Senior Account Executive (Financial Services)

About the job

Dukas Linden Public Relations (DLPR), an Infinite Company, is a communications partner for leaders in finance, asset and wealth management, banking, capital markets, professional services, and digital assets. Founded in 2002, we help category-leading firms and innovators expand their share of voice and reach the audiences that matter most in a global marketplace.

Ranked among the top financial PR firms by O'Dwyer's, DLPR brings a deep bench of senior talent and a newsroom-first approach that consistently lands top-tier results. Our teams place clients across outlets like CNBC, Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, and Barron's, with sector strength spanning accounting, consulting, compliance, and law.

As part of Infinite, an international communications firm specializing in PR, Content & Campaigns, and Crisis & Litigation, DLPR now offers clients an even broader platform, pairing deep financial services expertise with an international network across the US and UK.

What we’re looking for

A media relations practitioner with a few years of agency or in-house experience, ready to take on greater ownership of client work. The Senior Account Executive leverages a solid understanding of media relations techniques to develop and execute public relations initiatives that promote our financial services clients to their intended audiences across business, financial and trade media.

Relying on communication, critical thinking and decision-making skills, you will play an active role in day-to-day client liaison. You will also delegate work to and coach more junior professionals to ensure your team is delivering on its strategic priorities and that clients receive a consistently high level of attention and professional service. Ideal candidates will bring a minimum of three years of PR and communications experience, a keen interest in financial markets, and exposure to financial services clients, with prior agency experience strongly preferred.

What you’d do

• Identify opportunities to build clients’ visibility in business, financial and trade media outlets that reach their target audiences.

• Develop key messages, story angles and effective media pitches on timely news pegs, including market developments and economic news; send pitches to journalists and follow up to secure opportunities.

• Manage multiple projects for multiple clients from concept to completion by anticipating challenges, troubleshooting problems, proposing solutions, overseeing quality, and ensuring deadline adherence and timely communication regarding progress and key developments. When relevant, delegate to junior colleagues.

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of your clients’ businesses, including strategy, investment approach, industry issues, products and services, key clients, and competitive landscape. Work with the team to proactively identify and address clients’ needs.

• Ensure the thorough handling of all client service administration activities, including preparing client status and activity reports; taking note of all action items resulting from client liaison; following up on open and pending items; tracking for and compiling media coverage; and coordinating meeting and interview scheduling.

• Develop high-quality written communication, including agendas, reports, client emails, press releases, pitches and bylined articles, with only general direction from your supervisor, and route materials through client compliance review as needed.

• Contribute to the creation of strategic media plans to meet client objectives and work with the team to execute on agreed-upon objectives.

• Leverage existing media relationships and develop new connections with key journalists across financial, business, trade and mainstream media outlets.

• Assist junior professionals in resolving issues that arise with clients or journalists by explaining policies, standard procedures, and best practices. Serve as a mentor by modeling desired behavior and acting as a sounding board when creative input is needed.

• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of professional skills; identify and pursue stretch goals.

• Participate in initiatives that further Infinite’s vision and values among both internal and external audiences.

• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with Infinite’s values (integrity, agility, compassion, and courage).

Why we want you

• You have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

• You have a minimum of three years’ PR and communications work experience. Exposure to financial services clients and prior agency experience is strongly preferred.

• You have a keen interest in financial markets, business and the news landscape.

• You are highly curious, creative, and results-driven, with superior critical thinking, communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.

• You are professional, collegial and client service oriented.

• You have a proven track record of successfully implementing a variety of creative and effective public relations initiatives that have generated measurable results for clients.

• You are detail-oriented and work effectively under pressure while meeting all applicable deadlines; you are able to manage multiple projects.

• You are skilled with media database software (Cision), monitoring tools and research tactics, including the responsible use of AI tools.

• You have demonstrated strength as a writer; knowledge of AP style and the ability to proof, edit and coach others’ writing abilities.

Who we work with

DLPR combines the entrepreneurial culture of a growing firm with the opportunity to represent some of the most innovative and influential organizations in financial services. Our clients include:

• Leading retail and institutional asset managers

• Wealth management firms and RIAs

• Private equity and alternative investment firms

• Investment and commercial banks

• ETF issuers and investment strategists

• Professional services firms serving the financial industry

We are a high-energy, collaborative team that believes great work comes from smart people who enjoy what they do. Our professionals are trusted advisors to some of the biggest names in financial services, and every day presents the opportunity to work on interesting, impactful assignments that shape industry conversations.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work with some of the industry’s premier asset and wealth management firms.

• A collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with significant opportunities for growth.

• Friendly and highly collaborative working environment where your voice will be heard and your ideas will count.

• A focus on growth and professional development: twice annual professional planning sessions, regular access to leadership and mentorship opportunities.

• Hybrid work schedule; two days in the office with three optional work-from-home days per week.

• Competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, and new business incentives.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• 401(k) with employer contribution.

• Ample time off: 15 vacation days, 10 annual company holidays, nine days paid sick leave, one personal day and an “on call” period between Christmas and New Year’s.

• Thorough onboarding and training process that extends throughout your tenure with the company.

The current annual base salary range for this position is $67,000-$77,000. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of Infinite's total compensation package for employees.

Infinite Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Infinite Global's management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs and general treatment during employment.