Responsibilities

• Leading the development and execution of the CEO's external communications strategy, spanning paid, earned, and owned media channels, to continuously evolve and elevate the CEO's presence and influence in the external market.
• Developing and managing the CEO's external messaging framework on priority topics-including AI, workforce, and business strategy-ensuring narrative consistency and alignment with broader firm positioning.
• Working across the businesses, industries, and firmwide initiatives to source and collaborate on thought leadership opportunities that advance the CEO's external platform.
• Driving earned media strategy through proactive pitching, top-tier media relationship management, and executive positioning across business press and broadcast outlets (e.g., WSJ, Fortune, CNBC, Bloomberg).
• Leading preparation and strategic support for media opportunities, including broadcast interviews, bylined and co-authored pieces, and podcast appearances, ensuring CEO is strategically positioned and well-prepared.
• Developing CEO executive briefing materials and preparation support for high-visibility external engagements and speaking opportunities/industry events including panels, keynotes, etc.
• Monitoring the evolving external communications landscape-including the emergence of LLMs and new platforms-and bringing new tools, approaches, and best practices to elevate team performance and engagement.
• Overseeing the CEO's owned media channels, including LinkedIn and other social platforms, managing editorial calendars, content development, performance analytics, and ongoing optimization to grow reach and engagement with key external audiences.
• Leading paid media activations in support of the CEO's external narrative, working with agency partners and internal stakeholders to scope, execute, and measure sponsored content and targeted amplification efforts.
• Collaborating closely with the broader OCEO team-including internal communications, internal operations, and external operations-to ensure integrated, seamless execution across workstreams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in communications, public relations, marketing, or journalism.
• 10+ years of communications experience, with significant time spent in executive, external, or corporate communications.
• Ability to travel 0-15%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Preferred

• Prior experience managing media relationships and supporting senior executives in high-profile external engagements.