Job description
If you are passionate about asset management media relations and want to support the development and execution of JPMAM’s EMEA media relations strategy across a diverse client base, you may be the perfect fit for our team.
With assets under management of USD 2.67 trillion (as of 31 March 2023), JPMAM is a global leader in investment management. Clients include institutions, professional investors, and retail investors in every major market throughout the world. We offer global investment management across a range of investment vehicles and asset classes including equities, fixed income, multi-asset, alternatives and global liquidity.
Based in London, the candidate will report to the Head of EMEA Media Relations and work closely with the team’s junior associate.
Job responsibilities
- Plan, develop and implement PR strategies that advance our business themes
- Create content for contributed pieces, draft press releases and coordinate media events
- Achieve high visibility in key trade publications and top tier mainstream media for our investment themes, products and thought pieces – plus work with our social media team to extend coverage to LinkedIn
- Maintain organized scheduling for a variety of spokespeople, including broadcast activity
- Manage and develop productive relationships with asset management, markets and investment beat reporters
- Monitor, analyse and merchandise coverage internally
- Represent Asset Management PR at internal business meetings
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
- Experience in all aspects of PR: from creating and presenting a strategy, to writing pitches, pitching, securing opportunities, managing interviews or events, monitoring and presenting results on a regular basis
- Exceptional project management and organisational skills required, including the ability to strategically prioritize multiple assignments
- Ability to proactively pursue and achieve a high level of press activity. Must be comfortable with measurement of press placements on an ongoing basis
- Strong writing and editing abilities, strong eye for detail and strong communication skills
- Ability to create and sustain productive relationships with the media, coupled with an uncompromising commitment to ethics and treating journalists with respect
- Enthusiastic, keen to learn, self-motivated and mature individual, with an excellent work ethic
- Happy to roll up sleeves as part of a small but industrious in-house team which serves a diverse client base – must be a team player
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Two to three years of media relations experience – ideally in a PR agency setting (Account Executive or Senior Account Executive level) – with a focus on asset management
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
ABOUT THE TEAM
J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth Management delivers industry-leading investment management and private banking solutions. Asset Management provides individuals, advisors and institutions with strategies and expertise that span the full spectrum of asset classes through our global network of investment professionals. Wealth Management helps individuals, families and foundations take a more intentional approach to their wealth or finances to better define, focus and realize their goals.