Carlyle

Global private equity and credit investor

Vice President - Corporate Communications, Global Wealth & Retirement

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Full-timeNew York, NY, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
At least 10 years of overall relevant experience is required.
Experience in corporate communications or media relations within global wealth, retirement, or asset management is required.
Deep understanding of the global wealth and retirement landscape.
Established relationships across top-tier media, wealth and retirement trade press, and emerging or influencer media.
Strong connectivity across the global wealth and retirement conference circuit.
Proven crisis and issues management experience.
Experience working across global teams in a matrixed organization.
Experience working in or with alternative asset managers.
Ability to operate independently with strong follow-through.
High levels of discretion and sound judgment.
Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to collaborate with teams and provide support as needed.
Executive presence and experience working with senior leadership; ability to advise senior stakeholders.
Ability to quickly build credibility with investment professionals and senior stakeholders.
Deep experience across communications disciplines, including media relations, executive communications, and issues management.
Ability to influence across regions.

Responsibilities

Serve as the day-to-day global communications lead for Global Wealth & Retirement at Carlyle, driving global messaging, leading media relations, and overseeing conference communications strategy to enhance the business's visibility and positioning.
Partner with regional communications teams to ensure alignment and consistency across markets, while serving as a trusted advisor to the business.
Serve as the central global point of contact for all Global Wealth & Retirement media relations.
Build and maintain relationships with mainstream media, wealth and retirement trade press, and emerging channels, including influencer and digital-first platforms.
Drive proactive and reactive media engagement to elevate the platform.
Develop messaging, talking points, and press materials; manage inbound inquiries and interview opportunities.
Own and evolve the Global Wealth & Retirement messaging framework, aligned with firmwide priorities.
Translate business strategy into clear, differentiated external positioning.
Ensure consistency of messaging across regions and channels.
Lead communications strategy for the global wealth and retirement conference circuit, including identifying priority events and speaking opportunities.
Leverage relationships to enhance visibility at key industry conferences.
Oversee end-to-end execution, messaging, and speaker preparation for external engagements.
Partner with regional communications teams across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC to align Global Wealth & Retirement communications.
Ensure consistent global execution with appropriate regional nuance.
Support and lead crisis communications and issues management.
Advise leadership on reputational risk and response strategies.

Position Summary

Serve as the day-to-day global communications lead for Global Wealth & Retirement at Carlyle. This role is responsible for driving global messaging, leading media relations, and overseeing conference communications strategy to enhance the visibility and positioning of the business.

The individual will partner closely with regional communications teams to ensure alignment and consistency across markets, while serving as a trusted advisor to the business. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in the global wealth and retirement space, with established relationships across top-tier, emerging, and industry-specific media, as well as the global wealth and retirement conference circuit.

In-Office Requirement: 4 days per week

Primary Responsibilities

Media Relations / External Engagement

Serve as the central global point of contact for all Global Wealth & Retirement media relations
Build and maintain strong relationships with mainstream media, wealth and retirement trade press, and emerging channels including influencer and digital-first platforms
Drive proactive and reactive media engagement to elevate the platform
Develop messaging, talking points, and press materials; manage inbound inquiries and interview opportunities

Messaging & Positioning

Own and evolve the Global Wealth & Retirement messaging framework, aligned with firmwide priorities
Translate business strategy into clear, differentiated external positioning
Ensure consistency of messaging across regions and channels

Conference & Events Strategy

Lead communications strategy for the global wealth and retirement conference circuit, including identifying priority events and speaking opportunities
Leverage relationships to enhance visibility at key industry conferences
Oversee end-to-end execution, messaging, and speaker prep for external engagements

Global Coordination

Partner with regional communications teams (Americas, EMEA, APAC) to align on Global Wealth & Retirement communications
Ensure consistent global execution with appropriate regional nuance

Crisis & Issues Management

Support and lead crisis communications and issues management
Advise leadership on reputational risk and response strategies

Requirements

Education & Certificates

Bachelor’s degree, required

Professional Experience

10+ years of overall relevant experience, required
Experience in corporate communications or media relations within global wealth, retirement, or asset management, required
Deep understanding of the global wealth and retirement landscape
Established relationships across top-tier media, wealth and retirement trade press, and emerging/influencer media
Strong connectivity across the global wealth and retirement conference circuit
Proven crisis and issues management experience
Experience working across global teams in a matrixed organization

Competencies & Attributes

Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
Experience working in or with alternative asset managers
Self-starter, innovative and independent with strong follow-through skills
High levels of discretion and sound judgment
Ability to juggle multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Team player and highly collaborative; willing to jump in and support when needed
Executive presence and experience working with senior leadership; ability to advise senior stakeholders
Ability to quickly build credibility with investment professionals and senior stakeholders
Deep experience operating across a wide range of communications disciplines, including media relations, executive communications, and issues management
Highly collaborative and able to influence across regions

Benefits/Compensation

The compensation range for this role is specific to New York City and takes into account a wide range of factors including but not limited to the skill sets required/preferred; prior experience and training; licenses and/or certifications.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $200,000 to $220,000.

In addition to the base salary, the hired professional will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package spanning retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits and various wellness programs. Additionally, the hired professional may also be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, the award of which will be dependent on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Due to the high volume of candidates, please be advised that only candidates selected to interview will be contacted by Carlyle.

Who We Are

When people, ideas, and capital come together, opportunity expands across private markets. At Carlyle, this belief has shaped how we invest for decades, fueling growth for companies and delivering performance for investors.

Visit our website to learn more about our firm and the ways our platform is shaping private markets.

About the Company

Carlyle

Global private equity and credit investor

Carlyle manages alternative investments for institutions and high-net-worth individuals. Client money is pooled into funds or managed accounts, and investment teams source, diligence, and actively manage holdings to buy, grow, and exit investments, with returns coming from asset appreciation, income, and realized exits. It differentiates itself with a large global platform across multiple strategies and geographies, broad deal flow, specialized teams, and long-standing relationships that help build diversified portfolios in private equity, credit, and real assets. Its goal is to generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns for clients over the long term while preserving capital and providing liquidity options suitable to each strategy.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded: 1987

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