Director, Communications

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day property-related public relations, including reactive media inquiries and proactive announcements (e.g. leases and development milestones) for BGRE’s U.S. and Canada office businesses, and assist on PR for other BGRE sectors as needed
• Assist in the creation and execution of media strategies for major property assets
• Oversee internal communications for BGRE’s U.S. and Canada office teams
• Draft internal and external announcements, key messages, and other written content to support the telling of real estate stories to key audiences to advance business goals and protect our reputation
• Be a key player in the internal communications function, acting as point person on internal announcements
• Provide counsel to senior executives on communications opportunities, messaging and issues
• Prepare and staff senior executives for speaking engagements and media interviews as warranted
• Assist the Head of Communications to coordinate internal and external communications across global regions and real estate sectors
• Develop and maintain relationships with journalists from relevant publications
• At times, act as media spokesperson

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in PR/Communications
• Track record of acting as a communications advisor through demonstrating an understanding of key business drivers, communications knowledge and judgment
• Ability to architect media relations strategies and speak directly to reporters
• Superb writing skills
• Understanding of global media contexts and dynamics
• Experience managing and mitigating reputational issues
• Experience handling community-related and/or municipal issues in dense, active cities
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Strategic thinker, with the ability to balance both the strategic and tactical
• Solid judgment and good instincts

Benefits

• 401K matching
• tuition reimbursement
• summer Fridays
• paid maternity leave
• generous employee referral program