Adfero Seeks Account Supervisor (remote)
Adfero is seeking a full-time Account Supervisor with experience and deep interest in
communications strategies. We’re looking for a candidate who can lead client teams that deploy
social media campaigns, pitch press, turn a clever phrase and stay on the leading edge of how
we communicate our clients' messages and move public perception. We seek highly creative
and strategic individuals who are collaborative, ambitious, dependable, and passionate about
developing integrated campaigns.
The job itself: This role is strategic and hands-on. You’ll be leading and collaborating with other
team members to develop communication strategies and implementing communications
initiatives. You’ll use your writing skills to take complex issues and transform them with
appropriate messaging for various audiences. You’ll work collaboratively with our in-house
creative and digital teams with video, web and related projects, and you’ll coach team members
in their development. We’re looking for an innovative and driven communications professional
that is looking to become a well-rounded strategist.
In this role you will:
Educate staff and stay up-to-date on client dynamics, positions and messaging, as well
as relevant conditions in the external environment; understand complex issues and
describe them for audiences with varying levels of subject matter expertise.
Coordinate integrated public affairs campaigns, including: researching and
understanding key audience segments; developing digital content for specific audiences
on paid and owned channels; leveraging content performance insights to inform editorial
planning and content execution.
Identify opportunities for expanding our services to current clients.
Be the day-to-day leader on accounts you are assigned to.
Participate in business development as needed.
Manage teams deploying social media campaigns, both paid and organic.
Write head-turning copy that distills complex political, policy, regulatory and public
perception challenges into compelling narratives.
Work with design teams to leverage digital media channels with shareable content that
drives and/or amplifies client narratives and placed stories.
Conceptualize, organize, execute and assess events on behalf of clients; generate
media placements to drive and/or amplify events.
Attend networking events before, during and after business hours as needed.
Demonstrate project management skills to manage large and complex projects including
establishing and maintaining timelines and ensuring quality assurance of all client
deliverables.
Act as a strategic partner and tactical leader to help accomplish the client’s goals.
Assist team members with identifying value-add opportunities within existing client
engagements.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in media relations, public relations, social media and/or
communications
Strong leadership skills and a desire to continually improve
Previous account management and business development experience is a plus
Fluent in digital media trends, strategies and best practices
Strong time management skills
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, or a related discipline preferred
Excellent oral and written communications skills with track record of placed written
content
The ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities and issues
Solid research, analysis, and editing skills; ability to understand and explain complex
policy issues in an emotionally-compelling way
Demonstrated experience working on large and multi-faceted projects
Excellent presentation, interpersonal and written communication skills
Solid project management and organizational skills, with proven ability to manage
deadlines
Initiative, with a commitment to continuous learning and improving strategic
communications skills; eagerness to grow as a leader
The ability to thrive in a collaborative environment while independently managing
projects
A passion for our Core Values: Harambee. We all pull together. Learn from mistakes.
Strive to improve. Be responsible for results. Respect the dignity and abilities of each
individual.
About Adfero
Adfero is a communications agency with an entrepreneurial mindset. We turn challenges into
opportunities and relentlessly pursue success for our clients, creating remarkable work with
lasting impact.
We invest in individual professional development to help employees build on their skills and
make meaningful contributions to their work. Adfero is committed to having high-performing
client teams, and our team members share common attributes: optimism, imagination,
persistence, and results-oriented. Ultimately, we live by our core values and hold each other
accountable to them.
We’re an extremely collaborative environment. That’s one of the things people love most about
working here. Whether it’s working on projects together or participating in social events, we
enjoy coming to work and learning from each other. We have a 100% open office so that we can
more easily collaborate. Our employees enjoy the many areas in the office where teams can
congregate, brainstorm and work together, or just put their feet up and get things done more
comfortably.
Interested candidates contact Rebecca Alexander, HR Manager at rmcalexander@adfero.com.