Orchestra is hiring: Account Executive, Higher Education Public Relations in New

Account Executive, Higher Education Public Relations

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About BerlinRosen

BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service consulting and communications firm with more than 300 professionals in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2005, BerlinRosen has expanded its presence in corporate, social impact/ESG, nonprofit, entertainment, media, racial justice, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, architecture, design, urbanism, land use, lifestyle, technology, issue advocacy and workers’ rights communications. They have received more than 50 awards and recognitions, including being named #1 on Observer’s PR Power List for three consecutive years, PRNews’ Large PR Agency of the Year (2023; 2021), PR News’ Digital Firm of the Year (2023) and 5/5 Stars on Forbes’ Best PR Agencies in America list.

About The Higher Education Team

The Higher Education team sits within Orchestra’s Tech & Corporate practice and guides colleges, universities and academic institutions through today’s communications landscape. Our work spans paid, earned, social, content and crisis communications 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 to elevate voices, protect reputations and engage key audiences.

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 manages day-to-day work, anticipates client needs and determines the optimal team approach. You will work closely with client leads and internal staff, delegating to peers and junior staff and developing strategy with senior leaders.

Role location: This role is based in New York, NY or Washington, DC 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 across owned, paid and earned media channels.
• Drive day-to-day client deliverables, manage up and down to ensure team alignment, and surface new ideas/opportunities for clients.
• Manage media monitoring and rapid response across accounts.
• Write and edit external and internal documents including strategy decks, messaging, op-eds, social and web copy.
• Oversee day-to-day communications with clients, staff weekly calls, analyze press coverage and write 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 with the higher education landscape and ability to handle multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated relationships with reporters and strong news sense.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication with staff, clients and media.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with a team to meet objectives.
• Proficiency in Google and Microsoft software suites.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $70,000-$80,000. BerlinRosen offers a competitive compensation philosophy and regularly reviews and adjusts salaries for equity across teams and levels. Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance; pre-tax HSA/SP or FSA; 401K with employer match; flexible PTO; pre-tax commuter benefits; mobile phone reimbursement; employer-funded life insurance; bikeshare membership discounts; and corporate discounts.

Orchestra is the first communications company built for today’s media landscape. Learn more at: www.orchestraco.com.

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