ABOUT BERLINROSEN

BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service 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, lifestyle, technology, issue advocacy and workers’ rights communications. We 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 ADVOCACY TEAM

The Advocacy team helps clients to advance equity for marginalized communities by working with major national progressive organizations, foundations and non-profit institutions on some of the most high-profile issues of our time. From local to global campaigns, we help our clients advocate successfully for reproductive health, rights and justice; immigrant rights; climate change action; quality education; criminal-legal system issues; racial justice and much more. 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 Advocacy 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 - from earned media to digital outreach. This person will be a team player who will support client relations and execute our strategy 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 Advocacy team is in-office at least 2 days per week.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Contribute ideas, research, and writing support for strategic communications 
• Write polished communications materials including media advisories, briefing documents, releases, statements, emails, social content and social calendars, strategic memos and outreach reports
• Proactively build on ideas uncovered in media and social accounts monitoring, creative brainstorming and client goals
• Conduct strategic and thorough media outreach 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 smoothly for your account teams—ensure the team’s work is moving in accordance with the work plan and meeting deadlines   
• Build relationships with your clients and report back to them on our work

Essential skills:

• Internship or other relevant 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 and digital trends
• The ability to multi-task easily by handling multiple assignments at once, working quickly 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)
• Mental health assistance with company-sponsored memberships to Talkspace and Calm
• 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 throughTickets at Work

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