Senior Account Executive

About the role

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.

About the Role

Senior Account Executives (SAEs) are strong communicators who serve as trusted connectors between clients, teams, and media or stakeholder networks. They show emerging leadership by anticipating needs, solving problems proactively, and influencing both internal and external stakeholders with clarity and confidence.

SAEs demonstrate ownership of workstreams, contribute to strategic planning, and provide coaching and quality oversight for junior staff. As they continue to build their expertise, SAEs may begin to specialize in a particular practice area based on their skills, experience, and professional goals.

Day-to-day work may include

• Coverage, competitor & cultural monitoring: Monitor brand coverage, competitor activity, industry trends and relevant cultural conversations, proactively flagging key takeaways and opportunities for the team and client.
• Media relations & outreach: Own proactive and reactive media outreach, maintain media relationships, develop targeted lists and identify new contacts and story opportunities.
• Program development & execution: Support the development of earned and integrated programs, from ideation and planning through execution, including drafting materials and coordinating across workstreams.
• Client & account management: Build strong day-to-day client relationships, participate actively in client communications and meetings, and help keep account priorities, deliverables and next steps moving forward.
• Connect the dots proactively: Identify opportunities across monitoring, media and client work, bring forward a recommended approach and help drive it through execution rather than waiting for direction.

Key Responsibilities

Client Leadership

• Serve as day-to-day contact for clients on assigned projects, managing deliverables and ensuring alignment with objectives.
• Lead client calls, provide tactical counsel, and proactively flag issues, risks, or opportunities.
• Build strong relationships rooted in reliability, responsiveness, and trust.

Strategic Planning & Program Management

• Lead elements of strategy development, message framing, and campaign planning.
• Oversee integrated program execution across functions, ensuring alignment with goals, timelines, and budgets.
• Collaborate with creative, digital, and analytics partners to deliver seamless, multi-channel campaigns.

Content & Storytelling

• Write and edit high-quality materials such as press releases, op-eds, briefings, and stakeholder or policy documents.
• Translate insights into clear, persuasive narratives that connect to business and reputation outcomes.
• Review and refine content from junior team members to ensure quality and consistency.

Media & Stakeholder Relations

• Lead proactive outreach to journalists, influencers, and policymakers; secure earned media and stakeholder engagement results.
• Monitor trends and provide recommendations that shape client strategy and response.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships across media, policy, and industry networks.

Leadership & Team Development

• Provide guidance, feedback, and mentoring to junior team members.
• Model professionalism, collaboration, and inclusion; support performance and development conversations.
• Contribute to new business initiatives through research, insights, or pitch participation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 2+ years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and manage multiple small or medium-sized projects simultaneously
• Clear understanding of the clients' businesses and their missions, as well as their key stakeholders: consumers, employees, investors, regulators, media, vendors, partners, other businesses/organizations, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to help develop communication programming and plans, implement integrated tactics and impart knowledge to junior account team members
• Able to perform well under pressure and be a team player
• Strong research, writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to interact with clients professionally and maintain relationships with media members $60,000 - $75,000 per year

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Pay and benefits

An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

DJEH offers a wide range of benefits

medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing.