Senior Account Manager, Public Relations (Financial & Professional Services)

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

$90K/yr – $125K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead strategic media programs for Financial or Professional Services clients, guiding news opportunities, thought leadership, and measurement to drive visibility and business impact.

  • Ownership: day-to-day lead for up to 5 clients, with 5–10 person teams and budget management.
  • Storytelling: shape news angles, executive interviews, and contributed content with strong media relationships.
  • Impact tracking: oversee measurement and reporting to prove visibility and client outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic media and analyst relations programs for Financial or Professional Services clients.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier financial, business, and trade press.
  • Guide account teams in identifying news opportunities, shaping compelling story angles, and executing proactive media outreach.
  • Partner with clients to elevate thought leadership through feature coverage, executive interviews, and contributed content.
  • Oversee measurement and reporting of media performance to ensure programs deliver meaningful visibility and business impact.
  • Serve as the day-to-day account lead for up to 5 Financial or Professional Services clients, ensuring exceptional client service and program execution.
  • Direct teams of 5–10 members, from interns to VPs, managing workflow, priorities, and team development.
  • Provide strategic counsel aligned with each client’s business objectives and sector-specific goals.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key financial, consulting, and business media.
  • Oversee communications programs from kickoff through goal achievement, ensuring measurable impact.
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Highwire is a strategic marketing communications agency built at the intersection of innovation and industry.We help ambitious brands navigate complexity, lead markets, and grow with purpose. With integrated capabilities across strategic marketing communications, creative, and insights, we bring clarity where there’s noise – and influence where it matters most.Our team operates at the speed of change, delivering bold ideas and measurable impact across B2B tech, healthcare, cybersecurity, energy, financial services, and beyond.Whether you’re preparing for IPO, entering a new market, or reshaping your category, we’re the partner that helps you rise above.Highwire. Above all.

San Francisco, California, USA
184 employees (40 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
9.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.4%
Direct
41.9%
Referral
6.3%
Social
11.6%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~184

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
33 (18% of company)
Median Career Experience
8.5 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2022
    Private Equity

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