FGS Global

FGS Global (FGS), a leading strategic communications consulting firm, is seeking a sharp and energetic communications professional to join the firm’s Strategic Communications division, with particular focus on a Fortune 10 client account.

This position is based in our Washington, D.C. office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as day-to-day, client-facing communications lead for a key Fortune 10 client (with expected additional capacity for participation on other client accounts).
• Lead the development of media strategies at the national and local level, including pitch angles and reporter targets
• Deep understanding of the changing media landscape and what it takes to break through
• Lead the report out of earned media efforts to clients, including using data and analytics to tell a compelling narrative
• Help craft and deliver persuasive messaging and related collateral materials, simplifying complex legislative, regulatory, legal or other general issues
• Project manage larger accounts, including workplans, deadlines, and monitoring of account budgets and needs
• Interact on a daily basis with trade-specific and general press
• Work with other FGH divisions to deliver integrated services (from government relations and advertising to content development and public opinion research)
• Manage new business process and efforts

ATTRIBUTES

• A BA/BS degree in a related field and 9-12 years of relevant experience, preferably in a communications agency
• Experience working with reporters and established media contacts
• Experience with developing and managing integrated communications campaigns, drawing from multiple disciplines including media relations, government relations, advertising, and public opinion research
• Strong preference for account management experience at a public relations agency
• Strong strategic thinker with understanding of how larger economic and public policy landscape impacts clients’ communications abilities and needs
• Experience and ambition for sourcing and/or successfully leading efforts to obtain new business
• A demonstrated capacity for leadership, communication and teamwork

FGS Global

FGS Global (FGS), a leading strategic communications and government relations firm, is seeking a sharp and energetic communications professional to join the firm’s Strategic Communications Health practice. This is a great position for a proactive self-starter interested in health policy, communications and marketing and supporting a fast-paced and growing health practice. This position is based in our Washington, D.C. office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as day-to-day project manager on a diverse roster of health industry client accounts and/or sub-projects
• Craft and deliver persuasive messaging and related collateral materials, simplifying complex policy, legislative, regulatory, legal, science or other general issues. Strong writing abilities are critical to success in this position
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of evolving policy and political issues that impact clients’ sectors and a grasp of reporting trends
• Generate media outreach strategies and pitch stories on a regular basis.
• Cultivate relationships with reporters, editors, producers, bloggers, and other media professionals
• Manage multiple projects, including task and deadline tracking, for multiple clients from concept to completion
• Demonstrate strong client-relations skills – responsive, professional, helpful
• Contribute to firm’s new business process and efforts
• Work with other FGS divisions to deliver integrated services (from government relations and advertising to content development and public opinion research)
• Maintain knowledge of evolving policy and political issues that impact client’s businesses
• Contribute to firm’s new business process and efforts

QUALIFICATIONS

• A BA/BS degree in a related field and 5-9 years of relevant experience
• Specific familiarity and experience with health industry communications preferred
• Experience in health policy and/or biotech/life sciences preferred
• Extremely strong writing and communications skills; ability to produce clear, concise press materials within tight deadlines
• Superior research and editing skills
• Strong relationships with key health media contacts and outlets, and the ability to further identify and cultivate contacts for a range of clients
• Experience successfully pitching stories to local, trade and national news outlets
• Experience with rapid response or ‘war room’ efforts
• Strong strategic thinking and long-term planning skills
• Ability to project manage and multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

FGS Global