Account Supervisor - Financial Services Communications

About Our Team

Edelman Smithfield is a global financial communications firm with the power and scope of Edelman, the world’s largest integrated communications company. We specialize in financial markets and strategic situations, serving clients in the United States, Canada, EMEA, APAC, and beyond. Edelman Smithfield offers a deep and talented bench of approximately 250 financial market specialists across more than 25 cities and 15 countries. 

Edelman Smithfieldadvisessenior leaders and management teams navigating complex matters that impact reputation and valuation and has deepexpertisein serving and communicating to the financial markets.

TheRole

We areseekinga strategic, detail-oriented, andproactiveAccount Supervisorwith experience infinancialservicescommunications to join our team. Thisperson will play a critical role in client service, project execution, media relations, and strategic communications, ensuring high-impact results for ourclients.

Thisindividual should have strong relationships with key reporters, a deep understanding of industry dynamics, and a natural curiosity about the stakeholders and evolving landscape ofprivate capital firms, hedge funds, assetand wealthmanagers, investment andcommercial banks, fintech companies, real estate investors, insurers and other institutional market participants. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead communications strategies forfinancial servicesclients,from ideation to execution.

• Serve asday-to-day lead on teams andclient contact,with a focus on timeliness, quality, and budget adherence.

• Develop a deep understanding of clients’ businesses, key stakeholders, and industry landscapes, and apply this knowledge to provide strategic recommendations.

• Support senior leadership inidentifyingand mitigating challenges,creatingefficienciesandensuring client satisfaction.

• Work with leadership to develop media engagement strategies,maintainingand leveraging relationships with key financial journalists, producers, and influencers.

• Craft compelling thought leadership content, including op-eds, speeches, corporate messaging, and media materials.

• Provide proactive and reactive media counsel to clients, ensuring message alignment and positioning.

• Translate complex financial and regulatory topics into clear, compelling narratives for media, investors, and other key stakeholders.

• Oversee the work of junior team members, providing mentorship, feedback, and guidance.

• Contribute to new businessefforts, supporting proposal development, pitch preparation, anddesksideresearch.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, journalism, communications, ora relatedfield.

• At least4+ years of experience in corporate communications, financial services, public relations, or public affairs, preferably in anagency setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience infinancial communications, with astrong understanding offinancial institutions, the financial services industrylandscapeand key stakeholder audiences.

• Strong media relationsexpertise, with established journalist relationships anda demonstratedability to secure high-impact media coverage.

• 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.

$83,000 - $110,000 per year

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