Senior Account Executive, Financial Services Communications

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$70K/yr – $83K/yrSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the narrative and visibility program for financial services clients, translating complex finance topics into clear executive messaging and securing high-impact media coverage across platforms.

  • Executive Communications: Develop messaging platforms, narratives, op-eds, speeches, and social content aligned to business goals.
  • Media & Thought Leadership: Build relationships with journalists and influencers to secure high-profile opportunities and elevate executive profiles.
  • Team & Process Leadership: Mentor junior staff, manage multiple client projects, and support new business through research and pitches.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support communications strategies for financial services clients, ensuring messaging, executive positioning, and stakeholder engagement align with business priorities and reputational objectives.
  • Support integrated executive visibility programs through media engagement, thought leadership initiatives, strategic messaging, and speaking opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with financial journalists, producers, and influencers to secure high-impact media opportunities and elevate executive profiles.
  • Partner with executives to develop messaging platforms, narratives, and thought leadership content that reinforce business goals and brand reputation.
  • Develop executive communications materials including op-eds, speeches, media materials, and social content, translating complex financial and regulatory topics into clear, audience-specific messaging.
  • Write and manage content for executive and brand social media channels, ensuring consistency across platforms while adapting messaging for target audiences.
  • Monitor digital communications and social media trends to bring forward new ideas and best practices for clients.
  • Manage multiple client projects simultaneously, ensuring high-quality execution, deadline adherence, and budget management.
  • Oversee and mentor junior team members, providing guidance and feedback to support team development.
  • Support new business initiatives through research, proposal development, and pitch preparation.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of professional experience in communications, public relations, or a related field
  • A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Public Relations, Communications, English, Journalism, Advertising, Business) or equivalent work experience

Preferred

  • Experience in financial communications, with a strong understanding of financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and alternative assets.
  • Strong media relations expertise, including established journalist relationships and a demonstrated ability to secure impactful coverage.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience developing executive messaging and thought leadership content.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
  • Understanding of digital marketing, social media platforms, and performance reporting, including LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Reddit.

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.
  • Paid Time Off policy
  • region-specific benefits
  • annual bonuses (as part of total rewards)
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Edelman Smithfield

Edelman Smithfield is a financial communications boutique that specializes in the financial markets and special situations, serving clients in the United States, Canada, EMEA, APAC and beyond. We advise companies on M&A, IPOs, investor relations, restructuring, and activism defense, and help financial services firms protect, promote, and evolve their reputations. As part of Edelman, we combine specialized expertise in financial communications and financial services with the global reach and resources of the world’s leading communications firm.

Founded in 1998
New York, New York, USA
249 employees (26 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.5%
Direct
40.4%
Referral
6.5%
Social
13.1%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~249

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
23 (9% of company)

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