Account Executive

About Us

As a women-led, Sacramento-based public affairs firm, Lucas Public Affairs is known for its high-level reputation, issue management, and strategic communication campaigns. On every project, we lead with smart strategy, diversity of thought, and deep-rooted connections to get the right people to care about issues that define California’s future.

LPA is also a member company of Public Policy Holding Company, Inc., providing us with the unique ability to collaborate with both domestic and international leading government relations and public affairs firms to best serve client needs, and to provide employees with the benefits that come from working in a publicly traded company (London Stock Exchange).

Position Overview

The Account Executive (AE) plays a key role in supporting client accounts by coordinating strategic public affairs and communications efforts. The AE will manage key strategic aspects of account work, as well as assist with administrative duties. This role has regular communication and contact with clients and helps supervise junior staff, delegating essential client support activities. This role requires occasional travel to attend client meetings and/or events. Ideal candidate possesses issue expertise in water, natural resources, energy or related field and experience supporting communications on large-scale infrastructure projects.

As an Account Executive, you will:

• Develop and maintain general knowledge of public affairs and strategic communications strategies and tools.
• Support senior staff through coordinating and managing key client account activities, work deliverables and strategic planning.
• Translate complex technical, environmental and policy information into clear communications materials for stakeholders, media and public audiences.
• Draft and schedule social media content, supporting development of digital communications that align with client messaging and campaign objectives.
• Draft, proof, and manage jobs-in-progress, project calendars, client files, and other organizational tools to ensure client projects remain organized and on schedule.
• Develop and execute against media plans including research analyses, press releases, and outreach; pitch content to reporters.
• Monitor, track, and analyze news and social media coverage on client-related topics and key issues.
• Organize and participate in client meetings; propose strategies, take diligent notes, update agendas, and coordinate follow-ups.
• Assist with client billings, staff utilization and contract developments, and monitoring client payments.
• Support the supervision and delegation of tasks to junior staff including but not limited to tracking news clips, maintaining and updating key client files, documenting client updates, and other essential client support activities; oversee quality of work deliverables.
• Perform other duties as needed to achieve departmental and company goals.

To be successful, you will need:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in public affairs, government affairs/lobbying, journalism, or related experience
• Strong knowledge and understanding of California’s political and public affairs environment, regulatory issues, and the news media
• Ability to work with technical subject matter and translate information for non-technical audiences
• Demonstrate social and digital media enthusiasm and have proven success delivering innovative ways to leverage the latest trends and platforms
• Industry knowledge and experience related to: water, natural resources, infrastructure, environmental policy, or other complex public policy and regulatory environments
• Proven track record of implementing/executing strategic communications programs
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects and collaborate with senior level staff
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (e.g., verbal, written, and over the phone)
• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

We prefer that you have:

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in public affairs, government relations, journalism, or related degree field
• Agency experience, specifically in public affairs/public policy, is highly preferred
• Fluency in Spanish (written and verbal) with the ability to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking audience and translate complex information clearly and accurately.
• Community outreach and engagement experience, including building relationships with diverse stakeholders, coordinating events or initiatives and fostering meaningful community participation.

Schedule

• Typical office hours - Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
• Hybrid – Minimum of three days per week at client location in Sacramento

Compensation

• $28-$34 per hour

What We Offer

• Unlimited vacation policy and 6 sick days
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employees and families with opportunity to enroll in HSA
• 401K plan with traditional and Roth options
• $100 monthly phone stipend and company paid parking
• Company paid basic life insurance of $50,000, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage
• Professional development, mentoring, and community engagement opportunities
• Company paid access to a wide range of health and well-being resources and services including telephonic counseling, legal advice, and other services

Core Values | Philosophy

Our core value as a strategic partner is defined not by what we do, but by what we help our clients achieve. We are a diverse, talented and well-connected team that is 100% committed to delivering results. Put simply, we are problem solvers who are unequivocally committed to our clients’ success.

Diversity Commitment & Vision

LPA is an equal opportunity employer. LPA recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At LPA, we have a strategic vision: to be a diverse and inclusive community of passionate, talented people dedicated to delivering creative solutions for our clients. We believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, and all the other enriching characteristics that make us different and inform our point of view.

Additional Information

While performing the duties of this job, employees are regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.