Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Newton Street, LLC is a women-led strategic communications firm focused on global health and social impact. They are seeking an Account Manager to lead media and digital communications strategies, manage client relationships, and develop compelling narratives to enhance visibility and impact for high-profile organizations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted day-to-day partner to clients, managing relationships with confidence and care
- Lead media and digital communications strategies, including: Developing story angles, messaging, and narrative platforms; Pitching journalists and editors; Securing media coverage, op-eds, interviews, and thought leadership placements; Identifying opportunities to extend media moments across digital, social and owned channels
- Draft and edit high-quality written materials, including: Media pitches and press materials; Op-eds and contributed articles; Talking points, speeches, and briefing documents; Communications strategies, media plans, and digital content; LinkedIn posts, executive thought leadership content, newsletter copy, website language, and social media content as needed
- Support media training and message development for executives and subject-matter experts
- Advise clients on how earned media, digital platforms, social content, and owned channels can work together to advance strategic goals
- Collaborate with internal team members to ensure strategic alignment and flawless execution
- Manage multiple client priorities with clarity, responsiveness, and calm under pressure
- Contribute ideas that strengthen client impact and help evolve Newton Street’s offerings
- Track and analyze media and digital performance, delivering clear reports that assess message pull-through, narrative impact, and opportunities for amplification
- Monitor media, digital, and social trends and emerging news to identify timely pitching opportunities and position clients within relevant public conversations
Skills
- 6–8 years of experience in public relations, strategic communications, media relations, or integrated communications
- Demonstrated success securing earned media coverage, op-eds, and thought leadership placements
- Strong understanding of how journalists work, what makes a story newsworthy, and how media moments can be extended through digital and social channels
- Exceptional writing and editing skills—clear, persuasive, and purposeful
- Experience working in or alongside - PR agencies, foundations, social impact or policy-focused organizations
- Knowledge of one or more core issue areas: climate, global health, women's health, mental health, economic opportunity, or philanthropy
- Ability to manage multiple projects without sacrificing quality or judgment
- Responsive and proactive while working in a remote office environment
- Experience in working across teams and collaboratively with other partners or agencies
- Technologically fluent and proactive, with strong organizational and collaboration skills
- Comfort working in global or multicultural contexts
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- Existing media relationships in global health, philanthropy, or policy journalism
- Experience leading integrated communications campaigns
- Experience using analytics or performance insights to refine communications strategy
- Experience mentoring junior team members
- Background in crisis communications or reputation management
- Experience advising senior leaders, philanthropists, or public-facing experts
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, disability, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, and retirement plan
- Generous paid time off and holidays — including a year-end paid break
- Fully remote, U.S.-based work environment
- A culture where your voice matters and your impact is visible
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