Account Supervisor, Financial Services Communications – Crypto

Edelman

Account Supervisor delivering financial communications strategies and client service for financial services clients at Edelman Smithfield. Engaging with stakeholders in the crypto and digital assets landscape.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeNew York City • California, District of Columbia, Illinois, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $83,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support communications strategies for financial services clients, ensuring tailored messaging and engagement.
Serve as a client contact, ensuring consistent and high-quality communication.
Manage 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.
Partner with 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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in political science, business, journalism, public policy, communications, or a related field
At least 4 years of experience in corporate communications, financial services, public relations, or public affairs, preferably in an agency or political/government setting
Experience in financial communications, with a strong understanding of financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and alternative assets.
Experience supporting communications for crypto, digital asset, stablecoin, or blockchain-related companies, including an understanding of regulatory, policy, and market considerations.
Demonstrated knowledge of the crypto and stablecoin ecosystem, including key use cases and how digital assets intersect with payments, fintech platforms, and traditional financial services.
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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

corporate communicationsfinancial communicationsmedia relationsproject managementstrategic messagingthought leadership contentcommunications plansregulatory knowledgedigital asset understandingcrypto ecosystem knowledge

Soft Skills

communication skillsmentorshipcollaborationproactive mindsetdetail-orientedresults-drivenclient satisfaction focusstrategic recommendationsrelationship managementability to manage multiple priorities

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree