Account Director, Crisis Communications at BerlinRosen, an Orchestra company | New York, USA | $110K/yr – $130K/yr

Account Director, Crisis Communications

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$110K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Drive crisis communications strategy and messaging for high-profile accounts within Orchestra’s Legal Affairs & Crisis team.

Own day-to-day crisis comms work across high-profile accounts and cross-functional teams.
Must-have: 6–8+ years in crisis communications with strong writing and editing.
Standout: Proven media engagement leadership during reputational crises.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Drive the day-to-day on projects and collaborate with colleagues and clients to advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile client accounts
Spearhead the development of key messaging materials for clients to deploy when under reputational attack, including tough Q & A, background talking points, etc.
Collaborate with internal account teams to shape media coverage of particular crisis efforts
Engage and maintain strong relationships with key reporters across a myriad of issues
Persuasive writing and critical editing skills, especially related to external media statements, talking points, internal/staff messaging, regulatory communications, etc.

BerlinRosen, an Orchestra company

3.3 Glassdoor

Built to operate with the speed and intensity of a political campaign, BerlinRosen takes a 360-degree approach to communications — activating audiences and elevating story above all. BerlinRosen is a full-service communications firm with 300+ communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Since being founded in 2005 by Valerie Berlin and Jonathan Rosen, the firm has expanded far beyond its roots in public affairs to provide a full range of communications services including creative, strategic communications, branding and positioning, crisis communications, and political campaign strategy to thriving practices in hospitality, travel, social impact, philanthropy, issue advocacy, labor, real estate and consumer technology.BerlinRosen is an Orchestra company. Orchestra is a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world. The company combines executive advisory, strategy development, and tactical execution across channels—with 700+ experts across consumer and lifestyle, technology, nonprofit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality and more.

Founded in 2005

New York, New York, USA

304 employees (32 in marketing)

berlinrosen.com

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