Account Coordinator - Public Affairs Team at DKC | New York, USA | $40K/yr – $45K/yr

DKC

Account Coordinator - Public Affairs Team

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$40K/yr – $45K/yrIntern/New Grad1+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Collaborate on public relations and public affairs work for NY-based clients across Fortune 500 to nonprofits, coordinating across agency teams.

Own multi-project PR activities and cross-department collaboration to meet deadlines
Must-have: BA or related field and roughly one year of agency PR experience
Standout: Demonstrated energy, relationship-building, and accountability

Job Description

Responsibilities

Prioritize work, manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and actively communicate progress and deliverables to account teams
Work effectively across all departments in the agency
Join the Public Affairs team in NY to work for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small nonprofits and advocacy groups
Demonstrate energy and enthusiasm in PR duties and relationship-building

Requirements

BA or defined education in marketing, PR, communications, journalism, or a related concentration
Ideally, one year of public relations experience, preferably in an agency
Prior experience or interest in politics, government, real estate or issue-based advocacy

Preferred

Interest or experience in politics, government, real estate or issue-based advocacy
Strong relationship-building skills
Obsession with consuming and digesting media
You love media relations, a lot
Outstanding organizational skills
Strict attention to detail and the ability to work under tight deadlines
You have a ‘make it happen’ attitude – someone who is scrappy, creative, asks questions, provides status updates, and speaks to performance around key results
You live and breathe ‘accountability’ – say what you’ll do and do what you say

Benefits

401K
unlimited vacation and generous sick day policy
the latest technology for all digital natives
a welcoming environment for perfecting the craft of communications

DKC

DKC is a full service public relations, marketing and government affairs firm and part of the Acceleration Community of Companies, https://www.accelerationcc.comBased in New York City, and with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Miami, DKC’s services include strategic counsel and planning, public relations, thought leadership, data analytics and creative services. Client success is our only benchmark, and we expect to be judged on what we achieve, not just what we promise. We are in the business of enhancing reputation, building credibility and increasing awareness by generating news value in everything we do.

Founded in 1991

New York, New York, USA

502 employees (49 in marketing)

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