Senior Account Executive, Crisis Communications

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 CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

BerlinRosen’s Crisis Communications team combines traditional crisis communications helping institutions, companies, nonprofits and high net-worth individuals defend themselves from reputational threats by shaping the narrative swirling around them with advocacy for some of the most important causes of our day—defending civil rights, combating gender and race discrimination, advocating for gun violence prevention. The team serves as high-level strategic partners, helping clients identify a desired outcome and then chart a course to reach it, whether via stakeholder communications, media strategy, leveraging of owned channels or, most often, a combination of those tactics and more. 

 

ABOUT THIS ROLE

BerlinRosen is seeking a Senior Account Executive to join our team. This position provides candidates with a unique opportunity to join a talented and growing team working on exceedingly high-profile projects, including strategy and communications needs for a variety of clients ranging from law firms to businesses and nonprofits to high-profile individuals.

Role location: This role is based in our New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis, in-office at least 3 days per week.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

As a Senior Account Executive on our Crisis Communications team, you will…

• Drive the day-to-day on projects and collaborate with colleagues to advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile client accounts
• Implement integrated campaigns that leverage public affairs, media and digital tactics to reach key audiences and achieve client goals
• Collaborate with internal account teams to shape media coverage of particular legal and crisis efforts, whether proactively or defensively
• Engage and maintain strong relationships with key reporters across a myriad of issues
• Conduct persuasive writing and critical editing of both external communications (statements, pitches, press releases, op-eds, etc.) and internal messaging (talking points, companywide memos, regulatory communications, etc.)  

Essential skills:

• 3-4 years of relevant work experience in strategic and/or crisis communications roles, media relations or a related field. Prior experience at a communications firm is not required though is a strong plus.
• Experience in corporate communications, particularly as relates to reputation management
• Strong and demonstrable writing and editing skills spanning a variety of communications-oriented work
• Experience in leading crisis communications situations, including experience managing media engagement around crisis needs
• Project or client management skills in a PR and/or media environment
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with reporters at top-tier outlets
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with varying levels of staff, clients and the media

 

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.  

Salary range (commensurate with experience and skills): $80,000-95,000

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 (FTO)
• 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

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