Account Executive

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive PR tactics and media relations for social change clients at a mid-level, coordinating campaigns, events, and materials.

  • Own media outreach, list building, and press material creation.
  • Must-have: 1–2 years building media lists and pitching stories.
  • Standout: Passion for social justice and experience with advocacy campaigns.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Executing a variety of public relations and campaign tactics, including:
  • Pitching mid to high level reporters – including wire services, major regional papers, editors, producers, columnists
  • Overseeing production on media lists and media summaries
  • Tracking of news coverage
  • Organizing and staffing press events and editorial board visits
  • Writing press releases and advisories, pitch memos, fact sheets, op-eds and other press materials as assigned
  • Conducting research and providing topline analysis
  • Participating in regular staff and team meetings – providing input and feedback on business improvement, including client service staff development, and office procedures
  • Drafting a range of media materials such as news alerts, news releases, pitch letters, case histories, by-liners, op-eds, etc.
  • Developing editorial calendars
  • Developing and proposing tactics that further clients’ objectives.
  • Supporting new business pitches through a wide range of activities such as contribution of research or program ideas
  • Conducting client relations on specific tasks – such as obtaining approval for expenses
  • Delegating tasks to Fellows when appropriate
  • Performing basic budgeting for client accounts
  • Drafting work plans
  • Participating in new business development as assigned such as research and/or writing support for proposals
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Fenton

3.6 Glassdoor

At Fenton, we are communications strategists for social change. Our clients are the nonprofits, foundations, advocates and brands championing today’s important progressive issues. Fenton helps clients achieve their goals by raising awareness that sparks movements, changes behavior, and generates support for a more just, equitable and sustainable world. Our experts combine tactical experience and creative ingenuity with a deep well of passion and energy. Our strategic work shapes national health care policy, combats voter suppression, protects reproductive rights, promotes racial equity, works for a fairer education system, expands economic opportunity, demands climate action and much more.

Founded in 1982
New York, New York, USA
189 employees (32 in marketing)
72% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.8%
Direct
55%
Referral
6.8%
Social
5.8%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~189

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
20 (11% of company)