Bank Of America Media Relations Manager 

United States, New York, New York 

777046079

Job Description:

Job Description:
This job is responsible for providing external communications support, working closely with enterprise and business leaders. Key responsibilities include developing and executing media relations strategies supporting lines of business, subject matter experts, products and platforms, thought leadership, and awards. Job expectations include developing relationships with financial and mainstream media, handling media inquiries, preparing spokespeople for and facilitating interviews, and maintaining integration across the media team, with leaders and support partners throughout the company.

and corporate finance announcements and disclosures.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a trusted external communications advisor to enterprise and business leaders and other internal stakeholders
• Builds and deepens relationships with members of financial and mainstream media
• Develops and executes media relations strategies within a highly proactive team, promoting subject matter experts, products and platforms, thought leadership, new initiatives, and awards
• Handles incoming media inquiries and interview requests; prepares spokespeople for and facilitates interviews
• Develops and edits content for external use, including press releases, award submissions, briefing materials, and more
• Maintains consistent integration and interaction with colleagues across external and internal communications, marketing, public policy, human resources, and legal
• Serves as day-to-day contact for agency to provide direction, feedback, and guidance on the execution of various external communications campaigns
• Work collaboratively across the Bank’s business units to research and communicate key financial information and regularly interact with media on topics including the bank’s financial statements

Skills:

• Critical Thinking
• Executive Presence
• Issue Management
• Oral Communications
• Written Communications
• Business Acumen
• Customer and Client Focus
• Influence
• Innovative Thinking
• Strategy Planning and Development
• Collaboration
• Consulting
• External Resource Management
• Networking
• Problem Solving

Required Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of relevant media relations experience with a demonstrated history of driving results
• Strong writing skills and financial experience
• Knowledge of Investment Banking/Global Markets businesses and finance industry generally
• Understand financial statements and have the ability to simplify statements to communicate key messages to the media
• Risk, crisis and issues management abilities
• Integrate work in a fast-paced and highly matrixed environment, establish priorities and achieve results.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills, with a sense of urgency and thoughtfulness
• Individual who thrives in a high intensity environment with multiple and competing priorities
• Unquestionable business and personal integrity and values in line with those of the organization

High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

1st shift (United States of America)