Account Executive | Public Affairs

Account Executive | San Francisco Bay Area |Hybrid Work

Public Affairs | Corporate Communications

Energy | Land Use | Infrastructure

Keadjian Associates, a leading strategic communications and management consulting firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, is seeking a full-time account executive to begin work immediately. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of experience in public relations, public affairs or management consulting. The candidate must be an exceptional writer with experience drafting press releases, talking points, fact sheets and more.

Keadjian is one of the fastest-growing, midsized agencies in the country. The agency also celebrates one of the lowest co-worker turnover rates in the industry, with teammates joining and staying for many years to build their careers.

As an independently owned firm, Keadjian Associates is able to reward our stellar teammates by offering competitive salaries, an unmatched discretionary bonus program for performance and excellent benefits.

Our team is based out of the Walnut Creek headquarters. We offer the flexibility to work primarily from home, contingent on business and client needs. Our teams convene one day a week in person at our Walnut Creek office for team building, training, mentoring and more.

Responsibilities:

• Draft high-quality, client-ready messaging and materials (e.g., talking points, press releases, fact sheets, website copy, etc.)
• Write materials with an eye for language and tone; ensure messaging optimizes the client's brand voice and engages our audiences
• Track key activities (e.g., community engagement) via spreadsheets and other deliverables
• Share updates in client calls and team coordination meetings
• Anticipate issues and proactively offer solutions to ensure flawless execution of communications programs

Qualifications:

• 3-4 years of experience in communications or management consulting
• Experience at a corporate communications, public relations or public affairs agency or comparable in-house position is strongly preferred
• Exceptional writing and editing skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment switching seamlessly between multiple projects, turning things around in record time while also paying close attention to the crucial details (i.e., grammar, spelling, consistency of message)
• Superb interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions with minimal supervision
• Highly motivated self-starter who can also work collaboratively
• Skilled in Microsoft Office, Excel and PowerPoint
• Bachelor's degree required

Expected Salary: In addition to industry leading benefits including end of year profit sharing and performance bonus program for eligible employees, the annual base salary range for this position is $65,000 to $90,000. Starting salary will be based on a number of factors, including years of experience, type of relevant experience, education and more.

Additional Benefits and Compensation: Keadjian Associates has a discretionary bonus program for eligible employees. Bonuses are awarded based on performance and contributions, in the Company's sole discretion. In addition, the Company has a 401(k) Program that, when eligible, will contribute a percentage of the employee's annual total compensation to their plan. Lastly, the Company has group health, dental and vision insurance coverage for its eligible employees, and the Company pays one hundred percent (100%) of its employee's premiums for the offered medical benefit plans.

The Company reserves the right to modify, amend or eliminate any of its employee benefits at any time, consistent with applicable law.