Account Executive, Purpose

Location: Northern

## Account Executive, Purpose Apply:
Hybrid:
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America:
New York, New York, United States of America:
Full time:
Posted 7 Days Ago:
R13203
** Agency:
** Golin Ketchum    
** Job Function:
** Consulting    
** Job Subfunction:
** Business and Change Consulting
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* Job Description:

** Golin Ketchum is looking for an
** Account Executive, Purpose
** to join our team!

Golin Ketchum is the most awarded public relations agency of the decade. We create change that matters for our clients and our people. The kind of change that earns attention and shapes culture to build business.

Formed in 2026 from the merger of two iconic PR agencies, Golin Ketchum combines fearless creative and strategic excellence, fueled by Omnicom’s industry-leading data and AI solutions, to uncover powerful insights and execute work that builds and protects the world’s greatest companies.  With specialized expertise across consumer and brands, corporate affairs, healthcare, technology, and food, agriculture and nutrition, we deliver integrated, high-impact communications services  Golin Ketchum, culture matters.

We are fiercely ambitious yet fundamentally kind and collaborate obsessively with the best clients in the world.

Want to create change that matters with us? Here are the details:
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* What You’ll Do:

** Are you ready to make an impact? Our Purpose team is seeking a fearless, collaborative Account Executive with a passion for helping companies make lasting social and environmental positive impact. This is a unique opportunity to work with several high-profile clients and fabulous colleagues to do meaningful work. The ideal candidate is a project manager extraordinaire, a strong writer, pays close attention to detail, curious about new topics and full of positive energy.
* Act as a day-to-day client contact; continually foster client-agency relationship to build trust and become a valuable resource to clients
* Play key role in planning and implementation of account activities, including special events, media events, media relations, social media, desk-side briefings, program implementation, etc.
* Effectively develop full range of written materials including client correspondence, press releases, media pitches, reports, etc.
* Continually build understanding and knowledge of clients' business and competitive environments; apply this information in preparing and presenting client communications
* Develop an understanding of research methods, coordinate internal and external resources
* Be flexible and facilitate teamwork within account team while fully utilizing agency resources to create the  best teams  for your clients
* Be adept at managing teams, managing cross-functionally and managing up
* While experience working in the area of social or environmental impact communications is preferred, a passion for the specialty is a must!
** What You Have:
** Any combination of education and experience providing the required skills and knowledge for successful performance would qualify. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:
* Two to three years of communications experience in a public relations agency, nonprofit, consultancy or in-house setting
* Bachelor's degree preferred
* Golin Ketchum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Golin Ketchum recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.*$60,000 - $70,000    
* Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective…