Senior Account Executive, Impact

About BerlinRosen

BerlinRosen is part of Orchestra, a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world. From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence. The company offers programs that span from the highest level strategic business counsel through to tactical execution. Orchestra brings together 700+ people with experience across consumer and lifestyle, technology, nonprofit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality, and more. Made up of leading firms BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals, and Versus Media Group, a strategy-first political media team.

Responsibilities

• Drive the day-to-day on projects and collaborate with colleagues to advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile client accounts
• Implement integrated campaigns that leverage public affairs, media and digital tactics to reach key audiences and achieve client goals
• Engage and maintain strong relationships with key reporters across a myriad of advocacy issues
• Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents such as press releases, op-eds, fact sheets, talking points, editorial board memos and communications plans
• Identify and engage with new media platforms including independent journalists, news influencers, podcasts, YouTube shows and more

Qualifications

• 3-4+ years of relevant work experience in strategic communications, media relations, advocacy, campaign politics, journalism or a related field
• Direct experience in international relations or public affairs
• Proven relationships with key reporters covering the top issues of the day in politics, public affairs, international relations, social justice, and philanthropy
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Able to multitask with ease, manage multiple assignments at once, work quickly, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while paying close attention to detail
• A personal commitment to and knowledge of public affairs, politics and social justice
• An understanding of organizing and advocacy communications, including social media campaigning, writing for the web (website copy, social media posts, articles, etc.), local, state or national politics, and how to engage with members of the media for both rapid response and long lead stories

Preferred Skills

• Direct experience working in public affairs or communications on a political campaign
• Proven track record of securing and booking media placements for nonprofit organizations, political candidates or advocacy groups
• Background in international affairs or global PR with working knowledge of reputation management

Benefits

Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills): $80,000-$83,000

Orchestra is the first communications company built for today’s media landscape. Since 2022, it’s acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communication professionals.