Senior Public Relations Account Executive at Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications | District of Columbia, USA | $80K/yr – $95K/yr

Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications

Senior Public Relations Account Executive

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $95K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead client PR programs and day-to-day execution for a fast-moving agency, translating tech and healthcare topics into clear messages.

Own day-to-day execution across client accounts and campaign delivery.
Must-have: 4–6 years in PR/communications with agency experience and strong writing.
Standout: Media relations across tech/healthcare domains and crisis-ready messaging.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead and participate in day-to-day execution across client accounts, ensuring high-quality deliverables and consistent progress against program goals.
Serve as a point of contact for clients, managing communications, providing counsel, and building trusted relationships.
Build and maintain solid relationships with members of the media relevant to our industries; communicate on behalf of clients and experts.
Project manage campaigns and teams (potentially including account management).
Proactively advise clients on communications strategies related to their public relations objectives.
Apply knowledge of PR trends, functionality, tools, and measurement.
Understand, analyze, and report on campaign results to clients.
Provide feedback to team members, support the development of team members’ PR skillsets and careers.

Requirements

4-6 years of PR or communications experience, including at least 2 years working at a PR agency.
Ability to translate complex language in tech, healthcare, and workforce/education industries into straightforward, non-technical language.
Experience preparing clients for interviews, preparing talking points, and responding to a crisis.
Equal parts contributor and collaborator; avid reader of news and can apply timely trends to clients’ messages and program goals.
Outstanding writing skills and appreciation for high-quality, strategic work.

Preferred

Experience in formally managing direct reports.
Exposure to account budgets and managing to scope.
Experience in digital, paid, content, social, and analytics.

Benefits

Insurance: 100% paid base premium for the employee’s medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurances.
Transportation Subsidy: $100 per month.
Paid Time Off: 16 days of annual PTO, 12 firm holidays, 1 floating day off, and 1 paid day of service.
Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with automatic, fully vested match.
Stipends: Professional development and wellness.

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)

rhstrategic.com