Senior Account Executive managing public affairs engagements for clients in the food system sector. Building client relationships and leading strategy in public policy communication while ensuring high-quality deliverables.
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
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.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
At least 2 years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, or a related discipline
Experience working within the public affairs, policy, or government affairs sector preferred
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.
Benefits
medical and dental insurance
vision
401K
life insurance
disability insurance
paid time off
travel assistance
wellness programing
Job title
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