The Global Head of Media Relations and Financial Communications is responsible for developing and deploying communications strategies globally for two separate and important disciplines. The successful candidate will be an experienced media relations and financial communications leader, with experience in the financial services sector, preferably in the insurance sector. S/he has been highly effective in a global, complex and highly matrixed business environment and publicly traded companies.  

The candidate will be responsible for executing a media relations agenda that is explicitly linked to, and clearly supports, the overall objectives of the company and its leadership. As a senior media relations counselor, this person must have the ability to work with and advise business and functional leaders, including the senior executive team, while also having the required drive to own the media space and operate as the go-to external communications leader and functional expert. S/he must possess deep, proven experience in media relations, including issues and crisis management globally, and possess long-standing relationships with the media in the financial services space, particularly with the top-tier media. 

At the same time, the individual will be responsible for producing or contributing to a range of financial and investor-related communications, including the annual report, quarterly earnings press release and employee summary, financial information in company brochures and presentations, and various investor presentations, working closely with the company’s finance and investor relations teams. As such, the individual will possess a high degree of fluency with financial and accounting terminology and principles and serve as point for the global communications team for all official Chubb financial communications-related content. 

The Global Head of Media Relations and Financial Communications will sit at our 550 Madison Ave, New York, NY office.

Primary Responsibilities:

In coordination with senior leadership, the ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing a media relations and financial communications strategy that is aligned with business objectives and ensuring that it is integrated and consistently articulated and adhered to  Oversee media relations efforts and proactive outreach globally; coordinate and oversee media efforts across regions, businesses and functions   Manage financial communications for quarterly earnings and other public company financial announcements; support writing components of the annual report and other investor-related corporate communications materials  Ensure that the communications, marketing and investor relations strategy is closely aligned – driving collaboration and integration across the broader organization to maximize premium, and mitigating and getting ahead of any reputational risks  Improve and increase adoption of established processes and procedures internally and with outside vendors; harness digital tools and platforms ensuring consistency on a global scale  Ensure the reputation of the firm and its brand is always of utmost importance; media experts are fully coached and prepared for each media interaction  Identify premium speaking opportunities (conferences/events) for senior leaders   Stay apprised of news and trends that impact the insurance/financial services industry and topics of importance to the company; actively monitor both existing and emerging issues that could impact brand and develop strategies for addressing each issue – this will include actively managing onshore and offshore media monitoring teams and activities  Build best practices to ensure consistent approach for managing media events, press releases, launches, road shows, promoting products and services to name a few  Effectively position the executive leadership team as thought leaders and spokespeople on important topics that are strategic priorities   Demonstrate commercial acumen and an ability to build, evaluate and maintain relationships with key strategic partners in and around the media  Help evaluate and revamp the company’s newsroom on chubb.com 

Additional Skills and Attributes:  

Keen ability to use communications to reinforce the company’s mission, vision, values, culture and key priorities  An excellent writer who has stellar judgment, responsiveness, and drive  Financial communications fluency and experienced in managing or contributing to public company accounting, finance and investor-related disclosures and announcements     Demonstrated ability to articulate in writing complex information and convey in a clear and understandable fashion across multiple formats to various audiences  Has discipline and executes flawlessly; always meets deadlines  Forges relationships across the organization and becomes a trusted partner  Ability to multi-task at ease and under pressure  Has a keen sense of the news cycle and keeps watch of competitive intelligence that supports the company’s awareness building   Ability to stay synchronized with Legal, Investor Relations, HR and other key areas  Has deep experience navigating many diverse and dispersed cultures and countries  Lead, align, and navigate a matrixed structure to influence our geographically dispersed regions in understanding and implementing our media relations strategy and corporate direction. Demonstrate the ability to quickly learn the business and effectively capture and synthesize key messages from discussions with leaders and ongoing business interactions.

Qualifications 

A minimum of 15 years of combined experience in corporate communications, either in a corporate communications/media relation or at an agency with a specialization in financial services, insurance 

 Education/Certifications 

B.S. or B.A. in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or related field Advanced degree is highly desirable, but not required 

 Technical Skills 

Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Excellent writing and editing skills Strong project management skills and experience Strong critical and strategic thinking skills 

The pay range for the role is $165,000 to $280,500. The specific offer will depend on an applicant’s skills and other factors. This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program.  Chubb offers a comprehensive benefits package, more details on which can be found at on our careers website.  The disclosed pay range estimate may be adjusted for the applicable geographic differential for the location in which the position is filled.