Senior Account Executive

Palladian Partners is a growing, full-service strategic communications firm, serving federal health agencies and leading nongovernmental organizations. We are actively recruiting for a Senior Account Executive to support award-winning projects in the public health arena. You’ll work on a variety of communications campaigns and help clients implement innovative strategies. If you are passionate about health and science communications and looking for a communications firm where making a difference is core to our work, come join us.  

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning, research, writing, and strategy development  
• Draft communication materials, reports, meeting notes, and other types of collateral
• Coordinate with designers, writers, and digital strategists to develop creative and digital assets, including websites, social content, infographics, and more  
• Communicate with clients and external partners to implement strategies and tactics  
• Develop project plans and track project activities, timelines, and quality reviews 
• Support social, paid and traditional media outreach, including strategy, content development, and analytics 
• Collaborate with team members to address challenges and solve problems proactively 

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills 
• Ability to work collaboratively on a team and with key stakeholders and clients 
• Action-oriented, organized, proactive, and adaptable approach to project coordination 
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously  
• Demonstrated attention to detail 
• Experience working client-facing in a communications agency or firm
• Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Health, or related field 
• 2-3 years of experience in communications

Logistical Requirements

• At this time we will only accept candidates who are eligible to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship.
• Our organization requires that all work, for the duration of your employment, must be completed in the continental U.S. unless required by contract.
• This is a full-time, staff position located at Palladian’s corporate headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, with the option for partial telework. 
• In addition to Palladian’s standard background process this role requires a government badge/clearance.  More information can be found at: https://ors.od.nih.gov/ser/dpsac/Pages/Home.aspx#popup1 and https://ors.od.nih.gov/ser/dpsac/applicants-employees/DPSAC-process-overview/adjudication-branch/Pages/suitability-criteria.aspx

Palladian Partners, Inc., is a full-service strategic communications and marketing firm that provides leading-edge strategy and execution solutions ranging from public relations, brand, message and campaign development, social media marketing, and website design to research and evaluate services, science writing, major conferences, events, and more. The firm, with its team of some 130 professionals, serves government agencies and nonprofit organizations in the consumer health, science, medical, and public health fields. Palladian specializes in making complex information understandable to the public, to health professionals, to legislators and policymakers, and to other key audiences. Its core service areas are Strategic Communications, Digital, Creative Services, Conference Services and Editorial Services. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of the healthcare nonprofit Altarum Institute and operates in Silver Spring, Maryland, and remotely across the United States.
·       Creates strategically targeted communications that inform, educate, and empower. We are leaders in partnering with government and nonprofit clients to spark meaningful change.·       Enables and empowers clients to develop effective strategies to promote behavior change. We create integrated, evidence-based communication and marketing strategies that improve millions of lives.·       Holds the core belief that everyone should be able to access important health and science information. Cultural competency. Health disparities. Plain language. Section 508 compliance. Accessible design. Mobile-first. These are not just terms we toss around. We truly get them—and build them into products and solutions.
Palladian employees are highly talented and are encouraged to think and work creatively