Director, External Communications - MetLife Investment Management

MetLife, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MetLife, Inc. seeks a Director of External Communications for MetLife Investment Management (MIM) to elevate the firm's institutional asset management reputation. You will transform complex market insights into compelling narratives and drive executive visibility to strengthen credibility in a competitive market.

Open to candidates commutable to MetLife's 200 Park Ave, New York office or Warren, NJ. The role emphasizes collaboration with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to align

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in external communications, public relations, media relations, or corporate communications.
• Strong relationships with financial, business, and trade media; experience securing coverage and managing media engagement opportunities.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, including press releases, executive messaging, bylined content, talking points, Q&As, social posts, and other materials.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to explain complex investment, economic, and business topics to external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of external communications and media relations strategies that strengthen MIM's reputation among target audiences.
• Develop compelling narratives, thought leadership content, executive messaging, media materials, and digital communications showcasing MIM's investment expertise and priorities.
• Partner with senior leaders, investment teams, research, distribution, and marketing to identify and amplify timely storytelling opportunities aligned with business objectives.
• Manage proactive and reactive media engagement, including spokesperson preparation, issues management support, and response strategies for reputationally sensitive matters.
• Coordinate measurement and reporting activities to evaluate communications effectiveness and identify opportunities to increase visibility, engagement, and impact.

Skills

External communications

Media relations

Writing & storytelling

Executive messaging

Strategic communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications/public relations

Job description

The Director, External Communications, MetLife Investment Management (MIM) is responsible for advancing the external reputation of MetLife's institutional asset management business through strategic communications, media relations, executive visibility, and thought leadership initiatives.

Guided by our purpose, Always with you, building a more confident future, and our New Frontier strategy focused on stronger growth, attractive returns, and all-weather performance, this is an exciting opportunity to help shape how stakeholders view one of the world's leading institutional investment managers. Working closely with senior investment leaders and communications partners across the enterprise, you will transform complex market insights into compelling narratives that elevate MIM's brand, strengthen credibility, and increase visibility in a highly competitive marketplace.

A top candidate will be commutable to MetLife's 200 Park Ave, New York office in a hybrid presence.

Open to candidates commutable to MetLife's Warren, NJ office.

• Support the execution of external communications and media relations strategies that strengthen MetLife Investment Management's reputation among target audiences.
• Develop compelling narratives, thought leadership content, executive messaging, media materials, and digital communications that showcase MIM's investment expertise and strategic priorities.
• Partner with senior leaders, investment teams, research professionals, distribution teams, and marketing partners to identify and amplify timely storytelling opportunities aligned with business objectives.
• Manage proactive and reactive media engagement, including spokesperson preparation, issues management support, and response strategies for reputationally sensitive matters.
• Coordinate measurement and reporting activities to evaluate communications effectiveness and identify opportunities to increase visibility, engagement, and impact.

Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience in external communications, public relations, media relations, or corporate communications, preferably within asset management, investments, or financial services.

* Experience developing and executing external communications and media relations programs that support business objectives and strengthen organizational reputation.

* Strong relationships with financial, business, and trade media, with experience securing coverage and managing media engagement opportunities.

* Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, including experience creating press releases, executive messaging, bylined content, talking points, Q&As, social media posts, and other external communications materials.

* Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to communicate complex investment, economic, and business topics to external audiences.