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Edelman

Senior Account Executive, Technology PR

Edelman, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Edelman is hiring a strategic, collaborative communicator to join our dynamic Technology accounts as a

Senior Account Executive (SAE) . With a team of 100+ dedicated professionals across journalism, digital media, creative strategy, consulting, and integrated communications marketing, you’ll work with enterprise technology clients to build brands and achieve business goals.

Responsibilities

Serving as the day-to-day client lead for key workstreams, managing ongoing communications, ensuring strong client service, and overseeing delivery of high-quality work.

Monitoring and flagging client, competitor, and industry coverage, developing media coverage reports, and tracking major media moves.

Providing strategic counsel on media strategy, narrative development, industry issues, and emerging technology trends such as AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital transformation.

Supporting executive communications programs by developing leadership narratives, messaging platforms, and thought leadership content for senior executives.

Developing briefing materials for executive interviews, including schedules, messaging, and reporter backgrounds.

Researching, writing, editing, and reviewing press materials such as press releases, pitches, briefing documents, fact sheets, contributed articles, and client correspondence.

Cultivating and leveraging media relationships while guiding and supporting proactive outreach by the broader team.

Mentoring junior team members through clear direction, feedback, and professional development.

Participating in team-wide and client-facing brainstorms on announcement planning, media strategy, and message development.

Maintaining a strong understanding of key client information—including business strategy, industry context, products, and competitive landscape—to inform program recommendations.

Advising clients on emerging industry trends and proactively recommending narrative pivots or media opportunities.

Coordinating with internal account teams across projects to maintain clarity around roles, timelines, priorities, and workflows.

Great Fit

You possess strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.

You thrive in a fast-paced, flexible environment and can manage multiple workstreams with a sense of urgency.

You work effectively both independently and collaboratively and enjoy mentoring team members.

You are eager to take on greater ownership in client leadership and team management.

You excel at building and nurturing media relationships and crafting compelling story angles.

You are passionate about emerging technologies—especially AI—and how they shape the media landscape.

You understand the evolving media relations ecosystem, including digital, social, Substacks, newsletters, and research platforms, and know how to leverage them effectively.

You enjoy working on global business and collaborating across regions.

You bring experience in executive communications and feel confident advising senior leaders on messaging, thought leadership, and public positioning.

Basic Qualifications

2+ years of experience in Communications, PR, Marketing, Journalism, or related fields, ideally supporting enterprise technology clients

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications

Highly curious about technology, news, and people

A team player – collaborative and participatory with a diverse cross-section of stakeholders and clients

Strong interpersonal, organizational, and written and oral communication skills

Demonstrated understanding of the enterprise technology and AI industry and principles of integrated communications marketing

Knowledge of tech industry landscape and top tech journalists, outlets, influencers

Ability to use social media platforms for storymining and industry trendspotting

Ability to adapt to new conditions, deadlines and assignments

Strong work ethic and follow-through, and the desire to provide high quality work to clients and teams

Pragmatic attitude with problem solving capabilities, with confidence to proactively share your ideas

Solid knowledge of the MS Office suite

Comfortable with using AI tools like ChatGPT to enhance content development, research, and workflow efficiency; comfortable exploring emerging technologies to uplevel work and drive smarter results

Strong grasp of the AI and enterprise software landscape, with the ability to translate technical concepts into compelling communications

Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining quality and accuracy

Salary & Benefits $60,000 - $80,000 a year. The range is one component of our total compensation package, which may also include annual bonuses, paid time off, and region‑specific benefits.

Benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programming.

Equal Opportunity 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.

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