External Relations - Communications Specialist - Financial Products

Bloomberg • New York, NY

122d • $120,000 - $135,000

About The Position

The energy of a newsroom, the pace of a trading floor, the buzz of a recent tech breakthrough; we work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We bring out the best in each other through collaboration. Through our countless volunteer projects, we also help network with the communities around us, too. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen. Technology is driving innovation in the financial industry, enabling financial firms and global market participants to make advances in data management, process automation, efficiency and growth. Bloomberg remains at the forefront of FinTech and financial information innovation, developing solutions that anticipate the evolving needs of the global financial community, and embedding emerging technologies into the fabric of our trusted network and applications. In this way, we empower our clients to take advantage of innovation without disrupting the existing workflows and relationships that power our customers' firms and connect the institutional financial ecosystem and global capital markets.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of years of communications/public relations experience in-house or at an agency.
• Experience working with a financial firm or technology company that serves the financial sector.
• Familiarity with the media outlets, reporters and industry analysts that cover the capital markets, technology and/or the financial industry.
• Experience developing global media strategies, shaping messaging, creating compelling content and pitching stories.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• A healthy balance of autonomy, collaboration and cooperation.

Responsibilities

• Identify and craft compelling stories that describe Bloomberg's role in furthering financial technology and innovation in an evolving market.
• Help to translate the complexity of Bloomberg's solutions for the enterprise into pitches, press releases and content that positions Bloomberg as a leading provider of enterprise solutions for the capital markets.
• Contribute to the development of communications plans and campaigns that support product strategy and monitoring the media landscape for actionable insights.
• Build and maintain relationships with media, industry analysts and others in financial and technology circles.
• Support the development of business and product messaging for spokespeople.
• Apply rigorous attention to metrics, monitoring progress and incorporate insights and trends into communications strategies to drive successful outcomes.
• Collaborate with communications and marketing colleagues to ensure message and tactic consistency.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short and long term disability benefits
• 401(k) with match
• Life insurance
• Various wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees