Thursday, September 21, 2017

OK, We're Back

1-4) The American Society of Civil Engineers passed along the first of these; and we found more available:
5) The National Society of Collegiate Scholars seeks a Digital Marketing Manager with 3 years’ experience in digital & social media; ability to use social media to drive business results is described as key – don’t miss scrolling down to see their unusually generous time-off policy.

6) NARAL Pro-Choice America is seeking a Government Relations Manager with at least seven years’ experience of effective governmental service, legislative advocacy or political organizing, as well as the ability to s integrate policy advocacy & lobbying with voter engagement & communications – search managed by GROSSMAN HEINZ

7) American Bankers Association Director, Social Media

8) APCO WorldwideAssociate Consultant, Health Care/Health Policy

9-11) Brookings Institution
12) Capital CaringDirector of Communications – see also main career page

13-23) Capitol Hill
24) Chronicle of Higher EducationMarketing Manager

25) Georgetown UniversityCommunications & Global Connectivity Manager supporting the Laboratory for Global Performance & Politics

26) FleishmanHillardInterns, Spring 2018 (scroll to find) – apply by Oct. 20

27-28) gmmb
29) Howard UniversityAssistant Athletic Director, Media Relations

30-33) Human Rights Campaign
34) Indian Health ServiceSupervisory Legislative Specialist – $131k-$161k – apply by Oct. 10

35) Maryland University of Integrative HealthVice President for University Advancement – Laurel, MD – apply by Oct. 3

36-40) Nature Conservancy
41) NTT Data ServicesSubmarine Program Congressional Affairs Analyst

42-44) Partnership for Public Service
45) Relief InternationalDirector of Development & Advancement – see also main career page

46) Smithsonian InstitutionMajor Gift Officer, Museum of American History (scroll to find) – apply by Oct. 3

47-51) University of Virginia – Charlottesville, Va.
52) Working AmericaMedia Outreach Specialist

53) … and finally: we think it would be pretty neat to serve as Director of Communications (scroll to find) for the Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts – they seek resumes showing 7-10 years leading a communications team, including experience producing & directing digital communications. 

Don't forget to make plans for Saturday's Snallygaster beerstavaganza in Yards Park DC.  As of this morning, early admission VIP tix are still available, as well as the regular type – Reserve your tickets today, or at least see what you're missing among the incredible selection of 400 beers on hand.

4 comments:

Gordon said...

Sunshine Sachs - Assistant

Job Description

Sunshine Sachs is currently seeking a professional, curious, and hard-working assistant in our Washington D.C. office who will be able to help provide comprehensive administrative support for agency and client needs including, but not limited to, media and social media monitoring (scannings, clippings, recordings and mockups), and various administrative tasks.

Responsibilities and Essential Skills:

--Ensures office overall is professional, welcoming, clean and tidy.
--Researches and develops accurate media, talent and social media lists, as needed.
--Demonstrates a solid understanding of the agency, its services, clients, ethos and values.
--Supports account teams by drafting media materials, conducting thorough and accurate
research and pitching select media outlets.
--Demonstrates an ability to build and/or maintain very organized document templates and databases that can easily be updated by others on the team.
--Answers phones and communicates messages timely, clearly and accurately.
--Shows interest in networking and developing media contacts.
--Attends and participates in company meetings and learning opportunities.
--Orders supplies and helps keep office in working order.
--Organizes team-building events for the office.
--Collaborates and works well in a team.
--Looking for someone with at least 1 to 2 years of full-time work experience in Public Relations.

Why Sunshine Sachs?

Our clients are important (of course they are!), but more important are our team members. More than 25% of us have been with the company for 4+ years and counting!

Teaching and mentoring is an essential pillar at Sunshine. Through a company-wide mentor program, all Sunshiners are paired with both a mentee as well as a mentor who is invested in your success and growth. We organize a monthly Meet the Media series during which media contacts visit the office to explain who they are, what they do and best practices for pitching them and their colleagues. We have also developed a series of teaching workshops that are structured for each level of the company. All Sunshiners participate by leading sessions for team members who are more junior to them.

