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Elena Garcia Vice President, Human Resources APCO Worldwide Human Resources Dept. 700 12th Street, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005 U.S.A. Phone: +202-778-1000

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Washington, D.C.

Account Executive/Associate

Billing Manager

Business Finance Manager

Business Operations Coordinator

Data Analyst/Research Associate

Manager/SAE Corporate Responsibility

Media Relations Manager

Online Communications Strategist

Proposal/New Business Development Coordinator

Senior Associate/Account Supervisor

Senior Research Director/Vice President

Chicago

Senior Associate/Account Supervisor

New York

Manager/SAE Corporate Responsibility

Media Relations Manager

Operations Coordinator

Project Assistant/Account Coordinator

Senior Associate/Account Supervisor

Senior Research Director/Vice President

Account Executive/Associate
Washington, D.C.

APCO Worldwide, a global communication firm, is seeking an experienced associate/ account executive to join our health care team in the Washington, D.C., office. This individual will have a strong background in health care communication and will be responsible for media relations, day-to day management of client projects, research, producing client related materials (press releases, memos, opinion pieces, fact sheets) and delivering the highest level of service to our clients. A successful candidate will have extensive media outreach experience, exceptional writing skills with the ability to write both strategically and creatively under tight deadlines, three or more years of directly related experience preferably in an agency environment, and excellent communication skills. Bachelors Degree required.

APCO, named "2007 Large PR Firm of the Year" by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D.

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Billing Manager
Washington, D.C.

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm, is seeking a Billing Manager to join the accounting team. The Billing Manager is responsible for overseeing all client billing for assigned offices to include: supervising billing staff; ensuring client budgets are updated monthly to reflect remaining balances; reviewing and posting billing weekly; resolving client billing issues; working closely with account groups to track and forecast projects; ensuring the billing is completed by month-end; reviewing client statements for accuracy and ensure revision by the 15th each month and ensure client/project lists are set up correctly.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business with 7+ years relevant experience in a related field that includes supervisory and prior billing experience; advanced skills with Excel and computerized accounting applications, preferably Solomon/Dynamics; good verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate well with co-workers and account managers; the ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities effectively; the ability to review processes and provide recommendations for improvement and the proven ability to work well with others in a team environment; positive, flexible attitude that will lend itself to client service.

APCO, named a “2007 Large PR Agency of the Year” by PR News and one of the Top 100 Minority Business Enterprises for 2007, offers a collegial work environment, an award winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D.

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Business Finance Manager
Washington, D.C.

APCO Worldwide, a global consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., has an immediate opening for an experienced Business Finance Manager to partner with project managers to ensure the sound financial management and profitability of client projects. Responsibilities include the following: plan, track and analyze financial data to assist in the management of client work; assist in preparation, tracking, and administration of client project budgets; prepare reports for project managers, management and clients on project budgets, employee utilization/realization, profitability, etc.; track and seek resolution of aged receivables for outstanding project invoices; where necessary, assist with collection efforts; and assist with proposals and the development of contracts; negotiate client contracts and budgets.

Qualified candidates will have a BS degree or equivalent work experience and a minimum of five years experience in finance and accounting that includes project related financial support. Experience with project pricing and scheduling desired. Candidate must be proficient with MS Office. Additional requirements include the ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines with professional results, an ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team. This position requires the excellent communication skills necessary to interact with project managers and accounting staff at all levels; a solid understand financial policies and reporting procedures.

APCO, named "2007 Large PR Firm of the Year" by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Business Operations Coordinator
Washington, D.C.

The business operations coordinator is responsible for coordinating and supporting the day-to-day business and administrative operations for APCO’s in-house opinion research team, APCO Insight. Serve as a liaison to finance team and manage the team’s financial processes to include: assist in preparation and tracking of project and department budgets; process check requests and ensure accurate and timely payment to Insight’s vendors; assist with and facilitate monthly billing of clients; manage databases to assist in vendor management, accounting, business development efforts and revenue reporting. Facilitate contract development in conjunction with legal and finance staff. Provide executive level administrative support to the head of Insight which includes schedule management, arranging travel, and time/expense reporting.

A successful candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years of senior/executive level administrative or office management experience that includes fiscal responsibilities, excellent communication and customer service skills and ability to multi-task. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D.

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Data Analyst/Research Associate
Washington, D.C.

APCO Worldwide, a global strategic communication consulting firm, is seeking a Data Analyst/Research Associate to join its in-house opinion research team, APCO Insight^®. Responsibilities include day–to–day support of quantitative and qualitative research projects for a range of corporate and international clients by drafting questionnaires and discussion guides, managing data collection, conducting data analysis and charting including frequencies, cross–tabulations, and significance testing, and developing reports. This position may also become involved in performing research using mixed-mode survey research, advanced statistical methods and quantitative analysis.

