Senior Associate for Executive Communications

About Manhattan Strategies, an Award-Winning & New-Age Consulting Firm

By 2035, the majority of CEOs and senior decision makers will be digital natives: Millennials whose expectations will reflect a digital and visual life experience.

At Manhattan Strategies, our mission is rooted in a simple hypothesis: if you communicate visually, you maximize your power to compel action. To do it, we combine an attentive communications agency and a boldly ambitious design studio. Our work spans challenges of every size and stage, from pre-seed startups to Fortune 100 companies and from political campaigns to product launches.

Manhattan Strategies has been recognized by ADWEEK among the fastest-growing agencies and by Inc Magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in America and the best B2B public relations provider in the United States. The firm has also won dozens of awards for its design, web development, branding and video production.

About the Senior Associate for Executive Communications

Manhattan Strategies is seeking a Senior Associate for Executive Communications to support our client executives across technology, finance and pharma with a focus on LinkedIn and other social platforms, keynote speeches byline articles, executive blogs, and other speaking and thought leadership vehicles. This person will serve as a trusted partner to client executives and internal teams, helping develop compelling narratives, amplify executive profiles and deploy strategic communications programs that align with business goals and market positioning.

Responsibilities

• Support senior and C-suite client executives in the technology, financial services and other industries, ensuring their communications programs on LinkedIn, keynote speeches, bylines, blogs, panels and other channels are high-quality, on-message, and strategically aligned.
• Own production of executive communications deliverables: drafting, revising and polishing LinkedIn posts, speeches/talk tracks, byline articles, op-eds, executive blogs, presentation decks, speaker Q&A preparation, etc.
• Collaborate with client and internal teams to plan and execute executive communications campaigns and thought leadership launches.
• Provide strategic counsel to client executives on how to shape and optimize their personal/employer brand presence across channels.
• Monitor and analyze performance of executive content (engagement, reach, earned media, speaking opportunities) and provide insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Conduct research on industry trends, competitive executive profiles (in tech, finance, pharma) and audience sentiment to inform executive narratives.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in executive communications, thought leadership, corporate communications or related roles, preferably working with senior executives, in a consultancy/agency or in-house at a large corporate environment
• Proven ability to write and edit high-level executive content like LinkedIn posts, speeches, byline articles, op-eds, blogs, presentation narratives
• Comfort engaging with senior executives and providing strategic counsel while being able to translate business objectives into compelling executive narratives
• Proficient in working across teams (social media, design, strategy, analytics) and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Strong research and analytical skills: tracking executive brand metrics, understanding competitive positioning and mapping thought leadership landscapes
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field required; Master’s degree a plus

Benefits & Compensation

• Base salary range is $75,000 to $87,000 per year
• Benefits include bonus eligibility and 401(k) with company match
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid family leave
• Healthcare and dental insurance

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