Senior Communications Associate

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. • New York, NY

37d

About The Position

The Senior Communications Associate plays a key role in managing media relationships, executing PR campaigns, and ensuring consistent, positive brand representation across media channels. This position requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• 4+ years' experience, marketing, PR, and/or corporate communications within financial services preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Economics, Business or Communications, preferred
• A sound understanding of financial services; exposure to fixed income preferred
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects across business lines, collaborate, and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment
• Passionate about company culture and delivering a great employee experience
• Creative problem solving and process management skills
• Strong copywriting skills, grasp of grammar, and attention to detail
• Digital and web content management experience preferred, design experience welcomed
• Prior knowledge of Salesforce marketing software a plus

Responsibilities

• Media Relations: Create compelling content for press releases, blogs, and social media. Monitor industry trends and competitor activities to inform PR strategies. Initiate, assess and respond to media inquiries as needed.
• Employee storytelling: Help identify employees and build content to support internal/external initiatives promoting business wins, employer brand and our strong corporate culture.
• Vendor Management: Act as point of contact with PR agencies and/or creative agencies. Ensure MarketAxess voice is consistent across all mediums and social media channels.
• Marketing Collaboration: Ensure all external communications align with company messaging and brand standards. Collaborate with marketing team to integrate PR strategies into broader campaigns.

Benefits

• Free Food: We provide free lunch for employees when they are working in the office. Plus, our offices are stocked with snacks.
• Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO package including vacation and personal days, sick leave and charity days
• Generous Parental Leave: Up to 20 weeks fully paid leave
• 401(k): Dollar-for-dollar employer match up to $17,500
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Employees can purchase MarketAxess common stock at a discount
• Wellness Stipend: We provide employees with up to $1K annually towards gym memberships, home office equipment and more
• Onsite Healthcare: We offer convenient access to world-class care through Mount Sinai at our Hudson Yards location
• Tuition Assistance and Professional Development: Benefit from live and on-demand learning, role-specific training, employee-led Lunch and Learns and guest speakers
• Core benefits: Highly competitive medical, dental, and vision programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees