Senior Associate, Corporate Communications

Overview

As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, including Fitch Solutions. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective, timely, independent and forward-looking credit opinions.

Explore a career at Fitch Ratings and you’ll join a collaborative network of curious minds. We are seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, and self-starting Senior Associate to join our Corporate Communications team in New York, supporting media activities throughout the US, Canada, and Latin America. The Fitch Group Corporate Communications team protects and advances the firm’s reputation by promoting Fitch’s research, ratings, and thought leadership.

We work with a wide variety of global media and support Fitch Group’s businesses in over thirty countries, including Fitch Ratings, Fitch Solutions, and Fitch Learning. This is a growth role with opportunities for promotion and career development over time.

This role helps the Corporate Communications team protect and enhance Fitch's reputation. You will collaborate with specialists in marketing, internal communications, content distribution, and digital teams to deliver visibility for a range of stakeholders and optimize Fitch's visibility through topical, timely, and effective communications with strategic focus and strong operating discipline.

• Support Americas communications team in execution of proactive communications strategies to enhance visibility in the media and relationships with reporters
• Coordinate closely with analytical groups, commercial, and marketing teams to ensure broad, timely, and relevant distribution of news about rating decisions, product developments and industry commentary
• Develop strong relationships with beat reporters covering the relevant analytical groups and businesses; ensure regular media interaction for analytical team members
• Provide effective media relations counsel in coordination with senior communications team members
• Cultivate new spokespeople; raise media profile of target analysts with an emphasis business focus area
• Evaluate and coordinate incoming media inquiries
• Draft media pitches, press releases, white papers, and op-eds
• Identify proactive, creative media opportunities by researching topical themes, digital media and podcasts, and emerging trends
• Partner with colleagues in Digital and Marketing to maximize impact of media results for website, social feeds, and related marketing collateral
• Collaborate with colleagues in Events to secure media attendees for eligible Fitch-hosted and sponsored events and webinars; provide on-site support as needed
• Provide support for industry awards campaigns
• Manage press lists, track journalist moves, distribute press releases, prepare media briefings
• Compile daily media summaries; conduct ad hoc media monitoring as needed
• Media monitoring, measuring, and reporting. This includes reading, understanding and interpreting press coverage and accurately accessing its importance and / or relevance and compiling ad hoc campaign and quarterly reports on media activity and results across Fitch Group as required

• 2-6 years’ work experience in an in-house or agency PR/comms role
• Experience/exposure to all aspects of account management and client service
• Background in the financial services/B2B sectors and/or highly regulated industries in a PR/media capacity preferred
• Dynamic self-starter and comfortable assuming responsibility and accountability for projects
• Demonstrates sound judgment in media relations and savvy PR acumen
• Excellent writing skills, attention to detail and the ability to see projects through to completion
• A team player with strong verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain composure and quality work while under deadline in a fast-paced…