Account Executive, Higher Education Public Relations Job at BerlinRosen in New Y

Account Executive, Higher Education Public Relations

People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality, creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.

ABOUT THE HIGHER EDUCATION TEAM

The Higher Education team sits within Orchestra’s Tech & Corporate practice and brings deep expertise in guiding colleges, universities and academic institutions through today’s complex communications landscape. Our work spans paid, earned, social, content and crisis communications, giving us the ability to deliver fully integrated, cross-channel strategies that drive impact.

We partner with leading institutions spanning the Ivy League, elite R1 research universities and flagship public university systems, helping them elevate their voices, protect their reputations and engage key audiences in a competitive and fast-changing higher education environment.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We are seeking an Account Executive to join our team. You will lead daily client relations, plan and execute day-to-day project deliverables, support and lead junior staff and conceptualize strategies, pitches and media placements. This role not only manages the day-to-day, but sees around the corners to anticipate clients’ needs and quickly assess the optimal team approach to meet them. Working closely with client leads and internal staff, this position will manage up and down, delegating to peers and junior staff and developing and advancing strategy with senior leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who carries a passion for higher education and the role it plays in society, in elevating the stories of colleges, universities and other corollary organizations and in leading on client work to achieve and advance their goals and initiatives.

Role location: This role is based in our New York, N.Y. or Washington D.C. office on a hybrid basis. The Tech and Corporate team is in-office 3 days per week.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

As an Account Executive on the Higher Education team you will…

• Support the creation of strategy, by providing regular creative ideas for clients to engage across owned, paid, and earned media channels.
• Drive day-to-day client deliverables, managing up and down to ensure team alignment, while proactively surfacing new ideas/opportunities for our clients
• Manage media monitoring and rapid response across your accounts.
• Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents including strategy decks, messaging, op-eds, social and web copy.
• Oversee day-to-day communications with clients, including staffing weekly calls, and analyzing press coverage and writing regular progress reports.
• Manage work streams across multiple accounts

Essential skills:

• 2-3 years of experience in communications: in-house for companies, nonprofits or higher education institutions, media or journalism; PR agency experience preferred
• Familiarity and interest in the higher education landscape
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated relationships with reporters and strong news sense
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with varying levels of staff, clients, the media, etc.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work with a team to meet group objectives
• Proficient in Google and Microsoft software suites

WORKING AT BERLINROSEN

Compensation philosophy: BerlinRosen offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.

Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills): $70,000-$80,000

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
• Flexible paid time off
• Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes

Note: BerlinRosen offers temporary (non-immigrant) work visas for new and existing employees and green card sponsorship for existing staff.

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