Senior Account Executive - Corporate Reputation

Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum. 

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging.

Edelman’s Corporate Reputation team is the trusted partner advising C-Suites and Boards on communications and actions. We are business problem-solvers, informed by market insights and focused on driving measurable outcomes.

With business value at the forefront, the US Corporate Reputation team creates compelling narratives that capture a company’s vision, culture, and direction. The team advises corporate clients on what to say and do, and works to align a company with its stakeholders, connecting with a variety of audiences through the most effective means – media relations, business-to-business communications, executive positioning, employee engagement, financial communications, or any combination necessary to support business value objectives.

We are currently seeking a Senior Account Executive to join our team. If you’re invigorated by challenges, complex subject matter, and thinking creatively on behalf of brands and their executives, then this might be just the role for you. 

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to strategic earned media planning and execute against those plans: developing proactive and reactive pitches, conducting planned and proactive outreach daily, creating and nurturing relationships with key members of media, and tracking the media landscape to bring fresh thinking and best practices to client work
• Development and execution of additional corporate communications strategies meant to enhance client reputation, including thought leadership, executive positioning, and issues identification and management
• Support day-to-day account management and serve as a point of contact for clients, addressing issues thoughtfully and effectively
• Thoughtfully counsel clients based on internal and external landscapes, communications and marketing trends, and understanding of clients’ business goals
• Write in multiple voices and produce clear, persuasive content, including messaging, media pitches, event submissions and more to help tell client stories
• Help set the strategy for quarterly or annual communications plans, content strategies, etc.
• Manage multiple projects from concept to completion by anticipating challenges, troubleshooting problems, proposing solutions, offering client counsel, overseeing quality, and ensuring deadline and budget adherence
• Delegate to junior staff and help motivate and coach team members; manage up to senior staff and consistently provide feedback that leads to continuous improvement
• Contribute to business development, including new business and organic growth with existing clients
• Coordinate with other specialists (e.g., paid media, design, crisis) as needed to meet client goals
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of leadership skills

Basic Qualifications:

• At least two years of full-time experience in public relations or strategic communications
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (public relations, corporate communications, English, advertising, journalism, business) or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in or around traditional media
• Able to develop communications plans and implement public relations tactics
• The commitment to be immediately responsive to client feedback and incorporate into course corrections where appropriate 
• Positive attitude and desire to work as part of a high-performing, extremely collaborative team 
• Strong organizational, scheduling, and time/project management skills; the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously 
• Proven ability to delegate and accurately judge and edit the work of others  
• Superior verbal communication skills, as well as demonstrably excellent writing skills 

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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.