Global Investment Banking External Communications Manager
The successful candidate will work in the Media Relations function within the CIB in New York and interact closely with all other parts of the Communications group. They will support external communications for investment banking on a day-to-day basis, reporting to the Head of Communications for Global Investment Banking. They will also be expected to translate complex market activity, transactions, and strategy into compelling narratives for media, coordinating closely with Media Relations and Marketing colleagues across the globe to tell a coordinated story covering this business. In addition, the person will provide reporting and analysis support on a regular basis to measure the wider team’s impact in the market. Responsibilities include:
- Supporting proactive and reactive media engagement for the firm’s Global Investment Banking business.
- Establish, develop and maintain day-to-day relationships with key financial journalists and help them as they write about investment banking and the firm with commentary from the bank’s spokespeople
- Serve as counsel to our spokespeople and partners on media, reputation and communications strategy
- Partner with senior executives and deal teams to deliver clear, credible messaging in fast-moving market environments to position the business as a trusted voice in the investment banking ecosystem through media engagement
- Sourcing comment opportunities and writing pitches for thought leadership comment opportunities in the financial and international media
- Engage with broadcast and print media around our proprietary conferences including our Global Leveraged Finance conference, Global Healthcare conference and TMC, and other investor events
- Fully managing logistics for media interviews or background conversations, and supporting our spokespeople throughout these interactions by curating key messaging and media training
- Collaborating across the organization on internal communications, social media and content development
- Assisting in creating analysis and measurement reports for the regional Communications team; creating and maintaining media lists
- Handling audit and other Compliance requirements for pre-approvals, disclosures, and logging of public appearances by spokespeople
- Agency or in-house media relations experience preferred, ideally supporting banking or financial services companies
- BA in Communications, Public Relations or Journalism preferred, but this is not essential
- Advanced understanding of media monitoring tools, and comfort using technology to compile media analysis reports on a regular basis