Account Director, Impact

Salary: $110,000-$130,000 Location: New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. (hybrid) Start date: Immediate About Berlinrosen BerlinRosen is part of Orchestra, a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world. From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms, and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence. The company offers programs that span from the highest level strategic business counsel through to tactical execution. Orchestra brings together 700+ people with experience across consumer and lifestyle, technology, nonprofit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality, and more. Made up of leading firms BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communications professionals, and Versus Media Group, a strategy‑first political media team. Learn more at People of all backgrounds and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Orchestra is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high‑quality creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and we are committed to helping all staff develop and grow. About The Impact Team We help clients achieve impact across some of the most high‑profile issues of our time, whether it’s partnering with major philanthropies, national and local advocacy organizations, labor unions and nonprofits. From local to global campaigns, we help our clients advocate successfully across a broad range of social impact causes. We approach every engagement with the goal of "winning the day" for our clients, bringing cross‑platform solutions to advance our clients’ goals. Whether it’s executing powerful media relations strategies, launching digital thought leadership programs or developing creative campaigns to advance a specific policy issue, our team serves as trusted advisors to solve our nation’s most pressing challenges. About This Role BerlinRosen is seeking an Account Director to join our Impact Team to lead strategy and manage account teams advancing fights in areas including, but not limited to, workers’ rights, racial justice and equity, economic justice, gender justice and environmental justice. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to advance change through communications campaigns and mission‑driven work. Role location: This role is based in our New York, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. office on a hybrid basis. The Impact team is in‑office at least 3 days per week. Accountabilities Lead strategic conversations and advance the communications strategy for multiple high‑profile client accounts to deliver results for our clients Develop and oversee integrated campaigns that leverage public affairs, earned media, paid media and digital tactics to reach key audiences and achieve client goals Directly manage and mentor staff and provide overall strategic direction and feedback for their development and client work Collaborate closely with the Impact management team to develop and inspire our team of strategists to be innovative and creative Qualifications 6+ years of relevant experience working in political campaigns; Capitol Hill, Executive Branch agencies, major City/State government; strategic communications; media relations; advocacy; journalism; or a related field Is an avid consumer of news, with a strong political news sense and knowledge of the media Experience engaging and maintaining strong relationships with key reporters covering the top issues of the day, including topics such as politics, health, labor and economic justice, philanthropy, racial and gender equity, reproductive rights, immigrant rights, climate change and more Experience engaging with media for both rapid response and long‑lead stories Strong written and oral communication skills Ability to multitask easily, including handling multiple assignments at once, working quickly and meeting deadlines in a fast‑paced environment while paying close attention to details Has a personal commitment to and knowledge of social justice Understands organizing and advocacy communications, including social media campaigning; paid media campaigns; writing for the web (website copy, social media posts, articles etc.); engaging with local, state, or national politics Enjoys managing people and has experience in successfully motivating, leading and mentoring a diverse team to meet objectives Working at Orchestra Salary ranges (commensurate with experience and skills): $110,000-$130,000 We’re part of Orchestra, the first communications company built for today’s media landscape. Since 2022, it’s acquired nine firms, including: BerlinRosen, Civitas Public Affairs Group, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward and Small Girls PR. It also launched Brightmode, a talent acquisition firm for communication professionals. Learn more at #J-18808-Ljbffr BerlinRosen, an Orchestra company