Account Coordinator, Public Affairs

BerlinRosen is part of Orchestra, a strategic communications and marketing company. The Account Coordinator will support strategic communications plans, focusing on media relations, project management, and writing tasks for public affairs.

Responsibilities

• Implement strategy, creative brainstorming and campaign planning for multiple high-profile accounts
• Pitch and place media stories across local, regional and national outlets; build and maintain press lists
• Write and edit persuasive external and internal documents such as client emails, press releases, fact sheets, talking points, media pitches and communications plans
• Oversee day-to-day communications with clients, including staffing weekly calls, developing meeting agendas, press coverage and event recaps and participate in events
• Manage work streams across multiple accounts
• Assist in the execution of a variety of public affairs tactics, including stakeholder engagement, in-person and digital grassroots organizing and paid advertising
• Support teams at client media events

Skills

• Internship or other relevant experience in strategic communications from working in politics, government or advocacy or with a PR agency, media outlet or in-house communications team
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work with a team to meet group objectives

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