وصف الوظيفة
Skill Farm Members are invited to apply for the following role:
Responsibilities:
Proactively draft press releases, placed articles, press statements, Q&As and interview talking points.
Lead creative pitch campaigns to promote our capabilities and various asset classes across retail and institutional channels in line with sales and marketing efforts.
Develop / support specific campaigns in line with business objectives.
Support on strategic initiatives around ESG, diversity & inclusion, women in investment and others.
Identify and develop thought leadership opportunities to showcase the group's investment expertise.
Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with distribution teams, and marketing in setting goals, creating a comprehensive and integrated communications strategy and communicating PR strategy and effectiveness.
Provide PR activity support at key regional conferences and during portfolio manager visits.
Skills & Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Journalism or Communication or equivalent work experience.
7-9 years of relevant PR experience across one or all business channels (retail and institutional) within an asset management environment.
Thorough understanding of strategic communication and the financial industry is essential.
Experience of working with asset management firms and product knowledge are important.
Superior writing and editing skills required. Experience writing for a variety of communication vehicles: press releases, newsletters, memos, Intranet content, talking points, presentations, video, etc.
Arabic language preferred
Strong team player. Coordinates and follows guidance for consistency across region.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels.
Ability to build strong media relationships.
Ability to work in a matrix structure with multiple stakeholders.
Must be adept at handling multiple projects simultaneously, setting priorities and achieving objectives.
Must possess exceptional interpersonal skills and be assertive and relentless in the pursuit of making certain that company news gets appropriate attention among the media and the public.
Able to partner with a diverse set of stakeholders and communicate across various levels of management.