Junior Account Executive (Financial Services)
About The Position
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, DLPR helps 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. DLPR places 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.
Requirements
- Solid grounding in finance and capital markets, enough to understand what clients do and help shape how they talk about it.
- Ability to read market trends and make sense of client data and media results.
- Clear writing and confident presentation skills, with the ability to turn complex financial subjects into something a general audience follows.
- Real media relations experience, ideally in financial PR or business journalism, including building reporter relationships and landing earned placements.
- Ability to juggle multiple accounts and deadlines while keeping a professional, client-first approach in a hybrid team.
- Bachelor's degree in communications, PR, journalism, finance, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
Nice To Haves
- Digital and social media platforms
- Media monitoring tools
- The basic metrics used to measure PR performance
Responsibilities
- Pitch story ideas to top-tier and trade media, and follow up to land coverage.
- Build and keep up relationships with journalists and media contacts.
- Draft materials like press releases, media pitches, Q&As, op-eds, and talking points.
- Help prep clients for interviews by putting together briefing documents and sharpening key messages.
- Monitor financial and industry news for timely opportunities to bring to clients.
- Track how coverage performs and use what you learn to shape the next round of pitching.
- Support account teams day to day and pitch in with ideas.
- Work with colleagues on thought leadership and integrated campaigns that support client goals.
Benefits
- Friendly and highly collaborative working environment where your voice will be heard and your ideas will count.
- Opportunity to work with leading financial, law and professional services firms on a global scale within an international network.
- 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.
- $175 one-time stipend for your at-home work set-up.
- $50 monthly stipend for your smartphone contract and a stipend to upgrade your device every three years.
- Competitive salary and customizable benefits package.
- 100% company paid health, dental and vision insurance coverage.
- 401k with competitive company match.
- Employee Assistance Program and free annual membership to the Calm app.
- Ample time off: 10 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
