The Company

Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company¿s strength ¿ delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately - is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 300,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg¿s enterprise solutions build on the company¿s core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through television, radio, mobile, the Internet and two magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets, covers the world with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 13,000 people in 185 locations around the world.

The Role

The Communications Manager for Bloomberg's Core Terminal/Financial Products & Services will be responsible for raising awareness of Bloomberg as an innovator of financial products and solutions. Working closely with the Director of Communications, the successful candidate will help develop strategic external communications programs to help support sales and increase revenue.

The ideal candidate will have financial services experience, a proven track record for establishing strong partnerships with executives and for developing creative solutions to help meet business goals. The Manager must be able to work well in a fast-past, high-pressure and results-oriented environment and keep a wide variety of projects on-time and on-budget. He/She should be skilled in media relations, corporate communications and crisis preparation. This position will also have a close working relationship with marketing.

A person with a background in financial public relations, financial business media or corporate communications will be well suited. He/She should have a proven ability to make media pitches and secure media placements, and an understanding of financial analytics or at least the means to comprehend and explain complex business topics.

Responsibilities

• Support the Communications Director in developing and executing proactive media relations strategies including building and maintaining relationships with media in business, technology and general news arenas
• Proactively and positively position the company in the marketplace and show differentiation from competitors
• Develop, implement and maintain appropriate metrics to evaluate impacts and effectiveness of external communications

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of demonstrated experience in developing and implementing proactive and reactive media relations for business/financial, trade, and technology media.

Skills

• Good listener and fast learner, who can provide solid counsel
• Taking a fearless approach to rapidly creating solutions, gaining internal support and driving it over the finish line to secure results
• Strong team player