Senior Account Supervisor, Financial Services Communications

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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 Smithfieldadvisessenior leaders and management teams navigating complex matters that impact reputation and valuation and has deepexpertisein serving and communicating to the financial markets.

TheRole

As aSeniorAccountSupervisor, you willbe responsible fordeveloping 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 andpossessa strong comfort level in counseling senior executives on financial communications-related mattersand 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,drivesand 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,partnersand other businesses/organizations, etc., and will be able to impart this knowledge to account team members

• Setsclient program goals and managesagainst them

• Possessesexcellentwritten and verbal communications skills andtheability 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, ensuringhigh-qualityof work anddeadlineadherence

• Manageand reconcileaccount budgets,processinginvoicesand reporting financialupdatesto senior accountand clientleadership.

• 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 financialcommunicationswith a focusinprivatemarketsis preferred.

• Strong media relationsexpertise, with established journalist relationships and a demonstrated ability to secure high-impact media coverageacross 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 - $150,000per 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.