Account Coordinator, Impact

ABOUT BERLINROSEN

BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service consulting and communications firm with more than 300 communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2005, BerlinRosen has powerfully 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 the only agency to be 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’ latest Best PR Agencies in America list.

People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow.

ABOUT THE IMPACT TEAM

We help clients achieve impact across some of the most high-profile issues of our time, whether it’s partnering with major philanthropies, national and local advocacy organizations, corporations and nonprofits. From local to global campaigns, we help our clients advocate successfully across a broad range of social impact causes. We approach every engagement with the goal of “winning the day” for our clients, bringing cross-platform solutions to advance our clients’ goals. Whether it’s executing powerful media relations strategies, launching digital thought leadership programs or developing creative campaigns to advance a specific policy issue—our team serves as trusted advisors to solve our nation’s most pressing challenges.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

BerlinRosen is seeking an Account Coordinator to join our Impact Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference with impactful communications campaigns and mission-driven work. The Account Coordinator will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be willing to dive right into integrated communications—including both earned and digital media. This person will be a team player who will support client relations and execute our strategies to help our clients achieve their goals. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, a passion for news and a desire to learn about how to drive winning communications campaigns.

Role location: This role is based in our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis. The Impact team is in-office at least 3 days per week.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

As an Account Coordinator on our Impact team, you will…

• Contribute creative ideas, conduct research and support writing for strategic communications
• Write polished communications materials including media advisories, briefing documents, press releases, statements, emails, social content and calendars, media analyses and strategic memos
• Monitor media and social accounts, and proactively brainstorm ideas for pitching our clients to reporters, digital media content and more
• Conduct strategic and thorough media outreach, liaising with reporters to land stories for our clients
• Coordinate logistics for interviews, social media post timing, reporting, event details, etc.
• Build outreach lists as appropriate, from media lists to industry influencers
• Help manage workflow and project management for your account teams

Essential skills:

• Internship or other relevant communications experience in public relations, public affairs, media relations, journalism, issue advocacy, political campaigns or a related field
• Has knowledge of the current media and digital landscape in order to have a strong sense of what’s newsworthy, an understanding of a wide range of news outlets/mediums and digital trends
• The ability to multi-task easily by handling multiple assignments at once, working efficiently and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment while paying close attention to details
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Is technically fluent with tools such as Google Suite products, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Understands organizing and advocacy communications, including social media campaigning and local, state or national politics

Note: Interested in this role but it’s not quite the right match? Applicants who meet some but not all or exceed the above criteria are still encouraged to apply! We are eager to speak with candidates with diverse backgrounds and can assess role leveling on an individual basis.

WORKING AT BERLINROSEN

Compensation philosophy: BerlinRosen offers competitive industry rate salary bands with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.

The salary for this role is $62,400.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Pre-tax Health Savings Account Savings Plan (HSA-SP) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• 20 vacation days, 10 wellness days, 1 day for your birthday, collective PTO between Christmas and New Year’s Day, plus 11 holidays
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes
• Employer-funded life insurance
• Discounted annual bikeshare membership
• Corporate discounts through Tickets at Work