Senior Associate, Public Relations

RH Strategic is seeking a Public Relations Senior Associate to join our growing team in Washington, D.C. This role is ideal for professionals with 4-6 years of experience at a public relations agency who are ready to take on greater client ownership, lead integrated PR initiatives, contribute to strategic program development, and manage projects and/or accounts.

This is a full-time role based in Washington, D.C., requiring an in-office presence of at least three days per week. To be qualified, candidates must currently reside in the DMV metro area.

RH Strategic is a well-established public relations agency with a robust client portfolio across technology, cybersecurity, healthcare, government, sustainability, and education & workforce industries. We are accepting applications from those who are curious about innovations shaping our future and interested in making an impact through meaningful storytelling.

Expectations of a Senior Associate at RH Strategic are:

• Lead and participate in day-to-day execution across client accounts, ensuring high-quality deliverables and consistent progress against program goals.
• Serve as a point of contact for clients, managing communications, providing counsel, and building trusted relationships.
• Build and maintain solid relationships with members of the media relevant to our industries; communicate on behalf of clients and experts.
• Project manage campaigns and teams (potentially including account management).
• Proactively advise clients on communications strategies related to their public relations objectives.
• Apply knowledge of PR trends, functionality, tools, and measurement.
• Understand, analyze, and report on campaign results to clients.
• Provide feedback to team members, support the development of team members’ PR skillsets and careers.

Requirements:

• 4-6 years of PR or communications experience, including at least 2 years working at a PR agency.

• Ability to translate complex language in tech, healthcare, and workforce/education industries into straightforward, non-technical language.
• Experience preparing clients for interviews, preparing talking points, and responding to a crisis.

• Equal parts contributor and collaborator; avid reader of news and can apply timely trends to clients’ messages and program goals.
• Outstanding writing skills and appreciation for high-quality, strategic work.

Preferred:

• Experience in formally managing direct reports.
• Exposure to account budgets and managing to scope.
• Experience in digital, paid, content, social, and analytics.

Salary: $80,000-$95,000 annually.

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. The Company may, in its discretion, also offer an annual bonus in an amount, if any, to be determined by the Company. Bonuses are not guaranteed.

Benefits:

For this role, the Company offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Insurance: 100% paid base premium for the employee’s medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurances.
• Transportation Subsidy: $100 per month.
• Paid Time Off: 16 days of annual PTO, 12 firm holidays, 1 floating day off, and 1 paid day of service.
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan with automatic, fully vested match.
• Stipends: Professional development and wellness.

RH Strategic is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We will not be able to respond to every submission. No calls, recruiters, or offers for contract work, please.