Real Estate Communications, SVP - Corporate Affairs

Blackstone • Full-time • New York, United States of America • 2w ago

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Corporate Affairs Department

Corporate Affairs department at Blackstone plays a critical role in shaping and guiding the firm's communication strategies, both within the organization and externally. Key areas that comprise the department: Public Affairs, Marketing, and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Blackstone is seeking an experienced corporate communications professional to lead Blackstone Real Estate’s communications activity across the Americas, including its investments in asset classes such as logistics, rental housing, data centers and hospitality. The person will join the New York-based Public Affairs team, which is focused on strengthening and protecting the Blackstone brand and managing transaction-related communications. The team is responsible for the firm’s external messaging and reputation and coordination across Blackstone Real Estate’s portfolio companies.

In addition to transaction communications, this person will also be responsible for implementing proactive communications plans, including public appearances, and handling reactive media relations. This person will work closely with stakeholders across the firm – senior leadership, business professionals, cross-business corporate functions and marketing, among others.

Specific responsibilities include:

Working closely with deal professionals on transaction communications as well as asset management teams on various portfolio matters
Drafting and coordinating press releases, media campaigns, talking points and thought leadership initiatives.
Helping manage communications relationships and coordination with portfolio companies
Managing multi-faceted projects
Interacting directly with the press, including proactive media outreach and reactive story management
Managing press events, including staffing interviews with senior leaders

Qualifications:

This person should have strong judgement, storytelling and messaging skills and be confident working autonomously and collaboratively:

12 + years of relevant experience, some in the financial communications industry preferred, deal experience a plus.
Experience developing and managing media relations for PR agency, corporate or government roles.
Strong oral and written communications skills
Highly organized self-starter with the ability to work independently.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, attention to detail and the ability to efficiently navigate competing deadlines.
Proactive and hands-on; thrives in a dynamic environment.
Experience managing reputational risk and advising on strategy.
Must possess strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to collaborate effectively with senior level employees and outside contacts.

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.

Expected annual base salary range:

$185,000 - $250,000

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.

Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.

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Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:

Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;
Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;
Supervising or training securities licensed employees;
Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and
Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.

Note: The above list is not the exhaustive list of activities requiring securities licenses and there may be roles that require review on a case-by-case basis. Please speak with your Blackstone Recruiting contact with any questions.

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