Manager - Public Relations - BFS

Responsibilities:

- Develop our public relationship/brand strategy to help us secure industry recognition for our brand.

- Act as the point of contact for our PR agencies and help coordinate their efforts, to ensure we secure regular placements in top tier media outlets in our focus sectors across different geographies.

- Help secure and manage media interviews, speaking panel opportunities and sponsorship opportunities for the management team.

- Craft compelling news coverage and drive innovative PR campaigns that captivate audiences and deliver outstanding results.

- Monitor, analyze and communicate PR results on a monthly and quarterly basis.

- Identify proactive opportunities to generate coverage for the organization.

- Manage, arrange and oversee events and company webinars.

Experience:

- 5+ years in a PR role (previous in house or agency experience in PR/Communications).

- Strong track record of building relationships with key media contacts within finance, business and banking journalism

- Proven track record of developing creative PR strategies and executing successful campaigns.

- Proven track record of managing PR agencies.

- Proficiency in utilizing various PR tools and platforms.

- Investment / asset management / wealth management industry experience in media relations and/or journalism

- Degree qualification

Personality:

- Professional, Self-motivated and enthusiastic

- Excellent written and verbal skills, with an ability to deliver complex material in a clear and compelling way.

- A critical thinker who's able to look at stories and pick out key messages.

- Able to work under pressure, on multiple priorities at once, and to tight deadlines.

- Great at working with other people, sharing and communicating decisions.

- A driven person who enjoys exploring new avenues for new media relations opportunities