Senior Account Executive, Financial Services Communications

Daniel J. Edelman Holdings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel J. Edelman Holdings in New York is seeking a strategic Senior Account Executive with deep financial services communications experience to join our team.

You will lead client service, project execution, media relations, and strategic communications to deliver high-impact results for our clients. You should have strong relationships with reporters and a solid understanding of private capital firms, hedge funds, asset managers, banks, fintechs, real estate investors, insurers, and other

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in political science, business, journalism, communications, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 2+ years of experience in corporate communications, financial services, or public relations, preferably in an agency setting.
• Experience in financial communications with hedge funds, private equity, or asset management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications strategies for financial services clients.
• Serve as a client contact ensuring high-quality communication.
• Assist in creating and executing communications plans.
• Develop understanding of clients' businesses and stakeholders and provide strategic recommendations.
• Support leadership in identifying challenges and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Develop media engagement strategies and relationships with journalists, producers, and influencers.
• Craft thought leadership content including op-eds, speeches, and media materials.
• Provide media counsel to ensure message alignment and positioning.
• Translate complex financial topics into clear narratives for media and investors.
• Contribute to multiple projects from inception to completion and manage timelines and budgets.
• Oversee junior team members with mentorship and feedback.
• Collaborate with internal teams on integrated campaigns and new business proposals.

Skills

Media relations

Strategic communications

Project management

Client service

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.

About Our Team

Edelman Smithfield is a global financial communications firm with the power and scope of Edelman, the world's largest integrated communications company. We specialize in financial markets and strategic situations, serving clients in the United States, Canada, EMEA, APAC, and beyond. Edelman Smithfield offers a deep and talented bench of approximately 250 financial market specialists across more than 25 cities and 15 countries.

Edelman Smithfield advises senior leaders and management teams navigating complex matters that impact reputation and valuation and has deep expertise in serving and communicating to the financial markets.

We are seeking a strategic, detail-oriented, and deeply knowledgeable Senior Account Executive with experience in financial services communications to join our team. This person will play a critical role in client service, project execution, media relations, and strategic communications, ensuring high-impact results for our clients.

This individual should have strong relationships with key reporters, a deep understanding of industry dynamics, and a natural curiosity about the stakeholders and evolving landscape of private capital firms, hedge funds, asset and wealth managers, investment and commercial banks, fintech companies, real estate investors, insurers and other institutional market participants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead communications strategies for financial services clients, ensuring tailored messaging and engagement.
• Serve as a client contact, ensuring consistent and high-quality communication.
• Assist in the creation and execution of communications plans and strategies, aligning with client objectives.
• Develop a deep understanding of clients' businesses, key stakeholders, and industry landscapes, and apply this knowledge to provide strategic recommendations.
• Support senior leadership in identifying and mitigating challenges, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Work with leadership to develop media engagement strategies, maintaining and leveraging relationships with key financial journalists, producers, and influencers.
• Craft compelling thought leadership content, including op-eds, speeches, corporate messaging, and media materials.
• Provide proactive and reactive media counsel to clients, ensuring message alignment and positioning.
• Translate complex financial and regulatory topics into clear, compelling narratives for media, investors, and other key stakeholders.
• Contribute to multiple projects from inception to completion, ensuring timeliness, quality, and budget adherence.
• Oversee the work of junior team members, providing mentorship, feedback, and guidance.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop integrated communications campaigns.
• Contribute to new business development, supporting proposal development, pitch preparation, and research efforts.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in political science, business, journalism, communications, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 2+ years of experience in corporate communications, financial services, or public relations, preferably in an agency setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in financial communications, with a strong understanding of financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and alternative assets.
• Strong media relations expertise, with established journalist relationships and a demonstrated ability to secure high-impact media coverage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop strategic messaging and thought leadership content.
• Strong project management skills, with a proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure environments, managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

$70,000 - $83,000 a year

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An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programing.

DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.