Communications (Operations & Finance), Assistant Director

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

OPERATIONS AND FINANCE COMMUNICATIONS

Join our Brand, Marketing and Communications (BMC) team, where you’ll play a critical role in enhancing our internal communications and promoting our brand and reputation within the Finance and Operations functions. You will directly support strategic initiatives from the office of the COO and CFO, ensuring effective communication to our internal audiences, including all US employees and leaders.

The opportunity
The Communications Assistant Director will be a key member of a high-performing and collaborative team, contributing to the design, development, and execution of strategic internal communication initiatives for the Operations and Finance functions . You will be responsible for building strategies, content, and plans to cascade initiatives effectively throughout the organization.

Your key responsibilities
Working closely with the Operations and Finance Communications Director, you’ll develop concepts and content for executive communications, ensuring alignment with the team’s and the organization’s strategic goals. You will have the opportunity to support important and visible initiatives and channels such as webcasts to the firm’s senior leaders. Through a multi-channel approach (including webcasts, videos, presentations, emails and newsletters), your work will serve to communicate important firm-wide initiatives and change management throughout the firm. You will be responsible for managing multiple stakeholders, often with varying perspectives, and finding a solution that works for everyone. You will be comfortable with a fast-paced environment and managing multiple projects simultaneously. Collaborating with the team, you will support the execution of strategic initiatives and ensure that all communications resonate with internal stakeholders to drive increased engagement and understanding.

Skills and attributes for success

• Demonstrates a deep understanding of internal communication principles and strategic initiatives
• Works independently on high-level communication activities while managing multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication and project management skills

• Proven ability to show professional integrity and handle sensitive projects with discretion, ensuring the protection of the firm’s interests and minimizing risk

• Builds relationships with key internal stakeholders
• Strong executive presence
• Advises and influences leadership on the appropriate communications strategies/channels using metrics and data
• Participates and provides insights in leadership meetings to build brand as strategic advisor versus administrative
• Presents complex ideas and anticipates potential objections; influences others; anticipates and communicates ramifications of decisions and issues to project stakeholders and presents alternatives
• Aligns with other communications and marketing initiatives as appropriate for their stakeholder pillars

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field
• Eight or more years of relevant internal communications experience, with a focus on executive communications
• Proficiency in Windows, MS Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Knowledge of/willingness to learn AI tools that enhance communication proficiency

What we look for
We’re interested in knowledgeable professionals ready to take ownership of strategic internal communication initiatives and drive improvements. You’ll need to be naturally curious, ready to learn, and have a genuine passion for enhancing internal engagement, as well as the ability to be flexible and adapt to an ever-changing environment. If you’re aiming to influence change within a world-class organization while advancing your own career, this role is for you.