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About the Role

Senior Account Executives at Highwire are strategic communicators, client champions, and team leaders. They work with trusted brands and disruptors across financial services, insurance technology, consulting, and other advisory-driven industries, helping clients navigate complex markets, build executive visibility, and lead conversations that influence industries. They are confident communicators, skilled writers, and savvy media strategists who take ownership of tactical execution while supporting broader client strategy.

Responsibilities

Lead the tactical delivery of client programs including media relations, executive thought leadership, awards, speaking, and content.
Own day-to-day client communications and lead weekly PR calls.
Manage projects from start to finish—ensuring quality, deadlines, and strategic alignment.
Develop quarterly PR plans and campaign calendars, including trend-based storytelling and leadership themes.
Monitor industry, competitor, and regulatory news for proactive commentary opportunities.
Help lead media training sessions, including message development and all follow-up deliverables.
Assist in planning and allocating budgets and internal team resources.
Lead media efforts with strong relationships across at least 10 key business, finance, or industry-specific publications.
Proactively craft and deliver high-quality pitches that drive media coverage aligned with client goals.
Identify and share emerging media trends, journalist movements, and new story opportunities within the financial and professional services space.
Develop and execute influencer and amplification strategies, particularly across LinkedIn, business podcasts, and niche financial media.
Utilize social media channels to elevate client visibility and support earned efforts.
Track media performance and demonstrate ROI using insights and reporting tools.
Mentor junior team members to strengthen media relationships and pitching skills.
Write and edit content with a sharp eye for financial, legal, or professional services nuance, including press releases, pitches, executive commentary, contributed articles, blogs, speaking abstracts, awards, messaging documents, backgrounders, Q&As, and media briefing books.
Translate complex ideas (e.g., regulations, economic trends, tech disruption) into compelling, accessible narratives.
Maintain consistent tone, quality, and brand alignment across all content.
Lead client reporting, using analytics tools to track media results and provide strategic insights.
Apply data to evolve storytelling, improve pitching strategies, and optimize campaign outcomes.
Collaborate across internal teams—content, design, social, and strategy—to ensure fully integrated service delivery.
Support AI adoption across the team by identifying tools that enhance research, precision, or efficiency.
Coach junior staff, helping them grow in media relations, writing, and industry expertise.
Contribute to a team culture built on collaboration, communication, and mutual respect.
Lead by example—managing up and down with transparency, professionalism, and drive.
Support new business efforts by contributing research and participating in pitches.
Share your expertise through blog posts, internal training, or client case studies.
Actively participate in industry events and networking opportunities.
Embrace and model Highwire’s flexible work culture.
Recommend improvements to workflows or team practices to drive success.
Set and track quarterly performance goals with your manager.
Proactively prioritize tasks and take full ownership of timelines and deliverables.
Drive initiatives forward independently and with accountability.
Seek feedback regularly and turn it into action.
Consistently meet deadlines—or communicate early when adjustments are needed.
Stay up to date on financial services, insurtech, and business news to bring ideas and context to your work.

Requirements

3–5 years of PR/communications experience in an agency setting (required)
Experience in financial services, insurance technology, or other professional services industries (required)
Strong media relationships across business, financial, and trade outlets (e.g., CNBC, Bloomberg, WSJ, Business Insider, Insurance Journal, etc.)
Ability to distill complex business topics into engaging stories for diverse media audiences
Excellent writing and editing skills across formats
Confidence managing client relationships and internal teams
Familiarity with analytics tools and reporting best practices
A collaborative, solutions-oriented, and growth-minded approach

