Vice President, Financial Communications

Responsibilities

• Lead client accounts and assignments, effectively drawing from relevant Edelman teams and resources to deliver best-in-class service
• Lead and/or contribute to pitches and new business efforts focused on financial communications opportunities or integrated assignments
• Lead financial communications marketing and prospecting efforts to identify new opportunities, including developing thought leadership and IP
• Serve as relationship lead for C-suite client-side executives, as well as clients who manage communications and marketing functions
• Collaborate with Edelman Smithfield and Edelman colleagues across offices to identify ways to bring financial communications services to Edelman clients
• Ensure account teams are proactive and highly responsive to client needs, anticipating upcoming deliverables and taking accountability for proper execution
• Ensure junior staff is trained, supportive of team efforts and paying sufficient attention to detail
• Collaborate with Edelman Smithfield colleagues in the US and globally to further develop and grow the global practice
• Build awareness of Edelman Smithfield with potential referral sources

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, journalism, public policy, communications, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in financial communications

Preferred

• Understanding of the financial regulatory environment
• A strong network and a track record of getting things done
• Deep understanding of how companies can more effectively communicate to their financial audiences
• Strong comfort level in counseling senior executives of clients operating in the capital markets space on communications matters
• Strong media relations experience, including existing top-tier relationships
• Experience with high intensity corporate assignments
• Experience and facility in new business development and marketing
• Track record of training talent and creating new offerings for clients
• Strong writing, presentation and analytical skills
• Organized, proactive and self-motivated; anticipate upcoming client projects and deliverables

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.