Senior Account Executive, Technology PR

Edelman•San Francisco, CA

45d•$60,000 - $80,000

About The Position

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. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions. Edelman has a fantastic opportunity for a strategic, collaborative communicator to take the next step in their career and join a dynamic Technology account as a Senior Account Executive (SAE). We’re a team of 100+ dedicated professionals and experts with backgrounds in journalism, digital media, creative strategy, management consulting, and integrated communications marketing. We help our clients build their brands and achieve their business goals while navigating shifting media and industry environments. We are looking for a Senior Account Executive to support one of our largest enterprise technology clients. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and drive highly impactful communications. Edelman offers a collaborative, engaging environment where you’ll be supported in your continued growth and development. You’ll be immersed in a highly integrated team, work closely with senior leaders, and contribute to best-in-class programs for some of the most influential voices in technology.

Requirements

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.
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

Nice To Haves

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
Knowledge of tech industry landscape and top tech journalists, outlets, influencers
Demonstrated understanding of the enterprise technology and AI industry and principles of integrated communications marketing
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

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.