Senior Account Executive, Technology PR

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Edelman has a fantastic opportunity for a strategic, collaborative communicator to take the next step in their career and join dynamic Technology accounts 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 two large 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.

• Serving as the day-to-day client lead for key work streams, 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.

• You possess strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• You thrive in a fast-paced, flexible environment and can manage multiple work streams 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