Account Assistant (D.C. Metro)

Job Title: Account Assistant. Full-Time Position.  Relocation is not included.
Status: CLOSED
Eligible: Recent graduates with 1-2 years of experience

If you are interested this position and meet the requirements, please send your resume to lhoward@t-howard.org 

In this entry-level role you will be required to work collaboratively across various accounts.

The preferences are as follows:

• PR internship experience highly preferred
• Demonstrated interest Issue Advocacy
• Excellent organizational and written/oral communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (MS Word, Excel)
• Social Media skills
• Ability to work well with quantitative and qualitative data
• SharePoint and PeopleSoft experience a plus but not required

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining client and project documents, including timelines/calendars, meeting notes and conference call reports
• Assisting account team with drafting press releases, media monitoring, community outreach and research across multiple clients including providing administrative support to multiple account team members
• Scheduling and coordinating client, internal, and vendor meetings and conference calls
• Facilitating client billing process in conjunction with account leads and accounting department

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Political Science, or other related field from a four-year college or university
• Prior internship experience in the field of communications, marketing or media
• Strong interest in and understanding of social media platforms and their role in marketing and communications strategies
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task