Responsibilities

• Leading the development of compelling, differentiated messaging to support key Firm milestones and events across stakeholders which advance business goals
• Developing and executing integrated external and internal communications strategies and plans in alignment with Firm and business objectives working with internal stakeholders and the Firm’s retained communications agency
• Serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and spokespeople on messaging, positioning and reputation management
• Managing the Firm’s bench of approved spokespeople and ensuring training and communication of messaging guidelines in preparation for external speaking opportunities
• Managing the Firm’s media relations efforts and engagement including fostering strong relationships with reporters
• Developing and managing content across key internal communications channels including firmwide announcements and town halls
• Establishing scalable communications processes and governance to ensure consistent, high-quality execution across communications campaigns and initiatives
• Ensuring flawless execution of communication campaigns in a process-orientated, repeatable and efficient manner by building, maintaining and improving key processes
• Fostering a positive and creative work environment and ensuring seamless collaboration across teams and within the Communications Team
• Developing effective, best-practice reporting measures to demonstrate the efficacy in supporting business goals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 12+ years of experience in a similar communications or PR role within financial services (Credit and private markets experience is preferred)
• Exceptional writing skills with demonstrated ability to develop clear and compelling messaging with precise attention to detail
• Experience interfacing with reporters and media outlets
• Goal and action oriented
• Track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder reputational issues including at a portfolio company level
• Project management skills with demonstrable ability to manage integrated communication campaigns to completion
• Experience with digital communications and social media engagement
• Ability to build productive working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Curious, collaborative, process-driven and analytical

Benefits

• medical, financial and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation, sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered.
• Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.