Account Director, Client Experience
Account Director, Client Experience
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$ 95000 - 125000
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Account Director Client Experience
Location: Washington D.C.
About the Opportunity:
Weber Shandwick is seeking a curious creative and media-savvy Account Director to join our team in Washington D.C. This role is based on our Social Impact & Sustainability team part of Weber Advisorya unit delivering trusted agile C-suite counsel by blending communications expertise with cultural insights to accelerate stakeholder and organizational value. This role will focus on executing communications reputation and earned media strategies for nonprofit foundation corporate and public sector clients at the intersection of business policy media and culture.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned media strategist with a passion for policy advocacy and communications that make a real-world impact. They bring a proven track record of delivering effective integrated media campaigns and experience thriving on high-performing teams in a fast-paced addition candidates should have experience working with organizations operating in the social impact philanthropic and on inclusive finance and wealth gap issues.
This position will be based in our Washington D.C. office on a hybrid schedule.
About you:
You live for a great story and have the strategic savvy to shape and deliver stories across media platforms. With deep knowledge of top-tier business and lifestyle outlets you know how to get stories placed and noticed. You move seamlessly between legacy media and emerging platforms like Substack podcasts and content creators. Fluent in internet culture and always ahead of the trends you know whats trending whats next and how to help organizations break through.
Youre a strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced environments and knows how to manage multi-faceted integrated campaigns without missing a beat. You bring structure to ambiguity all while juggling deadlines media moments and client needs with calm confidence. Youre immersed in public policy and culture and know how to turn insights into earned impact. A creative storyteller and collaborative partner you bring curiosity originality and drive to everything you do. Ready to drive high-impact communications Lets talk.
Responsibilities:
- Shape and execute integrated communications strategies in partnership with agency and client teams
- Counsel and interact effectively with clients and leaders at client organizations
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with top-tier media across business national/local broadcast multicultural and lifestyle verticals
- Maintain a strong understanding of the media and cultural landscape as well as emerging issues that may impact clients directly or indirectly
- Approach client work with curiosity always seeking to understand the brand its competitors and the broader industry context
- Proactively and reactively craft compelling newsworthy stories that drive earned coverage
- Develop strategic earned plans and write high-quality media materials including pitches press releases and messaging documents
- Deliver consistently high-caliber work with a client-first mindset and sharp attention to detail
- Collaborate with agency and inter-agency partners serving as a key contributor across teams to drive alignment and deliver cohesive large-scale campaign work
- Mentor and develop junior team members through hands-on guidance feedback and professional development
- Cultivate and participate in new business opportunities and pitches
Competencies:
- Business Acumen accelerate work to meet client and agency objectives
- Client Service build trust and deliver results across engagements
- Proactivity exhibit relentless pursuit for new and innovative ideas
- Collaboration build strong high-impact relationships that deliver results
- Critical Thinking ask probing questions; anticipate and address gaps and needs
- Conflict Resolution possess sound judgment and savvy in navigating and resolving issues
Basic Qualifications:
- 7-9 years of experience
- Experience leading integrated media projects from start to finish working with teams across various disciplines
- Robust earned strategy and media relations experience
- Experience providing counsel to senior leaders
- Bachelors degree
The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k (with employer match)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health mind body and soul
- MyDays Flexible holiday schedules
- Short-Term Disability
- Paid Employee Family Leave
- Family Building Benefit
Washington DC Salary range: $95000 - $125000
Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on among other factors actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employees/applicants background pertinent experience and qualifications.
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race color religion gender age ethnic or national origin protected veteran status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity marital status or citizenship status.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
