Account Coordinator, Climate Resilience

WHO WE ARE: At Fors Marsh, we take on issues that matter. We are a team of researchers, advisors, and communicators working together to shape the systems that shape our lives. We look at human behavior from all angles to design targeted solutions that influence decision-making and move people to action. We are committed to the problem, not just the project, and we are intentional about taking on work and forming partnerships that balance purpose, people, planet, and profit. We are a certified B Corporation, a Just employer, and a 2019-2023 Top Workplace. We hold ourselves accountable to the values that have always defined us. And those values drive us to be the best possible versions of ourselves-for each other, our communities, our clients, and the world.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: We are currently seeking a Washington, DC metro area-based Marketing Account Coordinator to join our Strategic Marketing and Communications Practice, supporting a project with FEMA. The Account Coordinator will assist with coordinating communication efforts across a division at FEMA, coordinating public speaking events for client staff, and creating communications products, including fact sheets, newsletter articles, PowerPoint presentations and talking points that advance the client's program priorities and that are tailored to address key audience needs and concerns. The Account Coordinator will also be working to ensure brand compliance, section 508 compliance for accessibility, and will help to manage the client's attendance and presence at large industry events, including hotel accommodations, booth design, and attending sessions to take notes or provide AV support as requested.
Fors Marsh offers a fast-paced, intellectually rich environment-driven by exceeding our clients' goals, on deadline, at all times. We take pride in our background and success working with federal agencies and are looking for a candidate that is motivated by personal and corporate growth, driven to meet internal and external goals by understanding and applying strategic communication and marketing principles and tactics that engage with multiple audiences and for organizations that make an impact.
*This position is a contingent hire, meaning it is contingent on Fors Marsh winning an upcoming proposal. The interview process will be the same as our standard process, the offer letter (should we decide to move forward) will serve as a letter of commitment.
Responsibilities include:

• Support the coordination and tracking of project timelines and deliverables
• Provide administrative project management support (e.g., note-taking, schedule coordination, deliverable tracking)
• Assist with audience analysis to ensure
• Coordinate internal communication efforts across the client's offices
• Coordinate public speaking events for client staff,
• Create communications products, including fact sheets, newsletter articles, PowerPoint presentations and talking points that advance the client's program priorities and that are tailored to address key audience needs and concerns.
• Help to manage the client's attendance and presence at large industry events, including hotel accommodations, booth design, and attending sessions to take notes or provide AV support as requested.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic communication and campaign plans and support project leadership to accomplish plan objectives
• Support the organization of project materials across workstreams, ensuring ease of access to necessary parties
• Support business development activities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in English, communication, public policy, emergency management, environmental studies, marketing or other related fields
• 1-3 years experience in project management support and marketing strategy/strategic planning
• Able to work on-site in downtown Washington, DC as requested by the client
• Excellent organization, writing, editing and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills-dynamic on phone & in-person
• Strong project management support skills
• Self-motivated
• Strong listening skills
• Strong Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills
• Must be a U.S. Citizen and consent to a full background check due to our federal contract requirements.
• Applicants may be subject to a low-level government security investigation and must meet the eligibility criteria for access to sensitive information.

We Offer:
Our benefits typically meet or exceed our competitors' packages. Ways we are unique?

• Top-tier health, dental, vision, and long and short-term disability coverage all covered at 100% for employee coverage.
• Remote work.
• Our company culture, which values balance. We work around our personal realities while always accomplishing what's expected of us.
• We provide a Personalized PTO Program designed to make sure that employees take the leave they need when they need it.
• Generous matching retirement contributions and no vesting period in your third month of employment.
• Dedicated training and development budgets to expand your expertise and grow your skillset.
• You can volunteer your way with paid time off.
• You can participate in Fors Marsh staff-led affinity groups.
• Our employees receive product and service discounts through the certified B Corp network.

Contingent hire position status.
Salary: $50,000-$65,000
Location: Hybrid, DC-Metro area, client location, 2-3 days a week.
EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.