Account Coordinator, Public Outreach
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Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 52000 - 68000
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were excited to offer a $2000 sign-on bonus to welcome you to our team!
Southwest Strategies Group is seeking a full-time entry-level Account Coordinator to join our San Jose team. If you thrive in a fast-paced client-focused environment and are eager to grow in a multi-faceted role wed love to hear from you! This role is ideal for someone with strong writing and interpersonal skills who is highly organized efficient and able to multitask effectively. You will support project managers with community outreach media relations and social media for the agencys wide range of development transportation infrastructure and energy clients.
Southwest Strategies Group is focused on building leaders in our industry and community. With over 120 professionals with diverse backgrounds and experience our team is uniquely positioned to meet stakeholders where they are. We approach every project as a trusted partner leveraging our decades of expertise to provide custom strategies that help our clients get results.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
- Cultivate community awareness and support for projects through targeted outreach canvassing phone calls meetings and events
- Provide general account support to clients needing community relations digital advocacy and strategic communication services
- Develop engaging and innovative content for social media advertising videos websites fact sheets presentations newsletters and other collateral
- Assist with special event planning and coordination including conducting preliminary research and supporting event execution and staffing
- Assist with client-related media coverage and social media tracking
- Conduct in-depth client-related research and develop stakeholder databases
- Respond to stakeholder inquiries and track outreach and activities in project logs
- Manage client action item and task lists
- Assist in coordinating public hearings or open houses including managing invites tracking RSVPs and supporting set up and cleanup activities
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
Location and Travel:
This position is primarily based at a client site in San Jose with an expected on-site presence of approximately 4 days per week subject to change based on client needs and availability. The role may also involve early mornings evenings and weekend hours as needed.
Compensation:
The annual base amount for this position is dependent on several factors including the candidates geographic location experience and qualifications. The annual base amount may be adjusted based on market conditions in the location where the employee resides.
A typical annual base range for this role is: $52000 $68000 - non-exempt hourly (actual compensation may vary by location and will follow local regulations).
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Communications English Public Relations Marketing Journalism Public Administration or similar preferred
- Familiarity with AP Style and standard rules of grammar
- Spanish fluency preferred
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Marketing
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Account Management
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Social Media Management
- Sales Support
About Company
Our expertise, strategic planning and innovative approach have made Southwest Strategies California’s leading public affairs and public outreach firm.
