Senior Account Supervisor, Financial Services Communications

Edelman

$110K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Journalism, Communications, or related field
  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in Communications Marketing or similar roles
  • Experience in financial communications, particularly in private markets preferred
  • Established relationships with journalists and strong media relations expertise
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong project management abilities with a detail-oriented approach

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of comprehensive communications plans
  • Manage large projects and teams for significant client accounts
  • Drive and execute strategic media relations initiatives
  • Understand and communicate client business and stakeholder needs effectively
  • Set client program goals and monitor progress against them
  • Serve as the primary client contact and account lead
  • Ensure high-quality deliverables and adherence to deadlines
  • Manage account budgets and financial reporting

Benefits

  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401K plan
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Travel assistance
  • Wellness programming
Full Job Description
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

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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.

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