Sunshine Sachs offers medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k), annual merit-based bonuses, PTO and commuter benefits. We arrange additional perks as well. From Summer Fridays and happy hours on our NY rooftop deck to quarterly flex days and company-organized volunteer opportunities, we’re proud of the culture we’ve created across the company.

Please send resume and cover letter to: ResumesDC@sunshinesachs.com -- with job title in subject line.

Gordon said...

Sunshine Sachs - Account Director

Sunshine Sachs is looking for an Account Director with a strong background in political communications, issue based advocacy and media relations to join our team in Washington, D.C.. Account Directors at Sunshine Sachs are smart communicators with extensive personal networks who excel at managing client account teams. Account Directors understand integrated communications and have experience working across additional areas of PR (social media, creative, brand integration, talent integration). Account Directors who excel at Sunshine Sachs take ownership and responsibility for the success of the teams they manage and take the time to teach junior team members while managing up effectively and efficiently.

Requirements:
--At least 8 years of public relations experience in D.C. with demonstrated success in the following areas: securing top-tier press placements that have an impact on a client’s bottom line, developing and executing strategic media plans, thinking outside the box to create media moments and mentoring junior staff
--Success proactively securing media results for clients
--At least 3 years of direct oversight of client account teams
--Experience serving as a project manager on integrated communications teams (overseeing media relations, social media, creative, brand integration, talent integration)
--Excellent writing and editing skills
--Organized and effective time manager
--Positive, proactive and solutions-oriented
--Patient mentor/teacher for junior team members
--Strong network of media and industry contacts

Core Skills:
--Account management:
--Takes ownership and responsibility for success of teams and projects managed
--Develops and executes detailed strategies that map back to clients’ business goals
--Understands how/when to include integrated communications tactics (social media, creative, brand integration, talent integration)
--Empowers junior team members and helps them grow
--Knows how to “create news” for clients as a way to produce media moments
--Demonstrates excellent judgment and discretion in difficult client and staff situations
--Manages up and down effectively and efficiently
--Serves as primary point of contact for clients
--Has established relationships with media across a variety of verticals; leverages those relationships to secure impactful media opportunities
--Has established industry relationships; leverages those for both new business opportunities as well as client opportunities
--Able to appropriately identify and flag client concerns
--Strategic problem solver for teams and clients
--Able to lead a new business process, including the creation of a strategic proposal rooted in data, analytics and competitive research

People management:
--Serves as day-to-day manager for junior employees
--Invested in their growth and success at the company; approves expenses conducts regular 1-on-1 meetings; manages annual review process; monitors PTO; etc.
--Mentors/manages junior team members on client account teams
--Delivers constructive feedback in a respectful and effective way
--Delegates respectfully and efficiently; clear about expectations, deadlines and roles/responsibilities of team members
-Provides thoughtful and constructive feedback for team members’ annual reviews

-Sunshine Standards:
--Eager to continue building a strong network of media and industry relationships
--Inclusive, welcoming, kind, empathetic, professional, mature
--Positive, inspiring, motivational, consistent, empowering, team player

Please send resume and cover letter to: ResumesDC@sunshinesachs.com -- with job title in subject line.

Gordon said...

Sunshine Sachs - Senior Account Executive

Sunshine Sachs is looking for a Senior Account Executive with a strong background in media relations and press outreach to join our issue advocacy team in Washington, D.C. Senior Account Executives at Sunshine Sachs are smart communicators with experience leading client account teams. Senior Account Executives also have experience working across additional areas of PR (social media, creative, brand integration, talent integration) and have a strong understanding of how to integrate these areas into a successful campaign. Senior Account Executives who excel at Sunshine Sachs take ownership and responsibility for their client accounts and take the time to mentor and teach junior team members while managing up effectively and efficiently.

