on the latest social trends).
Assist account teams with drafting and editing client-facing memos to provide counsel on strategy.
Help us understand the landscape and track our success, by performing media monitoring and research and by analyzing metrics and compiling reports.
Schedule and coordinate client, internal and vendor meetings and video calls.
Assist project teams with day-to-day execution of client work, including but not limited to conducting or summarizing research, writing and editing documents, pitching reporters, collecting stories, compiling meeting notes, updating status reports, and coordinating logistics and deliverables between account, creative, digital, media, and/or production departments.
Become well-versed on assigned clients and their priorities and issue areas.
Learn the services of the firm including communications/earned media, event planning, production, creative development, advertising, and social media.
Learn and adapt to new skills and situations, balance multiple clients and deadlines, and clearly communicate about questions and project status.
Be a team player who isn’t afraid to work hard, raise your hand, pitch in regardless of the task, and proactively take on assignments.