Candidates must have proven experience with SAS/SPSS programming and excellent computer skills, specifically in PowerPoint and Excel. In addition, the candidate will have the ability to multi-task, excellent written and oral skills, professional demeanor, self-motivated, working knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics, strong data analysis skills, and 1-2 years relevant experience which can include internship experience. Bachelors Degree required.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Manager/SAE Corporate Responsibility
Washington, D.C.

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm, is seeking a mid-level communication professional to join our global corporate responsibility team in Washington, D.C. This individual will be responsible for managing projects and budgets, developing and executing corporate responsibility strategies and programs including stakeholder engagement and issue management, preparing strategic communication and positioning plans and other client materials, conducting media relations, serving as the day-to-day client contact, and responding to RFPs. A successful candidate will have previous employment in corporate responsibility or with a non-governmental organization (NGO) focusing on CSR efforts as well as project management experience, exceptional writing skills with the ability to write both strategically and creatively under tight deadlines, and 4-6 years of directly related experience. Experience in environmental sustainability a plus. Bachelors Degree required.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Media Relations Manager
Washington, D.C.

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm, is seeking an experienced media relations professional with expertise in the areas of litigation and crisis communication to join our team. This position will be responsible for managing projects, designing and executing public relations campaigns, responding to media inquiries, providing clients with media training, and writing and distributing press materials. This position will require extensive travel. Qualified candidates must have a strong track record for media outreach; excellent writing and editing skills; BA/BS degree; knowledge of or experience in the government investigation process; and 6-10 years of journalism or media relations experience.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Online Communications Strategist
Washington, D.C.

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., has an immediate opening for an Online Communications Strategist. Responsibilities including working with clients to assess their online communication needs; developing online campaigns designed for promotional and/or public affairs purposes; and implementation of campaigns, including project management and direct execution of projects, Web site development and/or optimization, partnership development, online media relations, social media and e-mail outreach campaigns, viral marketing programs and SEO. Projects include a range of corporate and international clients and focus on public affairs rather than sales marketing.

The APCO Online team is a fast-growing global team within APCO’s global consultancy that helps clients to achieve complex goals through a range of interactive techniques. The team works with APCO’s clients to develop interactive strategies, implement them, and measure the results. The team is made up of a dynamic group of individuals with backgrounds ranging from government affairs to engineering to marketing, who all share a passion for online communication.

Qualified candidates must have BA/BS in a related field and 5+ years of relevant experience in online communication, excellent project management skills, working knowledge of politics, issues management and/or online marketing, detailed knowledge of and experience with all aspects of online communication, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively on teams and with clients. Candidates with a firm grasp of health care trends and issues preferred.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Proposal/New Business Development Coordinator
Washington, D.C.

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C., has an immediate opening for a proposal/new business development coordinator. Responsibilities include actively participating in creating written proposals, presentations, interactive marketing and pitch materials for a variety of new business projects; analyzing, developing and editing proposals and presentations under aggressive deadlines to deliver client-focused materials; and strategic review and proofreading for proposals/pitches being led by other team members. A successful candidate will have 1-2 years of experience in marketing, business development and/or communications with at least one year of experience in pitch/proposal support, preferably for a professionally services firm. Strong written and verbal communication skills, proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point, and a Bachelors Degree required.

APCO, named "2007 Large PR Firm of the Year" by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D.

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Senior Associate/Account Supervisor
Washington, D.C.

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm, is seeking a seasoned professional with business-to-business communications experience to join our team. This position will be responsible for managing global projects through proactive and strategic client relationship management. You will also maintain trade media relationships, prepare strategic communication plans, lead client meetings, serve as a day-to-day client contact and manage project staff. This position can be based in Washington, D.C., Chicago or New York.

Qualified candidates will have BA/BS degree and 7+ years of experience that includes demonstrated project and financial management skills, strategic and tactical abilities, and strong written/verbal communication skills. Candidates should be self-motivated, committed to the highest standards of quality and able to work well with teams. Experience with corporate communication in chemicals/industrial trades, global projects/accounts and a combination of agency and corporate experience preferred.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Senior Research Director/Vice President
Washington, D.C.

APCO Insight, the opinion research and message development division of APCO Worldwide, is adding research professionals. Insight is a fast-growing research organization offering a wide range of opinion and market research services. We specialize in using sophisticated qualitative and quantitative research techniques to guide reputation management, litigation and crisis communication, and issue management. We are looking to add a senior-level professional to either our DC or New York office who will develop strategies, determine appropriate research methodologies and manage research efforts on behalf of our international business clients. You will research analyze factors such as stakeholder opinions, organizational reputation and opposing interests and provide strategic and tactical recommendations to clients or APCO’s project staff in the development of strategic communication initiatives.

A successful candidate will have the ability to multi-task, strong time management and organizational skills, excellent written and oral skills, professional demeanor, self-motivated, excellent computer skills, working knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics, strong data analysis skills, and 5+ years relevant issues based/public affairs/corporate communication research experience. Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters Degree preferred.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Senior Associate/Account Supervisor
Chicago

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm, is seeking a seasoned professional with business-to-business communications experience to join our team. This position will be responsible for managing global projects through proactive and strategic client relationship management. You will also maintain trade media relationships, prepare strategic communication plans, lead client meetings, serve as a day-to-day client contact and manage project staff. This position can be based in Washington, D.C., Chicago or New York.

