Director, Communications – Strategic Initiatives & DeFi

S&P Global; New York (NY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Flexible Downtime

Continuous Learning

Invest in Your Future

Family Friendly Perks

Retail Discounts

Job summary

S&P Global is seeking a Director of Communications – Strategic Initiatives & DeFi in New York. You will shape and tell the story of S&P Dow Jones Indices as it pairs established benchmarks with DeFi and digital asset innovations, influencing investors and market participants globally.

You will partner with senior executives to craft messaging, lead cross-functional campaigns, and manage media relations across financial, business, technology, and institutional outlets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or related field; Master's preferred.
• 8+ years in corporate communications or startup with financial services experience.
• Ability to translate complex topics into clear narratives; strong writing/editing.
• Strong media relations across business, financial, technology outlets; strategic AI fluency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global communications strategies for leading index provider.
• Shape DeFi communications narrative for media, investors, and markets.
• Support CEO communications, executive visibility, and thought leadership.
• Lead comms for strategic projects tied to transformation and growth.
• Collaborate with product, legal, marketing on launch plans.
• Build relationships with top-tier global media to secure coverage.
• Create messaging materials: press releases, talking points, FAQs.
• Monitor market and regulatory developments for opportunities.
• Support rapid-response during volatility or scrutiny.
• Track coverage and measure impact to inform strategy.

Skills

Strategic communications

Media relations

Executive communications

Writing & messaging

Crisis communications

Stakeholder management

AI fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Our Mission

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

About The Role

Grade Level (for internal use)

12

The Role: Director, Communications – Strategic Initiatives & DeFi

This role will help define how S&P Dow Jones Indices tells its story in the next era of global financial markets. By bridging the enduring credibility of our established benchmarks with the innovation reshaping DeFi and digital asset infrastructure, the Director, Communications will shape a clear, trusted narrative that reinforces S&P DJI’s leadership and positions the firm as the essential index provider for the future of market infrastructure.

The Team

This is an opportunity to join one of the most influential brands in global financial markets at a time of significant industry transformation. Join a nimble, fast-moving team of global communicators, where you’ll help to shape a clear, trusted narrative that reinforces S&P DJI’s leadership and positions the firm as the essential index provider for the future of market infrastructure.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, high-energy environment that moves quickly, responds to emerging trends, and delivers clear, high-impact communications that matter.

Responsibilities And Impact

• Develop and execute global communications strategies that position S&P Dow Jones Indices as the leading index provider and a trusted authority in the evolution of financial markets.
• Shape and advance S&P DJI’s and S&P Global’s DeFi communications narrative by translating complex technical and market developments into clear, credible messaging for financial and DeFi media, investors and broader market participants.
• Serve as a strategic communications partner to senior executives, including support for CEO communications, executive visibility, speaking opportunities, thought leadership, internal messaging, external statements, and high-priority stakeholder engagements.
• Lead communications for strategic projects aligned to business transformation, innovation, and growth, ensuring consistent messaging across product, corporate, executive, and enterprise communications channels.
• Partner with product, legal, commercial, marketing, and communications teams to develop integrated communications plans for index launches and priority offerings.
• Build and manage relationships with top-tier global media, including financial, business, technology, crypto/digital assets, and institutional investor outlets, to secure high-impact coverage that strengthens S&P DJI’s reputation and visibility.
• Develop compelling communications materials and content, including messaging frameworks, press releases, media pitches, executive talking points, briefing documents, FAQs, internal announcements, bylined articles, video and thought leadership content.
• Monitor market, regulatory, technology, and media developments across priority themes impacting benchmarks as well as index innovation to identify communications opportunities and reputational considerations.
• Support rapid-response and issues management activity, helping ensure S&P DJI communicates with clarity, accuracy, and consistency during periods of market volatility, media scrutiny, regulatory attention, or emerging industry debate.
• Track media coverage, message pull-through, audience engagement, and communications impact to evaluate performance and inform future strategy.

Compensation/Benefits Information:

(This section is only applicable to US candidates)

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $104,435 to $182,604. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible for an annual incentive plan. This role is eligible to receive additional S&P Global benefits. For more information on the benefits we provide to our employees, please click here.

What We’re Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or related field; Master's degree preferred
• 8+ years of experience in corporate communications or a startup environment with demonstrated experience in financial services or highly regulated industries
• Proven ability to develop strategic communications plans that support business objectives and influence external perception in complex, fast-moving environments
• Excellent writing, editing, and messaging skills with ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences
• Strong media relations experience with established relationships across business, financial, technology, and institutional investor media outlets
• Strategic AI fluency with ability to integrate AI tools into communications workflows while preserving accuracy, brand integrity, and ethical judgment

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in digital assets or emerging financial market infrastructure communications
• Background supporting crisis communications, issues management, or rapid-response communications in high-profile or sensitive environments
• Demonstrated experience with executive communications at C-suite level, including speech writing, media training, and thought leadership development
• Strong stakeholder and partnership skills with proven ability to build relationships across matrixed organizations and align diverse priorities into coherent narratives
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions, geographies, and seniority levels while managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines

Right To Work Requirements

This role is limited to persons with the right to work in the United States.

Our Mission

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership. Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our Benefits Include

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

Global Hiring And Opportunity At S&P Global

At S&P Global, we are committed to fostering a connected and engaged workplace where all individuals have access to opportunities based on their skills, experience, and contributions. Our hiring practices emphasize fairness, transparency, and merit, ensuring that we attract and retain top talent. By valuing different perspectives and promoting a culture of respect and collaboration, we drive innovation and power global markets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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Job ID:

331130

Posted On:

2026-09-04

Location:

New York, New York, United States