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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 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.
The Role
As a Senior Account Supervisor, you will be responsible for developing and executing financial communications programs for our deep roster of financial and non-financial clients. Ideal candidates will come from a financial communications agency or have extensive in-house communications experience. The candidate must be fluent in the capital markets and possess a strong comfort level in counseling senior executives on financial communications-related matters and media relations.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the creation of communications plans and goals, including development of both tactical and strategic elements
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 their missions, as well as their key stakeholders: employees, investors, regulators, media, vendors, partners and other businesses/organizations, etc., and will be able to impart this knowledge to account team members
Sets client program goals and manages against them
Possesses excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to delegate tactical assignments and accurately judge and edit work of others
Serve as daily client contact and as client lead
Oversees quality and operational performance of accounts, ensuring high-quality of work and deadline adherence
Manage and reconcile account budgets, processing invoices and reporting financial updates to senior account and client leadership.
Supervise staff by motivating, coaching, consistently providing feedback, holding them accountable and conducting their reviews
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Journalism, Communications, or a related field
Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in Communications Marketing and/or related fields, including agency or in-house communications roles
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in financial communications with a focus in private markets is preferred.
Strong media relations expertise, with established journalist relationships and a demonstrated ability to secure high-impact media coverage across trade and top tier outlets
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
$110,000 - $150,000 per year
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An employee’s 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 DJEH’s 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 law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Journalism, Communications, or a related field
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in communications marketing or related fields
- Experience in financial communications focused on private markets
- Strong media relations expertise and established journalist relationships
- Ability to secure high-impact media coverage across trade and top-tier outlets
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to develop strategic messaging and thought leadership content
- Strong project management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
Edelman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Edelman and has not been reviewed or approved by Edelman.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as comprehensive, with health plans commonly framed as a strong part of the overall package. Mental and physical well-being programs are also emphasized as meaningful support.
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Flexible Benefits — Work flexibility is positioned as a standout, including hybrid routines and a “Work From Anywhere” option for part of the year. Flexible public holidays are also highlighted as adding practical choice to how time is used.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings such as a 401(k) match (and pension-style contributions in some markets) are consistently presented as a solid component of total rewards. This tends to improve overall package value even when base pay feels less competitive.
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What We Do
Edelman is a global communications firm that partners with businesses and organizations to evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Our 6,000 people in more than 60 offices deliver communications strategies that give our clients the confidence to lead, act with certainty and earn the lasting trust of their stakeholders. We develop powerful ideas and tell magnetic stories that move at the speed of news, make an immediate impact, transform culture and spark movements. Since our founding in 1952 by Dan Edelman, we have remained an independent, family-run company. We use our profits to strengthen our business, provide our employees with opportunities to grow, advance our industry, and serve as a responsible citizen of the world. Every day, we strive to live and work by a long-held set of core values: the pursuit of excellence, the freedom to be curious, the courage to do the right thing, and a commitment to improving society. Edelman is an equal opportunity employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities
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