Account Coordinator

Company Description

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Tenax Strategies was founded over a decade ago to serve organizations facing complex government affairs and regulatory challenges. We provide strategic counsel and advocacy services for clients operating in highly regulated industries at the federal, state, and local levels.

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Our team brings decades of government experience, policy expertise, and relationships built through years of work with agencies, legislatures, and regulatory bodies. We have served Fortune 500 companies, trade associations, emerging industries, and individual businesses across healthcare, real estate, energy, cannabis, and other regulated sectors.

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Role Description

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The Account Coordinator provides day-to-day coordination, research, and project management support to client service teams working on regulatory and municipal licensing matters across the United States, with activity concentrated in the firm’s key markets at any given time. Account Coordinators are detail-oriented problem-solvers who manage workflows across multiple concurrent client engagements, maintain internal project trackers and databases, conduct property and regulatory research, and prepare materials that enable senior staff to deliver polished work product to clients. This position is the operational backbone of client matters and is well suited to candidates who are eager to build a career in government relations, regulatory consulting, and public affairs.

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This is a full-time, on-site role based in Boston, MA

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Duties & Responsibilities

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•  Manage day-to-day project coordination across concurrent client matters; maintain internal project trackers, databases, and client files; prepare meeting agendas, attend internal and external meetings, and produce follow-up memos capturing decisions and next steps.

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•  Support the development of client deliverables and collateral materials, including owning first drafts of fact sheets, internal memos, and meeting summaries, and compiling components for more complex work product such as municipal license applications, regulatory filings, responses to RFI/RFQ/RFPs, presentations for elected and appointed boards, advocacy materials, and other essential internal and external communications.

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•  Conduct property research, zoning analysis, and sensitive-use buffer checks; review state statutes, administrative regulations, and local ordinances to identify compliance obligations and site-selection constraints.

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•  Participate in day-to-day municipal and regulatory monitoring of client progress, including periodic outreach to municipal staff and state regulatory bodies.

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•  Source and analyze information from state legislatures, regulatory bodies, and municipal governments to monitor changes in statutes, regulations, and local ordinances; maintain internal tracking systems capturing municipal and state regulatory activity, legislative developments, and client-facing opportunities.

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Requirements

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•  Bachelor’s degree preferred; disciplines including political science, public policy, communications or journalism, urban planning, land use, business, or economics are particularly relevant, but aptitude matters more than major.

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•  Internship experience in government, political campaigns, and/or trade associations a plus.

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•  Demonstrated aptitude for project management, research, and written communication, with comfort participating in client meetings and presentations.

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•  Proficient computer skills, including significant experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and working familiarity with generative AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or comparable platforms) in a professional workflow.

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•  Experience with project management software and relational databases (e.g., Airtable, Asana, Smartsheet, Monday, or comparable platforms) a plus.

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•  Ability to manage a diverse workload and multi-task in a team-oriented environment while consistently working against hard deadlines.

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•  Self-starter with a willingness to learn through on-the-job experiences.

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•  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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•  Results-focused approach with focused attention to detail.

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Career Development

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Account Coordinators receive on-the-job coaching from senior leaders and gain exposure to multiple functional areas and client industries. The path to promotion to Account Executive is typically 24 months, based on demonstrated performance, expanded scope of responsibility, and readiness to own discrete workstreams.

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Compensation

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$55,000 - $75,000

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Tenax compensation bands are set at market median (P50) for our industry and company size. Individual pay is based on performance, experience, and band position.

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Benefits

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All full-time employees are eligible to participate in the following company-sponsored benefits:

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•  Medical Coverage (Individual Plan): HMO through Blue Cross Blue Shield — 100% Employee Premium paid by Tenax Strategies.

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•  Life and Disability Coverage: 100% employer-funded gross-up plan.

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•  401(k) Savings Plan: employer Safe Harbor contribution equal to 3% of employee salary.

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•  Health & Fitness Reimbursement: Employees receive $99/month towards qualified programs.

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•  Transportation Reimbursement: Employees receive monthly reimbursement equivalent to an MBTA Monthly LinkPass (currently $90).

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•  Profit Sharing: typically 2–2.5% of gross W-2 wages (including commissions and bonuses), based on firm profitability.

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•  Cash Balance Plan: typically 2–2.5% of gross W-2 wages (including commissions and bonuses), based on firm profitability.

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•  End-of-Year Bonus: based on firm profitability.