Account Coordinator, Public Outreach

6 days ago

San Jose, California, United States Southwest Strategies Group Full time


Full-time

Description

We're excited to offer a $2,000 sign-on bonus to welcome you to our team   

Southwest Strategies Group is seeking a full-time, entry-level Account Coordinator to join our San Jose team. If you thrive in a fast-paced, client-focused environment and are eager to grow in a multi-faceted role, we'd love to hear from you This role is ideal for someone with strong writing and interpersonal skills, who is highly organized, efficient, and able to multitask effectively. You will support project managers with community outreach, media relations and social media for the agency's wide range of development, transportation, infrastructure and energy clients.

Southwest Strategies Group is focused on building leaders in our industry and community. With over 120 professionals with diverse backgrounds and experience, our team is uniquely positioned to meet stakeholders where they are. We approach every project as a trusted partner, leveraging our decades of expertise to provide custom strategies that help our clients get results.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

  • Cultivate community awareness and support for projects through targeted outreach, canvassing, phone calls, meetings and events
  • Provide general account support to clients needing community relations, digital advocacy and strategic communication services
  • Develop engaging and innovative content for social media, advertising, videos, websites, fact sheets, presentations, newsletters and other collateral
  • Assist with special event planning and coordination including conducting preliminary research and supporting event execution and staffing
  • Assist with client-related media coverage and social media tracking
  • Conduct in-depth client-related research and develop stakeholder databases
  • Respond to stakeholder inquiries and track outreach and activities in project logs
  • Manage client action item and task lists
  • Assist in coordinating public hearings or open houses, including managing invites, tracking RSVPs, and supporting set up and cleanup activities
  • Additional responsibilities as assigned

Location and Travel: 

This position is primarily based at a client site in San Jose, with an expected on-site presence of approximately 4 days per week, subject to change based on client needs and availability. The role may also involve early mornings, evenings, and weekend hours, as needed. 

Compensation:

The annual base amount for this position is dependent on several factors, including the candidate's geographic location, experience, and qualifications. The annual base amount may be adjusted based on market conditions in the location where the employee resides.

A typical annual base range for this role is: $52,000– $68,000 - non-exempt, hourly (actual compensation may vary by location and will follow local regulations).


Requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Public Administration or similar preferred
  • Familiarity with AP Style and standard rules of grammar
  • Spanish fluency preferred

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