Account Director, Cities & Public Affairs
Berlin Rosen
- New York City, NY
- $110,000-130,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead development of large-scale public affairs strategies along with teammates
- Drive high-touch, daily client communications with the same client leads: brainstorming, flagging concerns and problem-solving
- Manage a team of junior staff on each account you lead, strategically influencing deliverables' quality and staff development by delegating, modeling smart practices and providing feedback
- Coordinate across internal and external teams to deploy integrated services (media relations, digital advertising, research) to meet your clients' goals
- Conceptualize and drive new story angles and other media opportunities for clients: such as landing feature stories even when there is no news to announce, or drafting a persuasive and compelling pitch on behalf of a client for a high-profile interview, award or conference
- Work closely with senior team leaders on capacity planning to ensure that the team is running efficiently
- Place numerous stories through persistence and creativity, identifying new targets and trying new approaches until the story lands
- Contribute to business development and growth efforts
- At least 6 years of experience working in politics, government, advocacy, or strategic communications
- Understanding of New York City and State politics and media, with experience working in other geographies a plus
- Strong storytelling skills with the ability to provide examples of materials that clearly demonstrate these capabilities
- At least 1 year of experience managing teams
- Coalition-building experience in support of political candidates, policy issues, or public affairs clients
- Versatile writer who is comfortable and well-versed in writing in an informal, conversational tone and addressing people more formally when necessary
- Savviness and creativity in media relations and pitching, social media content ideation and influencer engagement with the knowledge to identify new targets and thoughtful angles until the story lands
- Ability to confidently communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing, with varying levels of staff, clients, the media and is comfortable thinking on their feet
- Organized and used to a fast-paced environment with the capability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to become a savvy and nimble student of the “news” and quickly identify new media opportunities and narratives to insert our clients' voices into the news cycle
- Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
- Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Mental health assistance with company-sponsored memberships to
- Generous paid time off (PTO)
- 20 vacation days, 10 wellness days, 1 day for your birthday, collective PTO between Christmas and New Year's Day, plus 11 holidays
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes
- Employer-funded life insurance
- Discounted annual bikeshare membership
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