Senior Account Supervisor, Financial Services Communications

DJE Holdings; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision

401K

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Travel assistance

Wellness programing

Job summary

Edelman Smithfield in Chicago, IL, seeks a Senior Account Supervisor to lead financial communications programs for a diverse client roster.

You will counsel senior executives, shape strategic messaging, and manage media relations, with 6+ years in finance-focused comms. The role demands leadership in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

This is a high-visibility, cross-functional opportunity within a global firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in Communications Marketing and/or related fields, including agency or in-house communications roles.
• Experience in financial communications with a focus in private markets is preferred.
• Strong media relations expertise with established journalist relationships and ability to secure high-impact media coverage.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to develop strategic messaging and thought leadership content.
• Strong project management skills with a proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of communications plans and goals, including development of both tactical and strategic elements.
• Proven ability to lead large projects and teams on sizable accounts.
• Create, drive and execute strategic media relations programs.
• Demonstrate understanding of clients' businesses, stakeholders, and translate this to account teams.
• Set client program goals and manage against them.
• Provide clear written and verbal communications and delegate tasks effectively.
• Serve as daily client contact and client lead.
• Oversee quality and timeliness of work and budget reporting.
• Supervise staff with coaching and feedback.

Skills

Media relations

Project management

Financial communications

Executive counseling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Journalism, Communications, or a related field

Job description

About Our Team

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. 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.

The Role

As a Senior Account Supervisor, you will be responsible for developing and executing financial communications programs for our deep roster of financial and non-financial clients. Ideal candidates will come from a financial communications agency or have extensive in-house communications experience. The candidate must be fluent in the capital markets and possess a strong comfort level in counseling senior executives on financial communications-related matters and media relations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of communications plans and goals, including development of both tactical and strategic elements
• Proven ability to lead large projects and teams on sizable accounts
• Creates, drives and executes strategic media relations programs
• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of clients' businesses and their missions, as well as their key stakeholders: employees, investors, regulators, media, vendors, partners and other businesses/organizations, etc., and will be able to impart this knowledge to account team members
• Sets client program goals and manages against them
• Possesses excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to delegate tactical assignments and accurately judge and edit work of others
• Serve as daily client contact and as client lead
• Oversees quality and operational performance of accounts, ensuring high-quality of work and deadline adherence
• Manage and reconcile account budgets, processing invoices and reporting financial updates to senior account and client leadership
• Supervise staff by motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, holding them accountable and conducting their reviews

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Journalism, Communications, or a related field
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in Communications Marketing and/or related fields, including agency or in-house communications roles

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial communications with a focus in private markets is preferred
• Strong media relations expertise, with established journalist relationships and a demonstrated ability to secure high-impact media coverage across trade and top tier outlets
• 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

$110,000 - $150,000 per year #LI-JLF

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.

Benefits

• medical and dental insurance
• vision
• 401K
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• paid time off
• travel assistance
• wellness programing

DJEN 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.

It started with one man's passion to make an impact through stories… 70 years later, we are the world's largest communications firm, which fosters an environment where people feel empowered to take the kind of bold action that makes careers, reshapes industries, and creates the unexpected.

We are one global team, over 6,000 strong across 60 offices, grounded by our shared values. We promise an experience where our employees see that boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.

Since Dan Edelman founded the firm in 1952, we have remained an independent, family-run business, and our culture is one that brings understanding, collaboration, and respect to our work and to each other.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our clients, and our communities, and propel us forward as a company. At Edelman, we are in relentless pursuit of a fair and inspiring workplace that is respectful to all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust and collaboration. Each day and on each project, we strive to ensure that our colleagues feel a sense of true inclusion and belonging and can bring their best to their work - taking action and shaping impactful moments and movements within our company, on behalf of our clients, and within communities around the globe. The relentless pursuit of excellence The freedom to be constantly curious The courage to do the right thing The commitment to positively impact society.

We grow our people We invite and celebrate differences Our reputation is our brand We're global, yet local We offer more than just a career - we offer a place to grow, make a meaningful impact, and help drive change alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. Our culture is built on trust, innovation, and inclusivity, where unique perspectives are not only welcomed, but celebrated. At Edelman, your ambitions are supported, your voice matters and your work contributes to shaping the future of communications and clients' business. Join our talent community to receive the latest DJE Holdings news and content, and to be notified when job openings match your skills and experience.