Assistant Account Executive, Education & Philanthropy

What matters to you? Do you want a job that lets you fight for those things?

Good jobs let you apply your skills. Great jobs feed your sense of purpose.

The thing that defines GMMB isn't what we do—it's our why. We want to make a difference in the world. And we're pretty good at doing good.

Come join the sharp, passionate people at GMMB who bring deep expertise on the issues we care about, from education, health, and climate, to democracy, economic mobility, and social justice. We work with candidates and organizations committed to what matters, because change doesn't just happen on election day. It happens every day.

• GMMB has a hybrid work schedule with at least three days in office presence.


• This position is based in Washington, DC. 


• Salary range - $50,000 - $60,000 

You are... an Assistant Account Executive who knows how to… 

• Keep projects on task by developing and maintaining client-facing project management documents, including but not limited to timelines/calendars, agendas, meeting notes, project, budget trackers and basic billing.


• Assist account teams with drafting and editing client-facing memos.


• Help us understand the landscape and track our success, by performing media monitoring and research and by analyzing metrics and compiling reports.


• Schedule and coordinate client, internal and vendor meetings and video calls.


• Assist project teams with day-to-day execution of client work, including but not limited to conducting or summarizing research, writing and editing documents, developing conference planning documents, pitching reporters, collecting stories, compiling meeting notes, updating status reports, and coordinating logistics and deliverables between account, creative, digital, media, and/or production departments.


• Become well-versed on assigned clients and their priorities and issue areas.


• Learn the services of the firm including communications/earned media, event planning, production, creative development, advertising, and social media.


• Learn and adapt to new skills and situations, balance multiple clients and deadlines, and clearly communicate about questions and project status.


• Be a team player who isn’t afraid to work hard, raise their hand, pitch in regardless of the task, and proactively take on assignments.


• Develop content calendars and asset recommendations for client's social media channels (including drafting copy for leading platforms such as Linkedin, Meta, and X and offering perspective on the latest social trends).

You have…

• A Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent experience.


• Previous internship or experience with community service, political campaigns, public relations, communications, journalist, public policy, advertising or related field.

GMMB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: GMMB is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at GMMB are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, age, sex, national origin, ethnicity, mental or physical disability, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or military status or other categories defined by applicable local, state and federal statutes in the locations where we operate. GMMB encourages applicants of all ages. GMMB will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.