Jonathan Rosen
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
CEO
New York, US
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Jonathan Rosen is the CEO of Orchestra, a strategic communications and marketing company built for today’s complex and fragmented world. From decoding audiences to designing bold strategies, Orchestra integrates people, platforms and stories that stick to help clients build lasting influence. The company combines executive advisory, strategy development, and tactical execution across channels, grounded in deep insight and analytics, delivered with urgency and optimized for impact. With 700+ experts across consumer and lifestyle, technology, non-profit and philanthropy, real estate, sports, travel, hospitality and more, Orchestra helps organizations navigate change, seize opportunities and thrive.
Before Orchestra, Jonathan co-founded BerlinRosen, where he built the strategic advisory practice, working with CEOs, business executives and elected officials on major global initiatives and sensitive matters. BerlinRosen began as a public affairs firm, largely centered on the New York non-profit, political and advocacy areas. Over the past two decades, the firm has seen significant growth. It has been recognized on lists published by publications including Forbes, PRWeek, PRNews, Observer and Crains. Today, BerlinRosen offers clients a full range of communications, branding, crisis communications, political campaign strategy, and more.
Jonathan is a highly regarded and trusted advisor to CEOs, presidents of organizations and elected officials across the country. He is credited with advising and turning around some of New York City’s most high profile political campaigns, notably helping candidates reform messaging strategies.
Jonathan also serves on the Boards of the Brooklyn Museum and Federal Defenders of New York, and previously served as a Trustee for Congregation Beth Elohim, a synagogue located in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
The Record
Background
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2024 — Present
CEO
Orchestra
Orchestra helps ambitious organizations navigate change, shape perception, and drive outcomes. Made up of leading firms BerlinRosen, Brightmode Talent, Civitas, Derris, Glen Echo Group, Inkhouse, M18, Message Lab, Onward, Small Girls PR and Versus Media Group, Orchestra brings together industry experts who curate integrated, multi-disciplinary teams from across the whole firm to solve a client’s challenge.
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2005 — 2024
Principal & Co-Founder
BerlinRosen
Founded in 2005, BerlinRosen takes a 360-degree approach to its clients' communications strategies, helping them shape clear narratives, engage audiences and elevate their stories. BerlinRosen's team of experienced professionals uses an array of strategic campaign tools, leveraging earned media, digital strategy, top-notch creative and leading research.
In The News
Newsfeed
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21 April 2026 · PR Newswire
The Ad Council Elects 22 Members to Its Board of Directors
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6 October 2025 · The PRNet
The PR Net 100, 2025: Orchestra
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5 October 2025 · PR Week
Former top Obama aide David Plouffe joins Orchestra as partner
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29 May 2025 · O'Dwyer's
Orchestra Positions for Next Stage of Growth
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25 May 2025 · PR Week
Agency Business Report 2025: Orchestra
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17 October 2024 · PR Week
Orchestra acquires Small Girls PR
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19 September 2024 · Orchestra
Orchestra Expands Public Affairs and Social Impact Capabilities with Acquisition of Civitas.
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25 March 2024 · PRovoke Media
BerlinRosen Holdings Is Now Orchestra
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25 March 2024 · Orchestra
Why we need a new approach to communications.
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25 March 2024 · PR Newswire
BerlinRosen Holdings is now Orchestra
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25 March 2024 · PR Week
BerlinRosen Holdings rebrands as Orchestra
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3 October 2023 · PR Week
BerlinRosen acquires data and analytics agency Message Lab
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13 July 2023 · O'Dwyer's
Leap of Faith Into PR
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18 March 2023 · PR Week
PRWeek US Awards 2023
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22 March 2022 · Observer
The Best PR Firms in America 2022
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17 February 2022 · PR Week
How BerlinRosen supported Sandy Hook families' lawsuit against gunmaker Remington
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Formative Years
Education
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New York University School of Law
Juris Doctor
2000 — 2003
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Rutgers University
Bachelor of Arts
1996 — 2000
Areas Of Focus