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Prudential Financial

Sells life insurance, annuities and investments

Manager, Communications - EMEA

PR & CommunicationsPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of communications experience is ideally expected; the posting also states 7+ years as part of that experience expectation.
  • Communications experience in the asset management or financial services industry is essential, ideally in an international context.
  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • Strong writing and editing skills are required.
  • Strong news judgment and the ability to identify and capitalize on creative news angles are required.
  • Existing relationships with key journalists, and the ability to establish and nurture new relationships with media targets and reporters, are required.
  • Strong project management skills and the ability to devise and execute campaigns are required.
  • Knowledge of content and channel strategy across traditional, social, and emerging platforms is required.
  • The ability to manage time and prioritize effectively is required.
  • A global worldview and knowledge of geopolitical and macroeconomic forces are required.
  • The ability to work collaboratively and independently is required.
  • Analytical and lateral thinking are required.

Responsibilities

  • Support Communications Directors covering EMEA in external and internal communications planning and execution for PGIM's credit, real estate, equities, and wealth groups.
  • Lead communications strategy and execution for PGIM's macroeconomics team, London-based fund managers, UK wealth, and select continental European strategies.
  • Identify media opportunities, produce press materials and thought leadership content, and prepare spokespeople for interviews, press briefings, and speaking engagements, including US spokespeople visiting London.
  • Monitor and measure media engagement to inform and guide media activity and the effectiveness of external communications activities.
  • Collaborate with the global communications team to manage the network of EMEA PR agencies day to day, and partner with marketing teams, business development, and portfolio management to ensure alignment.
  • Support EMEA Communications Directors with business and regulatory communications projects, issues management, and crisis management.
  • Build relationships with relevant journalists, publications, and key stakeholders across the businesses.
  • Draft press releases and other materials and secure approvals for them.
  • Respond to media inquiries and work with spokespeople to arrange interviews and facilitate follow-up activities.
  • Plan and host media events.

Desired Qualifications

  • In-house asset management or agency experience is preferred.
  • Fluency in German or Dutch is preferred but is not essential.

About the Company

Prudential Financial

Sells life insurance, annuities and investments

Prudential Financial sells life insurance, annuities and retirement plans to individuals and employers in the United States and Japan, and it invests money for institutional investors through PGIM, its asset management arm. PGIM brings together specialist firms, including stock picker Jennison Associates and separate units for bonds, quantitative strategies, real estate and private credit. Prudential earns insurance premiums, collects investment returns on the premiums it holds until claims and payouts come due, and charges fees on the assets PGIM manages. The company was founded in 1875 to sell burial insurance and is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Newark, NJ
Founded
1875

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