Account Supervisor

Named America’s best boutique agency of 2022, Clyde Group is seeking an Account Supervisor to join our growing public relations and communications agency. Under our vision to be the best agency to work for, we’re a principles-driven firm disrupting “business as usual” in communications through creative strategy focused entirely on results-driven client service. Our work deals with exciting national-level issues, including healthcare, education, agriculture, financial services, non-profits, civil rights, and more. Clyde Group team members should have an interest in, and enthusiasm for, the development of a rapidly growing agency. Our team is creative, ambitious, collaborative, and highly rewarded.

Account supervisors help shape and execute strategies for one or more clients (depending on the size of accounts). Account supervisors oversee account teams or client projects and initiatives, implementing creative strategies for key audiences. Account supervisors proactively bring forward ideas to advance client accounts, confidently reporting metrics to demonstrate outcomes over outputs. Account supervisors play a meaningful role in business development, including helping to draft RFP responses, pitch to future clients in new business presentations, and tap personal networks for potential client opportunities.

What you will be doing:

• Serve as a key member of multiple client teams to craft effective communication strategies, and ensure that excellent work is completed on time
• Become an expert in your clients’ industries so that you can anticipate client needs and advise clients on industry trends and current events
• Develop personal relationships with clients and are able to comfortably and confidently reach out to them through multiple forms of communication
• Work closely and respectfully with internal client delivery teams, including creative, digital, and content
• Tracking account budgets and adjusting workflow as needed to ensure client profitability
• Playing an active role in business development process for future clients by joining new business teams to respond to RFPs and presenting to clients

Position expectations:

• Adhere to firm’s policies and procedures
• Fierce commitment to, and respect for, a diverse and inclusive workplace
• Can successfully lead an internal or client project by inspiring and motivating team members
• Presents articulately, intelligently, and professionally
• Communicate clearly up to the leadership team on shared accounts
• Understands financial aspects of supporting a client account

Qualifications/Required Skills:

• 5-7 years of communications experience; agency experience preferred
• Desire to manage people, mentor junior team members, and lead teams
• Possesses excellent writing and grammar skills, including the ability to write concisely, clearly, and logically
• Can edit the work of junior team members and explain edits in a way that improves their skills
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail
• Comfortable with basic social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter
• Comfortable with Microsoft and Google office products
• Comfortable learning and adopting new tech platforms
• Experience pitching media

To apply, please submit a current resume and writing sample here.

About Clyde Group

Named America’s best boutique agency in 2021 by PRovoke, Clyde Group is a principles-driven strategic communications agency guided by a vision to be the best agency to work with and the best agency to work for. Based in Washington, DC, with a presence in multiple other locations, Clyde Group offers communications and public affairs services to major corporations, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and trade associations, among others. With a mission to create and connect to move the world forward, Clyde Group is driven by strategy, creativity, and experience, bringing ambitious ideas, creative solutions, and an authentic personality to every task.