Senior Account Supervisor, Financial Services Communications

Edelman Smithfield; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision

401K

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Edelman Smithfield is a global financial communications firm seeking a Senior Account Supervisor to lead comprehensive financial communications programs for a diverse client roster. You will counsel senior executives and guide media relations strategies in fast-paced environments.

Ideal candidates bring 6+ years in communications, agency or in-house experience, and a fluency in capital markets. The role reports to client leadership and offers a competitive compensation package with strong bonus

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.

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 stakeholders and imparts this knowledge to the team.
• Sets client program goals and manages against them.
• Oversees quality and operational performance of accounts and deadlines.
• Manage and reconcile account budgets, processing invoices and reporting to leadership.
• Supervise staff by motivating, coaching and providing feedback.

Skills

Media relations

Project management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Education

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

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.

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

$108,000 - $138,000 per year

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.