Public Relations Specialist, Senior Associate

Boston, MA (On-site)

$52K/yr – $88K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own media relations and executive communications workstreams for a global financial services client, coordinating proactive outreach, rapid-response messaging, and cross‑functional alignment within PR and marketing teams.

  • Lead media outreach, reporter research, and pitch materials to support client programs and product narratives.
  • Coordinate executive interview prep, briefing materials, and event logistics across regional teams.
  • Monitor coverage, synthesize insights, and align messaging with risk, compliance, and cross‑functional partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • PR Program Enablement: Support senior PR leaders in the development and execution of media relations and product PR programs for State Street and State Street Investment Management
  • Media Outreach & Research: Assist with proactive media engagement, including reporter research, media list development, pitch materials, and follow-ups
  • Content & Messaging Support: Draft and edit press releases, media briefs, talking points, bylines, Q&A documents, and social and digital content
  • Executive Media Preparation: Support preparation for media interviews, conferences, awards, and industry events, including briefing materials and logistics
  • Agency Coordination Support: Partner with external PR agencies to track deliverables, coordinate reviews and approvals, and support campaign execution
  • Media Intelligence & Monitoring: Monitor media coverage and industry news; prepare coverage summaries, issue alerts, and competitive insights
  • Issues & Reputation Support: Assist with reputation and issues management through research, rapid-response drafting, and internal coordination
  • Measurement & Performance Tracking: Help track media metrics and support reporting on campaign performance and outcomes
  • Cross-Functional PR Alignment: Collaborate with global and regional PR colleagues, marketing partners, and business stakeholders to ensure messaging alignment and adherence to firm policies

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 3–5 years of experience in public relations, communications, or media relations (in‑house or agency)
  • Exposure to financial services, asset management, ETFs, or capital markets is strongly preferred
  • Familiarity with traditional, digital, and social media channels
  • Experience supporting media campaigns, drafting PR materials, and working with journalists
  • Experience working in a regulated or complex organization is a plus

Preferred

  • Comfort working with senior stakeholders and supporting executive communications

Benefits

  • Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
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State Street

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At State Street, we deliver leading investment platforms, data, expertise, and solutions that accelerate performance and better decision making.With over 200 years of global financial leadership, we equip institutional investors through a comprehensive suite of capabilities:Investment Services: Integrated front-to-back solutions across custody, accounting, and operations.Investment Management: Index and active strategies from one of the world’s largest asset managers.Markets: Multi-asset trading, FX solutions, and data-driven research to enhance portfolio value.Who We Are•50,000+ employees worldwide•Active in 100+ markets•#1 in ETF servicingWhat You’ll Find Here•Executive perspectives and thought leadership•Timely market commentary and macro insights•Our views on investment operations, ETFs, private markets, and digital finance•Stories reflecting our culture, values and commitment to diversity and inclusion

Boston, Massachusetts, USA
46K employees (517 in marketing)
65% recommend to a friend
74% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
376.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.6%
Direct
56.4%
Referral
5.4%
Social
1.3%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~45.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
357 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
9.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$12.1B
Last Raise
$1B
Post IPO Debt, 5 months ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $1B
  • Apr 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $2B
  • Feb 2025
    Post IPO Equity • $750M

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