Senior Account Executive – US Crisis & Risk
| Company | Daniel J Edelman Holdings |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Salary | $68000 – $80000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years’ post-grad professional experience in communications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (public relations, corporate communications, English, advertising, journalism, business, marketing, political science) or equivalent work experience
Responsibilities
- Contribute to multiple projects simultaneously, working in close collaboration with colleagues and using organizational skills
- Identify and work with media; research, compile, and analyze client media coverage; develop and maintain media contact lists; and pitch stories to targeted media to raise client profiles and shape public and investor perceptions
- Contribute to the creation of communications plans and materials, ensuring quality and consistency with appropriate writing styles
- Maintain an up-to-date understanding of crisis and issues trends and share knowledge with others
- Manage workload to meet deadlines, keep senior project leaders apprised of status, and produce high-quality internal and external communications content
- Plan and facilitate client events
- Participate in new business efforts including research, proposal and pitch preparation
- Provide client service administration support; attend meetings, handle scheduling, logistics, notes and follow up actions
- Supervise staff junior to you by motivating, coaching, and providing feedback
- Build relationships with clients and colleagues at all levels
- Commit to continuous learning through Edelman Learning Institute and other training opportunities
Preferred Qualifications
- Have previous communications agency experience
- Have experience and interest in crisis and issues communications
- Have a solid grasp of basic public relations and social media tools and how they are used
- Experience in media strategy and message development skills to help execution of planning, messaging, and storytelling on behalf of clients
- Possess solid research, writing, and editing skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Demonstrate excellent organization skills and attention to detail
- Possess solid time management skills to balance your workload across account teams and able to deliver quality work to deadlines
- Collaborative, curious, and adaptable to change
- Have strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate strong presentation skills and the ability to ideate on the spot and actively participate in group discussions
- Be results-and-solutions-orientated
- Have a strong work ethic and proactive approach
- Available to travel onsite with regionally headquartered clients (conditions permitting)
- Spanish fluency is a plus