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Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.
At Edelman, we understand diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) transform our colleagues, our company, our clients, and our communities. 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 belonging.
Senior Account Executives (SAEs)
Senior Account Executives (SAEs) are strong communicators who serve as trusted connectors between clients, teams, and media or stakeholder networks. They show emerging leadership by anticipating needs, solving problems proactively, and influencing both internal and external stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
SAEs demonstrate ownership of workstreams, contribute to strategic planning, and provide coaching and quality oversight for junior staff. As they continue to build their expertise, SAEs may begin to specialize in a particular practice area based on their skills, experience, and professional goals.
Key Responsibilities
Client Leadership
- Serve as day-to-day contact for clients on assigned projects, managing deliverables and ensuring alignment with objectives.
- Lead client calls, provide tactical counsel, and proactively flag issues, risks, or opportunities.
- Build strong relationships rooted in reliability, responsiveness, and trust.
- Interpret data and/or
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Strategic Planning & Program Management
- Lead elements of strategy development, message framing, and campaign planning.
- Oversee integrated program execution across functions, ensuring alignment with goals, timelines, and budgets.
- Collaborate with creative, digital, and analytics partners to deliver seamless, multichannel campaigns.
Content & Storytelling
- Write and edit high-quality materials such as press releases, op-eds, briefings, and stakeholder or policy documents.
- Translate insights into clear, persuasive narratives that connect to business and reputation outcomes.
- Review and refine content from junior team members to ensure quality and consistency.
Media & Stakeholder Relations
- Lead proactive outreach to journalists, influencers, and policymakers; secure earned media and stakeholder engagement results.
- Monitor trends and provide recommendations that shape client strategy and response.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships across media, policy, and industry networks.
Leadership & Team Development
- Provide guidance, feedback, and mentoring to junior team members.
- Model professionalism, collaboration, and inclusion; support performance and development conversations.
- Contribute to new business initiatives through research, insights, or pitch participation.
Basic Qualifications
- Proven ability to lead and manage multiple small or medium-sized projects simultaneously
- Clear understanding of the clients’ businesses and their missions, as well as their key stakeholders: consumers, employees, investors, regulators, media, vendors, partners, other businesses/organizations, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to help develop communication programming and plans, implement integrated tactics and impart knowledge to junior account team members
- Able to perform well under pressure and be a team player
- Strong research, writing, and editing skills, as well as the ability to interact with clients professionally and maintain relationships with media members
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Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Ability to demonstrate developed skills above through specific work examples
- Delivery accuracy and quality in projects
- Completes one new experience either through a new account or practice
- Receive “Meets Expectations” or higher on all feedback from direct or indirect manager
- Demonstrate the ability to work individually and with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner toward shared goals.
- Remain up-to-date on AI training requirements, building foundational AI skills by applying to routine tasks
- Actively participates in Associate Practice training opportunities throughout the year
- Submits timesheets accurately and within designated time requirement
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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