Cognito is an international consulting firm providing integrated marketing and communications in the financial services, technology, and professional services sectors. We are looking for a driven candidate that is ready to help us tackle the dramatic technological and market disruption in those sectors. As Senior Account Executive your responsibilities will include supporting client accounts, being responsible for spearheading media outreach in top-tier US publications, and coordinating events such as media interviews. Along with creating a wide range of written materials including press releases, bylines, and blog posts, you will contribute to new business pitches by conducting research and performing analysis. You will be expected to work independently and as a key member of the team with the ability to produce client ready work with little oversight. Salary range $60,000 to $80,000 depending on years of experience. If this fast-moving environment sounds like a place you believe you can thrive in, apply today! The ideal candidate will have:
- A bachelor's degree and two to four years of relevant experience, preferably within an agency or in house communication role.
- Experience working with clients in financial and professional services sectors a plus!
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to form relationships with clients at all levels (from entry level to C-level executives)
- Familiarity with top-tier US media publications, broadcast networks, and financial trade publications.
- A team mentality and accountability for oneself within a team environment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects at one time.
Cognito offers:
- Flexible working environment
- Opportunities to work in our offices around the world
- Unlimited vacation
- Offsite events including happy hours and a bi-annual global conference (when it's safe to travel and have events in person)
- A tight team with opportunities to work with and form relationships with all levels of leadership within the business (it's common for entry level employees to form mentorships with senior level employees, either formally or informally)
- A culture focused on training - an annual training stipend of $1000 for all employees, ongoing global trainings, lunch and learns, etc.
Cognito offers a competitive salary and benefits package. We value and celebrate our diverse backgrounds, with an ongoing commitment to creating, nurturing and sustaining Global Diversity. We treat our colleagues with respect and give equal consideration to all viewpoints, opinions and ideas, with no discrimination toward race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, and we follow the requirements of the Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest. We are proactivelyprioritizinginitiatives to remove biased barriers and promote a company culture that supports, understands, embraces and celebrates the differences that drive the creativity and solutions that our clients expect.