Associate Director, Communications

Cushman & Wakefield; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield seeks an Associate Director of Communications to support the Global Head with executive communications and thought leadership in an engaging, fast-paced environment. The role involves drafting speeches, creating internal communications, and developing content aligned with brand strategies. Candidates should have a robust background in corporate communications, especially within financial services, and possess excellent stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Career development and promote from within culture

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Work-life balance initiatives

Continuous learning and development opportunities

Comprehensive employee benefits program

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, preferably in financial services.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy.
• Emotionally intelligent and comfortable working with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Draft high-quality speeches and presentations for the Global Head.
• Create internal messages and leadership updates.
• Collaborate on function-specific campaigns and employee engagement.

Skills

Exceptional written and verbal communication

Social media fluency

Stakeholder management

Editorial precision

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field

Job description

Job Title

Associate Director, Communications

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Associate Director, Communications to support the Global Head of an international company within the Financial Services sector. This dynamic role sits within the Global Communications function, reporting to the Head of Communication and Engagement, and works in close partnership with the Office of the Global Head.
As part of the global communications team you work to ensure alignment with the bank’s broader narrative, brand standards, and tone of voice. You will be responsible for executing compelling, and consistent communications that amplify both the voice of the Global Head as well as the function—internally and externally.
The ideal candidate brings editorial precision and creativity, as well as the ability to effectively manage multiple senior stakeholders.

Job Description

About the role:

Executive Communications & Thought Leadership

• Draft high-quality speeches, talking points, briefing notes, and keynote presentations for the Global Head.
• Translate strategic messages into engaging leadership content including blog posts, LinkedIn updates, thought leadership pieces and quotes for media or event appearances.
• Craft engaging presentations for internal and external engagements, in line with brand guidelines and strategic positioning.

Internal Communications

• Work with the Global Communication team to create internal messages, leadership updates, newsletters, and video scripts to inform and inspire regional teams.
• Support the wider functional leadership team with key messaging and communication materials, ensuring tone and content are consistent with global narratives.
• Collaborate with the broader Communications team to deliver function-specific campaigns and employee engagement initiatives.

Brand & Content Development

• Partner with creative teams within the Global Communications function and beyond to develop on-brand assets such as digital invitations, presentation decks, event collateral, and social media visuals.
• Ensure all content is aligned with company overarching communication themes and editorial direction
• Maintain and manage editorial calendars to ensure timely delivery and coordination across channels.
• Offer light-touch executive support including speech prep, briefing coordination, and engagement logistics.

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications, executive support, public relations, or strategic marketing, preferably in financial services or a large MNC
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a talent for simplifying complex ideas and tailoring content to diverse audiences.
• Social media fluency, especially on LinkedIn and internal platforms
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with speed, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Emotionally intelligent, and comfortable working closely with senior executives, managing senior stakeholders
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed, and multicultural environment.

Why join Cushman & Wakefield?

As one of the leading global real estate services firms transforming the way people work, shop and live working at Cushman & Wakefield means you will benefit from;

• Being part of a growing global company;
• Career development and a promote from within culture;
• An organisation committed to Diversity and Inclusion
• We're committed to providing work-life balance for our people in an inclusive, rewarding environment.

We achieve this by providing a flexible and agile work environment by focusing on technology and autonomy to help our people achieve their career ambitions. We focus on career progression and foster a promotion from within culture, leveraging global opportunities to ensure we retain our top talent. We encourage continuous learning and development opportunities to develop personal, professional and technical capabilities, and we reward with a comprehensive employee benefits program.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status. We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

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