Requirements
--At least 5 years of public relations experience in D.C. with demonstrated success in the following areas: securing impactful press placements, executing strategic media plans, thinking outside the box to create media moments and mentoring junior staff
--Success proactively securing media placements and opportunities for clients
--Experience leading client account teams
--Experience working across additional areas of PR (social media, creative, brand integration, talent integration)
--Excellent writing and editing skills
--Organized and effective time manager
--Positive, proactive and solutions-oriented
--Eager to create strong relationships in the media industry

Core Skills

Account management:
--Takes ownership and responsibility for success of teams and projects
--Assists in the development and execution of PR strategies
--Understands how all areas of PR (media relations, social media, creative, brand integration, talent integration) work together to achieve client goals
--Thinks creatively about how to “create news” for clients as a way to produce media moments
--Demonstrates excellent judgment and discretion in difficult client and staff situations
--Manages up and down effectively and efficiently
--Has established relationships with media across a variety of verticals; leverages those relationships to secure impactful media opportunities
--Able to appropriately identify and flag client concerns
--Strategic problem solver for teams and clients
--Participates in new business process; understands how to use data, analytics and competitive research to inform strategic proposals

People management:
--Proactively mentors/teaches junior team members on client account team
--Delegates to junior team members respectfully and efficiently (clear about deadlines, expectations, etc.)
--Provides thoughtful and constructive feedback for team members’ annual reviews

Sunshine Standards
Eager to network and continue building relationships across a wide range of media
Inclusive, welcoming, honest, kind, empathetic, professional, mature

Please send resume and cover letter to: ResumesDC@sunshinesachs.com -- with job title in subject line.

Gordon said...

Sunshine Sachs - Account Executive

Sunshine Sachs is looking for an Account Executive with at least three years of experience working in media relations and press outreach to join our team in Washington, D.C. Account Executives at Sunshine Sachs are smart communicators who actively consume a wide variety of news and social media on a daily basis. Strong candidates will have experience working across additional areas of PR (social media, creative, brand integration, talent integration) and can participate in the development and execution of strong PR strategies. Account Executives who excel at Sunshine Sachs are eager to learn, try new things and proactively take the time to mentor and teach junior team members while managing up effectively and efficiently.

Requirements
--At least 3 years of public relations experience in D.C. with demonstrated success in the following areas: securing press placements, executing strategic media plans, thinking outside the box to create media moments and mentoring junior staff
--Eager and open to learning all aspects of integrated communications (media relations, social media, creative, brand integration, talent integration)
--Excellent writing skills
--Organized and effective time manager
--Positive, proactive, solutions-oriented
--Solid understanding of the media landscape with a growing list of media contacts

Core Skills

Account management:
--Takes ownership and responsibility for success of teams and projects
--Assists in the development and execution of PR strategies
--Understands how all areas of PR (media relations, social media, creative, brand integration, talent integration) work together to achieve client goals
--Thinks creatively about how to “create news” for clients as a way to produce media moments
--Proactively monitors news cycle and flags competitor news / industry trends in order to create opportunities for client
--Demonstrates good judgment and discretion in difficult client and staff situations
--Manages up and down effectively and efficiently
--Has a growing list of relationships with media across a variety of verticals and understands how to leverage those relationships to secure impactful media opportunities
--Strategic problem solver for teams and clients

People management:
--Enjoys mentoring/teaching junior team members on client account teams

Sunshine standards:
--Eager to network and continue building relationships across a wide range of media
--Inclusive, welcoming, honest, kind, empathetic, professional, mature

Why Sunshine Sachs?
Our clients are important (of course they are!), but more important are our team members. More than 25% of us have been with the company for 4+ years and counting!

Teaching and mentoring is an essential pillar at Sunshine. Through a company-wide mentor program, all Sunshiners are paired with both a mentee as well as a mentor who is invested in your success and growth. We organize a monthly Meet the Media series during which media contacts visit the office to explain who they are, what they do and best practices for pitching them and their colleagues. We have also developed a series of teaching workshops that are structured for each level of the company. All Sunshiners participate by leading sessions for team members who are more junior to them.

Sunshine Sachs offers medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k), annual merit-based bonuses, PTO and commuter benefits. We arrange additional perks as well. From Summer Fridays and happy hours on our NY rooftop deck to quarterly flex days and company-organized volunteer opportunities, we’re proud of the culture we’ve created across the company.

Please send resume and cover letter to: ResumesDC@sunshinesachs.com -- with job title in subject line.