Account Supervisor, Media Relations

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$95K/yr – $120K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and shape earned media programs for policy and reputational impact with a focus on storytelling, top-tier placements, and crisis readiness.

  • Own earned media strategy across national and policy-focused coverage through credible narratives and measurable impact.
  • Develop fresh angles and secure placements across print, digital, and broadcast via reporter relationships.
  • Advise clients on media positioning, spokesperson readiness, risk management, and rapid response to evolving issues.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute earned media strategies that advance client business, policy, and reputation objectives and that shape industry, policy, and public conversations.
  • Develop fresh storytelling and compelling angles that breakthrough the media ecosystem.
  • Secure top-tier media placements across print, digital, and broadcast platforms, leveraging strong relationships with reporters, editors, and producers to generate meaningful client outcomes.
  • Build and maintain strong media relationships, while guiding and mentoring team members on relationship development and best practices for outreach and engagement.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing strategic counsel on media positioning, narrative development, spokesperson readiness, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Oversee the development of media-facing materials and messaging, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with broader communications objectives.
  • Counsel clients through reputational, issues management, and crisis communications situations by providing guidance on risk mitigation, rapid response, and media engagement.
  • Measure and communicate the impact of earned media efforts, using insights to refine strategy and demonstrate business and policy outcomes.
  • Contribute to the evolution of RH Strategic’s earned media approach – identify new channels, platforms, and opportunities to engage influential audiences.
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Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications

RH Strategic is a leading public relations agency based in Washington, D.C. and Seattle, working to introduce the world to the next generation of innovators in technology, security, healthcare, education, sustainability and government. We combine deep market expertise with creative storytelling and communications strategy to deliver meaningful, measurable PR results for our clients.Our team members helped some of the world's leading brands devise smart strategies and deliver huge public relations results, powering visibility, credibility, and growth. Since forming RH Strategic, we have applied this expertise to the next generation of leaders that are challenging the status quo in their markets.Our strategic public relations services include: brand building, thought leadership, product and company launches, reputation management, crisis management, social, and digital.

Founded in 2008
Seattle, Washington, USA
40 employees (18 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.3%
Direct
53.5%
Referral
6.2%
Social
7.8%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~40

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (43% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1