Senior Account Executive, Team 2, Jacquie

GMMB • Washington, DC

2d • 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.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in communications, public relations, public policy, government, journalism or related field.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• A strong interest in current events and public policy that improves lives.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
• Excellent client service skills; flexibility to work evenings and weekends - because we're a client services firm and sometimes that's when our clients need us.
• An interest in education, philanthropy, environment, social justice, and the ability to drive projects from start to finish.
• The ability to proactively problem solve, mind the details, and see the big picture.
• Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and other apps.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background in earned media and cause communications with an interest in education, environment / climate or philanthropy

Responsibilities

• Research, write, edit, and proofread written materials, including creative strategy briefs, press materials, messaging documents, strategy memorandums, social media content, blog posts, web copy, advertising elements, and/or general client correspondence.
• Execute media relations efforts including media list development and pitching, and develop strong ongoing relationships with journalists, reporters, and bloggers.
• Coordinate with team members to develop social media content and manage social channels on behalf of clients.
• Work across departments, including creative, digital, media, and/or production, to develop and implement communications and advertising strategies, media, materials, and creative collateral for clients' campaigns.
• Work with team members to develop and manage project budgets and timelines.
• Serve as day-to-day client contact, providing tactical support and guidance on communications and/or advertising efforts.
• Stay informed on client industry and issues.
• Mentor and provide constructive feedback to junior staff members.

What This Job Offers

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