Enterprise Account Executive
Strider Technologies
Senior Account Executive, Financial Services Communications
Edelman
full-time
Posted on:
Location: Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $70,000 - $83,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Edelman Smithfield is a global financial communications firm serving the United States, Canada, EMEA, APAC, and beyond.
- Advises senior leaders and management teams on reputation and valuation matters.
- Seeking a Senior Account Executive with experience in financial services communications.
- Role includes client service, project execution, media relations, and strategic communications to deliver high-impact results.
- Contribute to development and execution of comprehensive communications strategies.
- Plan and manage traditional and integrated outreach initiatives.
- Oversee multiple projects from inception to completion, managing deadlines and budgets.
- Cultivate and maintain strong client and colleague relationships.
- Produce high-quality internal and external communications materials.
- Supervise and mentor junior team members.
- Support business development through research, ideation, and proposal preparation.
- Commit to continuous learning and professional development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in political science, business, journalism, public policy, communications, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in corporate communications, public affairs, or public relations.
- Experience in an agency setting preferred.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with corporate communications programs and interest in institutional financial services (private equity, asset management, banking, insurance, hedge funds, fintech, venture capital, cryptocurrency).
- Ability to collaborate with teams to generate and integrate campaign ideas.
- Experience researching, planning, and executing comprehensive public relations campaigns.
- Strong storytelling skills and ability to provide strategic media counsel.
- Proven ability to manage account operations and meet deadlines.
- Understanding of visual communications, social media, and digital marketing.
- Established relationships with national and local media.
- Strong awareness of current events and industry trends.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to take creative risks.
