Account Supervisor / Account Director Corporate Communications - Financial Services, Private Markets

New York City, NY (On-site)

$80K/yr – $130K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Lead and manage integrated financial communications programs for clients, acting as strategic adviser while building media relations, content, and executive visibility; oversee multiple accounts and mentor junior staff.

  • Own day-to-day client contact and program execution
  • Develop narratives and thought leadership
  • Nurture media relationships and integrated campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the day-to-day client contact, helping lead and execute integrated communications programs, including narrative/message development, media relations, thought leadership, and executive visibility initiatives.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to pursue new business opportunities, manage existing accounts, and build a client portfolio.
  • Build and leverage media relationships to secure impactful coverage that supports clients’ business, fundraising, and talent acquisition objectives.
  • Oversee the development of communications materials, including press releases, op-eds, thought leadership content, investor letters, presentations, and social media posts.
  • Coordinate closely with investor relations colleagues to advance highly integrated financial communications campaigns.
  • Manage multiple accounts and projects while ensuring seamless, timely execution across client deliverables.
  • Advise clients on high-level business, industry, and financial matters, engaging effectively with C-suite executives, board members, and other key stakeholders.
  • Maintain a strong understanding of clients’ businesses, financial performance, industry trends, and strategic developments.
  • Serve as a true strategic adviser, not simply a tactician.
  • Mentor and develop junior team members by providing clear guidance, constructive feedback, and ongoing support.

Requirements

  • 5–10+ years of corporate communications experience, either at an agency or in-house, with flexibility based on the role level.
  • Experience in financial services and/or private markets, including private equity, private credit, or alternative investments, strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
  • Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • A strong desire to help build one of the industry’s leading financial services communications consultancies.
  • Demonstrated success in building and maintaining relationships with members of the media and other industry professionals.
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, communications, public relations, or a related field.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Bloomberg Terminal as well as AI-platforms such as Claude and Co-Pilot.

Preferred

  • Experience in financial services and/or private markets, including private equity, private credit, or alternative investments, strongly preferred.
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ICR

Established in 1998, ICR partners with public and private companies to execute strategic communications and advisory programs, and manage complex transactions and corporate events to enhance long-term enterprise value and corporate reputation. The firm’s highly-differentiated service model, which pairs capital markets veterans with senior communications professionals, brings deep sector knowledge and relationships to hundreds of clients across more than 20 industry groups. With more than 400 team members, ICR is one of the largest and most experienced independent communications and advisory firms, maintaining offices in New York, Connecticut, Boston, Baltimore, San Jose, London, and Beijing. Learn more at https://icrinc.com/. Founded in 1998 by former sell side analysts Tom Ryan, Chad Jacobs, and attorney John Flanagan, ICR offers unrivaled experience, insight, and access into the investor and corporate stakeholder communities. The firm is staffed primarily with former senior-level Wall Street professionals and agency veterans who not only provide advice and counsel, but also execute the work. Each brings an extensive network of trusted relationships—connections of cascading influence that ensures our clients’ story is well-known and well understood.

Founded in 1998
New York, New York, USA
775 employees (87 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$80K/yr – $130K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 8 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2018
    Private Equity

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