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Edelman Global Advisory is a standalone international advisory firm within the Edelman network that owns the firm’s public affairs work. Advisory service combines business strategy, government affairs, corporate social responsibility and sustainability, and political risk analysis to help clients navigate changing political dynamics. Our mission is to build trust in today’s evolving geopolitical environment.
Joining the EGA team will provide team members with the opportunity to be involved in the growth and development of the firm by influencing new culture, redefining public affairs services, and exploring new services, such as data analytics and political risk analysis. We view ourselves as a start-up built on top of one of the world’s most recognizable brands.
Position Overview
Account Executives support client teams by tracking deliverables, monitoring issues, coordinating intern research, and producing first-round drafts of deliverables for clients as assigned. AE’s will also support and monitor issues for new business development. This role reports to the Senior Vice President of Integrated Digital Campaigns and can oversee interns.
Edelman is searching for a digital public affairs Account Executive to join our Washington DC team. We are looking for someone who understands and wants to learn more about the intersection of digital media, politics, and issues management, and digital’s role in shaping opinions and winning on issues.
We’ve built our digital public affairs practice by understanding the roles culture, commerce, and media play in shaping opinions, advancing issues, and driving outcomes. With this in mind, we leverage digital and social tools to engage critical audiences, promote our clients’ positions, and protect their license to operate. We combine deep digital expertise with Edelman’s outstanding communications marketing credentials and scale to create impactful and measurable outcomes for our clients.
Responsibilities:
- Apply your experience leveraging social media initiatives to driving outcomes at the Federal, State, and Local levels for clients.
- Work with EGA team to develop and execute strategies for digital initiatives
- Apply knowledge of cutting-edge tools, technologies, and approaches to identifying, engaging, and activating select stakeholders.
- Assist in day-to-day operations of client business.
- Demonstrate a general understanding and an interest in digital-first policy and creative solutions and how they complement field, traditional, and earned media efforts.
- Collaborate in scenario planning, strategy, copywriting, creative concepting, and thought leadership sessions with internal staff and clients.
- Work with internal and external partners, including industry coalitions, international consortiums, and working groups.
- Counsel clients on strategies to promote and protect their business in the current and future political climate.
- Work with team to enable advocacy campaign execution, monitoring, research and online influencer engagement projects, program measurement, and budgets.
Basic Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of relevant experience in Communications Marketing and/or related fields
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1+ year demonstrated track record of working with a team to execute successful digital and social media corporate and public affairs programs with aggressive timelines is preferred.
- Excellent client and interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively by phone, email, and in-person.
- Superior ability to research, write and edit documents and content to ensure clarity, persuasion, and polish.
- Works well in a team-based environment that focuses on outcomes, not process.
- Excellent communication skills and experience providing sound counsel and recommendations on how the business is operated and managed.
- Experience on the Hill, a political campaign, or advocacy organization preferred.
$42,000 – $62,000 a year
An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.
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Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead and act with certainty, earning the trust of their stakeholders. Our honors include the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for PR; Advertising Age’s 2019 A-List; the Holmes Report’s 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year; and, five times, Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work. Since our founding in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business. Edelman owns specialty companies Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, lifestyle).
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