Highwire
Senior Account Manager, Public Relations (Financial & Professional Services)
San Francisco, California, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 43 days ago
Account ManagementBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- In this role, Senior Account Managers oversee multiple account teams, managing both high-level strategy and day-to-day execution across media relations and integrated programs.
- They ensure communications strategies are forward-thinking, results-driven, and aligned with client business objectives.
- Strong writing, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of the financial and professional services media landscape are essential to success in this role.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic media and analyst relations programs for Financial or Professional Services clients.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier financial, business, and trade press.
- Oversee measurement and reporting of media performance to ensure programs deliver meaningful visibility and business impact.
- Serve as the day-to-day account lead for up to 5 Financial or Professional Services clients, ensuring exceptional client service and program execution.
- Build and maintain relationships with key financial, consulting, and business media.
- Participate in program execution as needed, including writing, media relations, digital communications, and crisis support.
- Attend networking events, seminars, and conferences relevant to financial services, consulting, and communications to maintain professional development and build relationships.
- Establish and maintain a focus area within agency support, such as digital strategy, thought leadership development, or sector-specific communications initiatives.
- Maintain a respectful, enthusiastic, and professional attitude toward coworkers, clients, and external partners.
- Lead by example and ensure teammates have clarity on roles, responsibilities, and Financial & Professional Services objectives.
Compensation
- Develop and manage monthly and annual budgets, staffing allocations, and team priorities.
- Manage up to 2 direct reports, set goals, conduct quarterly check-ins, and deliver annual reviews.
- Lead at least one agency-wide training annually and participate in internal trainings as needed.
Benefits
- Partner with clients to elevate thought leadership through feature coverage, executive interviews, and contributed content.
- Ensure accurate client billing, expense management, and overall account health.
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