Overview of the RoleThe Media Relations Vice President will be a senior member of a global team. They will be focused on corporate media relations activity in EMEA and Asia Pacific in partnership with a network of external PR agencies across those regions. Media relations will encompass activity stemming from transactional news, key people news, fund and capital raise activity, thought leadership, product marketing campaigns and wider corporate communications strategy. Protecting the brand through crisis and issues management will also be expected.

Based in London, the role will work closely with corporate communications and marketing colleagues, helping to provide an integrated mar-comms approach, according to the region’s marketing strategy and to ensure alignment on global corporate messaging and campaigns.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Build a thorough understanding of the Nuveen business, with a strong understanding of all asset classes

Help to develop and lead execution of earned media strategy activity across all focus regions

Identify news opportunities and advise on how to communicate to media

Ensure the implementation of and adherence to all procedures, including the media policy, key messages and media training

Ensure news flow at Nuveen is communicated and covered in trade, financial and business press

Leverage agency network to ensure press coverage in mainstream and local media

Maintain contact programmes with media for key fund managers and spokespeople to maintain Nuveen’s direct relationships with key journalists and publications

Planning of campaigns on key funds/assets (new and existing)

Monitor upcoming features across key publications and ensure Nuveen commentary where possible

Assist in development of new ideas for communicating intelligence and news

Produce written material in the form of press releases, articles, speech writing, talking points, key messages and presentations

Comprehensive reporting of media activity and analysis of key results

Co-ordination and alignment with Nuveen corporate communications team

Monitor key media and circulate relevant and important stories

Technical Skills and Qualifications Required

Degree educated

Experience working across the commercial real estate industry and financial service sector

Cross border experience a benefit

Competencies Required

Collaborative and enthusiastic individual, with a collegiate approach, able to work in a culturally diverse organisation and at different levels of the business

Excellent communication skills with the ability to express complex issues succinctly and clearly to business partners

Strong organisational skills

Demonstrates diligence, analytical approach and works proactively to resolve issues

Able to think independently and challenge in an appropriate manner

Exhibits influencing skills

Experience of working on a broad range of matters with a flexible attitude

Comfortable operating in/with a multi-location and multi-national extended team

Able to operate under time pressure

Established relationships with journalists

Proven ability to network within the business to ensure access to full information

Demonstrable capability in planning and co-ordinating cross-border media communication

Understanding of what makes ‘news’

Established credentials in developing and implementing specific campaigns.

Ability to multi-task

Prepared to travel

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