Global Communications Manager - Corporate Media Relations

Capital Group•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

“I can be myself at work.” You are more than a job title. We want you to feel comfortable doing great work and bringing your best, authentic self to everything you do. We value your talents, traditions, and uniqueness—and we’re committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging in a respectful workplace. We intentionally seek diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, investing in a culture designed to celebrate differences. We believe that belonging leads to better outcomes and a stronger community of associates united by our mission. At Capital, we live our core values every day: Integrity, Client Focus, Diverse Perspectives, Long-Term Thinking, and Community. “I can influence my income.” You want to feel recognized at work. Your performance will be reviewed annually, and your compensation will be designed to motivate and reward the value that you provide. You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits. Your company-funded retirement contribution will factor in salary and variable pay, including bonuses. “I can lead a full life.” You bring unique goals and interests to your job and your life. Whether you’re raising a family, you’re passionate about where you volunteer, or you want to explore different career paths, we’ll give you the resources that can set you up for success. Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options Receive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organizations you love Access on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones “I can succeed as a Manager, Global Communications – Corporate Media Relations, at Capital Group.” Capital Group’s Global Communications team bolsters and protects our company’s distinct reputation in the hearts and minds of key internal and external stakeholders. We strive to be a best-in-class team of highly talented professionals who can tell our story in authentic, purposeful, and compelling ways that make what we stand for, stand out. You will manage and support corporate media relations for company executives, investment group members and some product launches including public-private solutions. You will also provide support for executives’ social media and high-profile speaking engagements. You stand out for executing communications strategy, building stakeholder relationships, operating proactively and reactively, and managing media relationships. You recognize there couldn’t be a better time to join this team as we expand our global communications team and build our bench of talent. “I’m the person Capital Group is looking for.” You are a strong communicator and creative thinker. You are adept at bringing Capital Group's story to life, building a strong connection for associates to the firm’s culture and values. You are a media relations professional with experience of delivering creative campaigns and establishing media relationships. You are creative, can think outside the box and demonstrate flexibility in thinking and ideas. You have experience contributing to teams within a high-achieving and fast-paced organization. Financial services industry and/or agency experience is a plus. You are enthused to work with subject matter experts, marketing and communications teams to develop story ideas and content for traditional and social media. You proceed with urgency without losing the quest for excellence and you keep stakeholders involved and up-to-speed as you move forward. You are accountable for the outcomes and look for learnings that can be used for next time. You demonstrate sound judgement in identifying and helping to resolve matters. You are a great team member, assuming positive intent of others and sharing information so that everyone on the team is in-the-know and can learn and grow from your work. You stay abreast of industry trends, bringing solutions to the organization.

Requirements

Strong communicator and creative thinker.
Adept at bringing Capital Group's story to life, building a strong connection for associates to the firm’s culture and values.
Media relations professional with experience of delivering creative campaigns and establishing media relationships.
Creative, can think outside the box and demonstrate flexibility in thinking and ideas.
Experience contributing to teams within a high-achieving and fast-paced organization.
Enthused to work with subject matter experts, marketing and communications teams to develop story ideas and content for traditional and social media.
Proceed with urgency without losing the quest for excellence and you keep stakeholders involved and up-to-speed as you move forward.
Accountable for the outcomes and look for learnings that can be used for next time.
Demonstrate sound judgement in identifying and helping to resolve matters.
Great team member, assuming positive intent of others and sharing information so that everyone on the team is in-the-know and can learn and grow from your work.
Stay abreast of industry trends, bringing solutions to the organization.
Demonstrates knowledge of storytelling, media relations and social platforms.
Excellent at PowerPoint.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to produce compelling content and develop a wide variety of external and internal communications assets including briefing documents, press releases and communication plans.
Experience in proactively building, managing and maintaining relationships with key journalists.
Identifies press opportunities and ensures visibility of Capital Group in national media.
Executes and supports development of media relations strategies aligned to Capital Group’s business priorities.
Makes decisions both independently and collaboratively.
Looks for obstacles and develops contingency plans.
Builds strong partnerships with stakeholders (e.g., executives, marketing, sales, and subject matter experts).
Prepares spokespeople for media engagements, provides media insights and strong briefing documents.
Test, learn and iterate. Stays current on evolving trends, relevant data and audience behaviors.
Encourages diverse thinking and creative problem solving.
Suggests new ideas to drive quality coverage and increase brand awareness.
Thrives in environments where a sense of urgency and excellence are equally key.
Appreciates the importance of accountability of outcomes and understands how to use key analytics and KPIs to drive optimization and impact.

Nice To Haves

Financial services industry and/or agency experience is a plus.
Familiar with Brandwatch and SignalAI.

Responsibilities

Manage and support corporate media relations for company executives, investment group members and some product launches including public-private solutions.
Provide support for executives’ social media and high-profile speaking engagements.
Executing communications strategy, building stakeholder relationships, operating proactively and reactively, and managing media relationships.