Qualified candidates will have BA/BS degree and 7+ years of experience that includes demonstrated project and financial management skills, strategic and tactical abilities, and strong written/verbal communication skills. Candidates should be self-motivated, committed to the highest standards of quality and able to work well with teams. Experience with corporate communication in chemicals/industrial trades, global projects/accounts and a combination of agency and corporate experience preferred.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Manager/SAE Corporate Responsibility
New York, NY

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm, is interested in mid-level communication professionals with expertise in corporate responsibility communication and programming. This individual will be responsible for managing projects and budgets, serving as a day-to-day client contact, developing and executing corporate responsibility strategies and programs, including conducting targeted media relations, stakeholder mapping and engagement, issue management and identifying partnership opportunities and conducting outreach to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), governments, development organizations and corporations.

We are particularly interested in exceptional candidates with previous employment in corporate responsibility within a corporation, communication consultancy, development agency, and/or NGO, as well as project management experience, strong research skills, with the ability to write both strategically and creatively under tight deadlines. Candidates should understand current corporate responsibility trends and themes and be willing to engage with and have an aptitude for building relationships with the media. Candidates should have a minimum of 4-6 years of directly related experience, and ideally have some international experience/perspective. Bachelors degree required.

APCO, named "2007 Large PR Firm of the Year" by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Media Relations Manager
New York, NY

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm, is interested in mid-level media relations specialists with expertise in the areas of business and financial media to join our team. This individual will be responsible for developing compelling story angles and ideas, pitching news stories; responding to media inquiries and writing and distributing media materials. Qualified candidates must have a strong track record in media outreach; some established media relationships; excellent writing and editing skills; knowledge of current corporate and financial trends and themes; interest in social and environmental developments as they relate to business issues; and a willingness to build new relationships with key media. Candidates should have a minimum of 5-7 years of journalism or media relations experience, as well as, some international experience/perspective. Bachelor's degree required.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Operations Coordinator
New York, NY

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm, has an opening for a polished, experienced professional to manage the office's administrative functions and provide support to staff. The operations coordinator will be responsible for managing the reception desk, facilities support, setting up conference rooms for meetings, ordering supplies, as well as preparing check requests, vendor contracts and various types of correspondence. Additional responsibilities include providing limited project assistance, including Internet research, formatting of documents and presentations. Ideal candidates must have at least 3-5 years administrative experience, excellent communication and customer service skills, detail orientated and ability to multi-task. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint required. We offer excellent compensation and benefits package.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Project Assistant/Account Coordinator
New York, NY

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm, is interested in candidates for Project Assistant positions in our growing New York office. Responsibilities for a Project Assistant include project and client account support; issue and media relations research; writing, editing and distributing client materials; and event planning. Qualified candidates must have BA/BS, excellent communication/customer service skills, strong writing and editing skills, the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines, and one year of directly related experience or relevant internships in an agency/consultancy or professional environment. Must be detail oriented and have a keen interest in news and current affairs. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Senior Associate/Account Supervisor
New York, NY

APCO Worldwide, a global communication consulting firm, is seeking a seasoned professional with business-to-business communications experience to join our team. This position will be responsible for managing global projects through proactive and strategic client relationship management. You will also maintain trade media relationships, prepare strategic communication plans, lead client meetings, serve as a day-to-day client contact and manage project staff. This position can be based in Washington, D.C., Chicago or New York.

Qualified candidates will have BA/BS degree and 7+ years of experience that includes demonstrated project and financial management skills, strategic and tactical abilities, and strong written/verbal communication skills. Candidates should be self-motivated, committed to the highest standards of quality and able to work well with teams. Experience with corporate communication in chemicals/industrial trades, global projects/accounts and a combination of agency and corporate experience preferred.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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Senior Research Director/Vice President
New York, NY

APCO Insight, the opinion research and message development division of APCO Worldwide, is adding research professionals. Insight is a fast-growing research organization offering a wide range of opinion and market research services. We specialize in using sophisticated qualitative and quantitative research techniques to guide reputation management, litigation and crisis communication, and issue management. We are looking to add a senior-level professional to either our DC or New York office who will develop strategies, determine appropriate research methodologies and manage research efforts on behalf of our international business clients. You will research analyze factors such as stakeholder opinions, organizational reputation and opposing interests and provide strategic and tactical recommendations to clients or APCO’s project staff in the development of strategic communication initiatives.

A successful candidate will have the ability to multi-task, strong time management and organizational skills, excellent written and oral skills, professional demeanor, self-motivated, excellent computer skills, working knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics, strong data analysis skills, and 5+ years relevant issues based/public affairs/corporate communication research experience. Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters Degree preferred.

APCO, named “2007 Large PR Firm of the Year” by PR News, offers a collegial work environment, an award-winning training program, opportunities for international exchanges, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. EOE M/F/V/D

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