Account Supervisor, Public & Government Affairs

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Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote, and protect their brands and reputations. Edelman Public & Government Affairs (P&GA) is a specialty team within the Edelman network of trusted and experienced public affairs advisors—including former government officials, political advisors, policy and regulatory experts, lawyers, economists, and industry professionals. Our experience within federal, state, and local government and regulatory systems allows Edelman to help clients understand and engage effectively. Our team provides strategic counsel and develops campaigns to help clients engage with government, politics, policy, and regulation to proactively earn trust, achieve success, or protect its license to operate.  

Edelman’s Public & Government Affairs team is seeking an Account Supervisor to help manage and execute strategic communications and advocacy initiatives for clients across industries. This role will support public affairs campaigns, policy communications, stakeholder engagement, and government affairs efforts. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of public policy, media relations, and political communications, with experience in government affairs, public relations, or a related field. 

Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of public and government affairs communications. 

Responsibilities:

• Serve as daily client contact, working with an integrated team to provide strategic counsel and manage communications and public affairs campaigns. 
• Develop and execute integrated public affairs strategies, including media relations, digital advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. 
• Conduct policy research and analysis to inform messaging and advocacy initiatives. 
• Draft and edit materials, op-eds, policy briefs, and social media content. 
• Build and maintain relationships with key media, policymakers, industry leaders, and other stakeholders. 
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and political developments that impact client objectives. 
• Oversee account operations, ensuring deliverables meet high-quality standards and deadlines. 
• Mentor and manage junior team members, fostering professional growth and collaboration. 

You can also expect to:

• Support, lead and execute earned media and stakeholder engagement strategies for a number of our global clients. 
• Manage client deliverables and coordinate directly with clients and P&GA cross-functional teams to deliver top tier work. 
• Develop new business proposals for prospective clients in the industry that demonstrateEdelman Public & Government Affairs capabilities. 
• Lead content and editorial development in a number of capacities, including: Op-Eds, press releases, media pitches, media lists, award submissions, executive and spokesperson messaging and talking points, etc.  
• Lead research and analysis for client proposals, strategies, approaches for existing and new clients. 
• Manage client deliverables and counsel for our DC-based and/or global clients in the network. 
• Assist in managing client budgets in partnership with account leads, and support with billing, expenses, team dynamics, etc. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Have a minimum of 4 years' professional experience in communications
• Hold a Bachelors degree or possess equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a government agency, on Capitol Hill, or in a public affairs firm
• Knowledge of digital advocacy tools and campaign tactics
• Familiarity with regulatory and legislative processes
• Have developed and executed integrated public affairs strategies, including media relations, digital advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. 
• Comfortable providing strategic counsel
• Have conducted policy research and analysis 
• Have experience drafting and editing press materials, op-eds, policy briefs, and social media content
• Comfortable building relationships with media and other stakeholders
• Experience ensuring deliverables meet high-quality standards and deadlines
• Have mentored and managed junior team members
• Ideally have experience overseeing client account operations and have served as a client contact

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An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

Edelman offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing. 

Edelman is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage racially and ethnically diverse people, members of the LGBTQ community, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities and members of any and all protected classes to apply.