Account Coordinator, Legal Affairs and Crisis Communications

ABOUT BERLINROSEN

BerlinRosen is a fast-growing, full-service communications firm with more than 300 communications and campaign strategists in New York, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles. Since its founding in 2005, BerlinRosen has powerfully expanded its presence in corporate, social impact/ESG, nonprofit, entertainment, media, racial justice, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, architecture, design, urbanism, land use, lifestyle, technology, issue advocacy and workers’ rights communications. We have received more than 50 awards and recognitions, including being the only agency to be named #1 on Observer’s PR Power List for three consecutive years, PRNews’ Large PR Agency of the Year (2023; 2021), PR News’ Digital Firm of the Year (2023) and 5/5 Stars on Forbes’ latest Best PR Agencies in America list.
Beginning in 2022, we’ve established partnerships with Onward, Derris, M18, Glen Echo Group and Inkhouse, further integrating our agency and communications network while expanding our reach in DEI consulting and the consumer, lifestyle, real estate, hospitality and technology sectors.
People of color, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. BerlinRosen 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 LEGAL & CRISIS TEAM

BerlinRosen’s Legal & Crisis team combines advocacy for some of the most important causes of our day—defending civil rights, combatting gender and race discrimination, advocating for gun violence prevention—with more traditional crisis communications helping institutions, companies, nonprofits and high net-worth individuals defend themselves from reputational threats by shaping the narrative swirling around them. The team has contacts at top media outlets and leverages those connections to help clients mitigate damaging stories before and after they are reported. 

ABOUT THIS ROLE

BerlinRosen is seeking an Account Coordinator to join our Legal Affairs and Crisis Communications team. This position provides candidates with a unique opportunity to join a talented and growing team working on exceedingly high-profile projects, including strategy and communications needs for a variety of clients ranging from law firms and businesses to institutions and nonprofits to high-profile individuals.

Role location: This role is based in our New York, N.Y. office on a hybrid basis. The Legal & Crisis team is in-office at least two days per week.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

As an Account Coordinator on our Legal Affairs and Crisis Communications team, you will...

• Support the day-to-day on projects and collaborate with colleagues to advance the communications strategy for multiple high-profile client accounts
• Collaborate with internal account teams to shape media coverage of particular legal and crisis efforts, whether proactively or defensively
• Oversee day-to-day communications with clients, including staffing weekly calls, developing press recaps and participating in crisis communications, as necessary
• Conduct strategic and thorough media outreach to land or shape stories for our clients 
• Monitor the media to identify opportunities to insert our clients into the news cycle or, when appropriate, to flag negative coverage 
• Build and maintain press lists that demonstrate a strong understanding of the reporters and outlets covering our clients' issues
• Contribute ideas, research and writing support for strategic communications 
• Keep the trains running for our account teams by ensuring the team's work moves in accordance with work plans and meets deadlines

Essential skills:

• 1+ year(s) of relevant work experience in crisis and/or strategic communications, media relations or a related field. A background in journalism is a strong plus
• Experience in crisis communications situations, including managing media engagement around crisis needs
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with reporters at top-tier outlets
• Adept at communicating clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with varying levels of staff, clients and the media 
• High level of organization, attention to detail and an ability to multitask

Note: Interested in this role but it’s not quite the right match? Applicants who meet some but not all or exceed the above criteria are still encouraged to apply! We are eager to speak with candidates with diverse backgrounds and can assess role leveling on an individual basis. 

WORKING AT BERLINROSEN

Compensation philosophy: BerlinRosen offers competitive industry rate salaries with the goal of retaining and growing talented individuals. We regularly review and adjust our compensation structure as needed to ensure equity across teams and levels.  

Compensation: The salary for this role is $60,000. 

Benefits: BerlinRosen will make sure that you have what you need to excel in your role, encourage self-care and drive professional development, including…

• 100% coverage of Health, Dental, and Vision insurance monthly premiums
• Company-sponsored Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) 
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Mental health assistance with company-sponsored memberships to Talkspace and Calm
• 401K with a 4% employer match and no vesting period
• Generous paid time off (PTO) 
  • All incoming staff receive 36 days total of PTO, inclusive of general PTO, wellness days, collective PTO the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays and 11 paid bank holidays
• Pre-tax commuter benefits via WageWorks
• Full mobile phone reimbursement for data and minutes
• Employer-funded life insurance
• Discounted annual bikeshare membership
• Corporate discounts through Tickets at Work
• Continuous skills training tailored to your role

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