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Chubb

Global Head of Media Relations and Financial Communications

Chubb, Long Island City, New York, United States, 11101


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.

Take the next step in your career now, scroll down to read the full role description and make your application.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 toOversee media relations efforts and proactive outreach globally; coordinate and oversee media efforts across regions, businesses and functionsManage financial communications for quarterly earnings and other public company financial announcements; support writing components of the annual report and other investor-related corporate communications materialsEnsure 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 risksImprove and increase adoption of established processes and procedures internally and with outside vendors; harness digital tools and platforms ensuring consistency on a global scaleEnsure the reputation of the firm and its brand is always of utmost importance; media experts are fully coached and prepared for each media interactionIdentify premium speaking opportunities (conferences/events) for senior leadersStay 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 activitiesBuild best practices to ensure consistent approach for managing media events, press releases, launches, road shows, promoting products and services to name a fewEffectively position the executive leadership team as thought leaders and spokespeople on important topics that are strategic prioritiesDemonstrate commercial acumen and an ability to build, evaluate and maintain relationships with key strategic partners in and around the mediaHelp evaluate and revamp the company’s newsroom on chubb.comAdditional Skills and Attributes:Keen ability to use communications to reinforce the company’s mission, vision, values, culture and key prioritiesAn excellent writer who has stellar judgment, responsiveness, and driveFinancial communications fluency and experienced in managing or contributing to public company accounting, finance and investor-related disclosures and announcementsDemonstrated ability to articulate in writing complex information and convey in a clear and understandable fashion across multiple formats to various audiencesHas discipline and executes flawlessly; always meets deadlinesForges relationships across the organization and becomes a trusted partnerAbility to multi-task at ease and under pressureHas a keen sense of the news cycle and keeps watch of competitive intelligence that supports the company’s awareness buildingAbility to stay synchronized with Legal, Investor Relations, HR and other key areasHas deep experience navigating many diverse and dispersed cultures and countriesLead, 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.

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