Public Relations Account Director, Cities & Public Affairs

Company: BerlinRosen
Job title: Account Director, Cities and Public Affairs
Position type: Full-time
Location: New York CIty
Salary range: $110,000 - $130,000

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, 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, #2 in City & State’s New York Political PR 75 (2024), 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. 

Role accountabilities:

• Lead development of large-scale public affairs strategies along with teammates
• Drive high-touch, daily client communications with the same client leads: brainstorming, flagging concerns and problem-solving
• Manage a team of junior staff on each account you lead, strategically influencing deliverables’ quality and staff development by delegating, modeling smart practices and providing feedback
• Coordinate across internal and external teams to deploy integrated services (media relations, digital advertising, research) to meet your clients’ goals
• Conceptualize and drive new story angles and other media opportunities for clients: such as landing feature stories even when there is no news to announce, or drafting a persuasive and compelling pitch on behalf of a client for a high-profile interview, award or conference
• Work closely with senior team leaders on capacity planning to ensure that the team is running efficiently
• Place numerous stories through persistence and creativity, identifying new targets and trying new approaches until the story lands
• Contribute to business development and growth efforts

Qualifications:

• At least 6 years of experience working in politics, government, advocacy, or strategic communications 
• Understanding of New York City and State politics and media, with experience working in other geographies a plus
• Strong storytelling skills with the ability to provide examples of materials that clearly demonstrate these capabilities
• At least 1 year of experience managing teams
• Coalition-building experience in support of political candidates, policy issues, or public affairs clients
• Versatile writer who is comfortable and well-versed in writing in an informal, conversational tone and addressing people more formally when necessary 
• Savviness and creativity in media relations and pitching, social media content ideation and influencer engagement with the knowledge to identify new targets and thoughtful angles until the story lands
• Ability to confidently communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing, with varying levels of staff, clients, the media and is comfortable thinking on their feet
• Organized and used to a fast-paced environment with the capability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to become a savvy and nimble student of the “news” and quickly identify new media opportunities and narratives to insert our clients’ voices into the news cycle

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’re eager to hear from candidates with diverse backgrounds and are passionate about learning and growing in their next role. 

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