Position Information

Hiring Manager:

Managing Director, Head of Corporate Affairs

Department:

Corporate Affairs

Department Overview

Corporate Affairs oversees, integrates and manages the functions currently comprising Corporate Communications, Responsible Investing and Corporate Philanthropy.

Corporate Affairs advances the Firm’s goals by crafting compelling commercial narratives, aligning, external-facing personnel and functions with messaging priorities and enhancing and protecting the Firm’s reputation​.

Corporate Affairs achieves its goals through the development of integrated communications plans that support business objectives. The team collaborates closely with Firm leadership, Sponsor Finance, the Investor Partners Group, Structured Products Teams and Functional groups to develop messaging and positioning that resonates with key stakeholder groups including private equity sponsors, investors, lenders and employees.

Position Responsibilities

The Director will ensure flawless execution of the Firm’s internal and external communication campaigns in a process-orientated, repeatable and efficient way. The role involves interfacing with senior leaders efficiently to demonstrate an adherence to detail, process and analytical decision making.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Leading the development of compelling, differentiated messaging to support key Firm milestones and events across stakeholders which advance business goals
• Developing and executing integrated external and internal communications strategies and plans in alignment with Firm and business objectives working with internal stakeholders and the Firm’s retained communications agency
• Serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and spokespeople on messaging, positioning and reputation management
• Managing the Firm’s bench of approved spokespeople and ensuring training and communication of messaging guidelines in preparation for external speaking opportunities
• Managing the Firm’s media relations efforts and engagement including fostering strong relationships with reporters
• Developing and managing content across key internal communications channels including firmwide announcements and town halls
• Establishing scalable communications processes and governance to ensure consistent, high-quality execution across communications campaigns and initiatives
• Ensuring flawless execution of communication campaigns in a process-orientated, repeatable and efficient manner by building, maintaining and improving key processes
• Fostering a positive and creative work environment and ensuring seamless collaboration across teams and within the Communications Team
• Developing effective, best-practice reporting measures to demonstrate the efficacy in supporting business goals

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 12+ years of experience in a similar communications or PR role within financial services (Credit and private markets experience is preferred)
• Exceptional writing skills with demonstrated ability to develop clear and compelling messaging with precise attention to detail
• Experience interfacing with reporters and media outlets
• Goal and action oriented
• Track record managing complex, multi-stakeholder reputational issues including at a portfolio company level
• Project management skills with demonstrable ability to manage integrated communication campaigns to completion
• Experience with digital communications and social media engagement
• Ability to build productive working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Curious, collaborative, process-driven and analytical
• Proven ability to oversee multiple projects with quick turnaround times
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage AI tools in day-to-day work, with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, limitations and appropriate use of AI generated outputs
• Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture

Critical Competencies for Success

Our Gold Standards define key behaviors and competencies across 4 dimensions:  Leadership, Achieving Results, Personal Effectiveness and Thinking Critically. These behaviors and competencies drive our ability to win together. 

• Leadership:  Role models in this area consistently focus on the right goals and priorities and continually develop themselves and others. Always team players, they influence and engage with others to contribute to a supportive and inclusive culture where all feel welcome.

• Achieving Results:  Role models in this area are high achievers who develop careful plans and deliver consistently and effectively. They hold themselves and others accountable for delivering high quality results, and they remove barriers to ensure others can contribute and grow.

• Personal Effectiveness:  Role models in this area build strong relationships, treat others with respect and communicate effectively. They are driven to exceed expectations and are adaptable to changing circumstances.

• Thinking Critically:  Role models in this area understand our business, rely on analytical reasoning and seek diverse perspectives to solve problems. They are forward thinking, anticipating issues and addressing them in advance.

Compensation and Benefits

For New York Only: It is expected that the base salary range for this position will be $250,000 to $300,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors such as skills, experiences and qualifications for the role. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation, sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an ‘at-will position’ and the Firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance, Firm or individual department / team performance and market factors.