Senior Account Supervisor, FinTech Communications

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Edelman Smithfield is a global financial communications firm with the power and scope of Edelman the worlds 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 Smithfield advises senior leaders and management teams navigating complex matters that impact reputation and valuation and has deep expertise in serving and communicating to the financial markets.

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all reflects and represents the world in which we live and fosters trust collaboration and with this approach we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.

Edelman Smithfield is seeking a Senior Account Supervisor to develop and execute communications programs for a portfolio of clients at the intersection of finance and technology.

The ideal candidate will bring experience providing strategic communications counsel to fintech companies payments providers and/or established financial institutions navigating digital transformation. This role requires strong media relations expertise preferably with top-tier business and technology publications and the ability to craft compelling narratives that position clients as leaders in the rapidly evolving fintech landscape.

Responsibilities:

Leads the creation of communications plans and goals including development of both tactical and strategic elements; manage against them
Proven ability to lead large projects and teams on sizable accounts
Creates drives and executes strategic media relations programs
Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of clients businesses and missions as well as their key stakeholdersemployees investors regulators media vendors partners and other organizationsand is able to impart this knowledge to account team members.
Helps set client program goals and manage against them
Excellent written and verbal communications skills and ability to delegate tactical assignments and accurately judge and edit work of others
Serves as daily client contact and as client lead
Oversees quality and operational performance of accounts ensuring work quality and deadline/budget adherence
Supervises staff by motivating coaching consistently providing feedback holding them accountable and conducting their reviews

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Political Science Business Journalism Public Policy Communications or a related field.
Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in strategic communications including agency or in-house communications roles

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience in an agency environment
Experience providing strategic communications counsel to fintech companies payments providers and/or established financial institutions navigating digital transformation
Proven ability to help companies communicate effectively with financial business and broader stakeholder audiences
Demonstrated media relations experience including existing relationships with top-tier business financial and/or technology journalists
Experience managing high-intensity corporate assignments such as transactions crises and reputation-building initiatives
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.

$108000 - $138000 a year

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An employees pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance travel requirements revenue-based metrics any contractual agreements and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEHs total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses a Paid Time Off policy and region-specific 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.

DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity equity and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race color gender sex age religion physical or mental disability military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process please let us know.

Required Experience:

Manager