Skills

Media relations
Executive thought leadership
Awards and speaking
Content development
Client communications
PR calls
Project management
Strategic alignment
PR plans
Campaign calendars
Storytelling
Leadership themes
Industry monitoring
Competitor monitoring
Regulatory news monitoring
Media training
Message development
Budget planning
Resource allocation
Media pitching
Influencer strategy
Amplification strategy
LinkedIn
Business podcasts
Financial media
Social media utilization
Earned media
Media performance tracking
ROI demonstration
Insights and reporting
Writing
Editing
Financial services nuance
Legal services nuance
Professional services nuance
Press releases
Pitches
Executive commentary
Contributed articles
Blogs
Speaking abstracts
Awards submissions
Messaging documents
Backgrounders
Q&As
Media briefing books
Complex idea translation
Narrative development
Brand alignment
Client reporting
Analytics tools
Media results tracking
Strategic insights
Data application
Storytelling evolution
Pitching strategy optimization
Campaign outcome optimization
Cross-team collaboration
Content team collaboration
Design team collaboration
Social media team collaboration
Strategy team collaboration
Integrated service delivery
AI adoption support
Research enhancement
Precision enhancement
Efficiency enhancement
Junior staff coaching
Industry expertise development
Team culture contribution
Collaboration
Communication
Mutual respect
Managing up
Managing down
Transparency
Professionalism
Drive
New business support
Pitch participation
Blog post writing
Internal training
Client case studies
Industry event participation
Networking
Flexible work culture
Workflow improvement
Team practice improvement
Performance goal setting
Performance goal tracking
Task prioritization
Timeline ownership
Deliverable ownership
Initiative driving
Accountability
Feedback seeking
Actionable feedback implementation
Deadline management
Early communication
Financial services news
Insurtech news
Business news
Idea generation
Contextualization
Media relationship building
Pitching skills
Analytics
Reporting best practices
Solutions-oriented approach
Growth-minded approach

Location

New York, NY (Hybrid)
San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
Remote (California)
Remote (Colorado)
Remote (Connecticut)
Remote (Florida)
Remote (Georgia)
Remote (Illinois)
Remote (Iowa)
Remote (Kansas)
Remote (Maryland)
Remote (Massachusetts)
Remote (Michigan)
Remote (New Hampshire)
Remote (New Jersey)
Remote (New York)
Remote (North Carolina)
Remote (Ohio)
Remote (Oregon)
Remote (Pennsylvania)
Remote (Rhode Island)
Remote (South Carolina)
Remote (Tennessee)
Remote (Texas)
Remote (Utah)
Remote (Virginia)
Remote (Washington)
Remote (Washington, D.C.)

Work Type

Hybrid
Remote
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
3-5 years of PR/communications experience

Salary/Compensations

$63,000 to $90,000

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
401(k) matching
Generous paid time off
Extended summer breaks
Extended winter breaks
Early log-off on Fridays (Empower Hours)
FSA options
Paid parental leave
Commuter benefits
Annual Growth Mindset stipend
Monthly technology reimbursement
Wellness benefit program
501c3 donation matching program
Mentorship opportunities
Ongoing professional development opportunities
Monthly recognition
Team celebrations
Employee referral bonuses
New business referral bonuses
Quarterly Highwire events
Team gatherings
Dog-friendly office environment
Supportive workplace
Inclusive workplace
Collaborative workplace

About the Company

Highwire is a strategic marketing communications agency at the intersection of innovation and industry.
We partner with ambitious companies and established brands to navigate complexity, lead markets, and grow with purpose.
With integrated expertise in strategic marketing and communications, corporate reputation, creative, and insights, we cut through the noise to deliver bold ideas and measurable impact across B2B technology, healthcare, cybersecurity, energy, professional and financial services, and more.
At Highwire, we believe that storytelling fuels transformation.
We know that the most impactful stories represent all voices and perspectives.
As a values-driven agency, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone—regardless of age, race/ethnicity, size, shape, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and different abilities–can feel safe, celebrated and worthy.
We ensure that every Highwire Walker has the requisite support to soar in their careers.
Our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging is foundational and embedded in our business and culture.
We aspire to change our industry and build a better future for all.
Our people-first culture is driven by four core values: Team Empowerment, Growth Mindset, Inclusion Always, Fierce Distinction.
We’re looking for individuals with big ideas, strong opinions, and the energy to bring them to life.
If you thrive in an environment that values personal accountability, high standards, and boundless motivation, this is the opportunity for you.
Be part of our award-winning culture and contribute to an exciting and growing business where you can make a real impact.
Highwire. Above all.

Equal Opportunity

We foster an inclusive environment where everyone—regardless of age, race/ethnicity, size, shape, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and different abilities–can feel safe, celebrated and worthy.
Our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging is foundational and embedded in our business and culture.
We aspire to change our industry and build a better future for all.