Manager - Public Relations

ameriprise; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is seeking a Manager, Public Relations to lead U.S. public relations activities. The role reports to the Vice President of External Communications and is based in Boston or New York.

The successful candidate will manage media interactions, develop pitches, coordinate press materials, and support product launches, manager changes, and events, while tracking media coverage and analytics. A FINRA Series 7 license is required within 180 days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3–5 years in public relations or corporate communications in financial services or a regulated industry is preferred.
• Experience with journalists covering business, markets or investing is required.
• Strong verbal communication and editing, research, problem solving, and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute U.S. public relations activities for Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
• Interact with media, create pitches, manage interview requests, distribute market commentary and thought leadership content.

Skills

Media relations

Public relations

Editing

Communication

Project management

Journalist relations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Media monitoring software

AI tools

Job description

About Our Company

We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Job Description

The Manager, Public Relations position will manage and execute public relations activities for Columbia Threadneedle Investments in the U.S. The position reports to the Vice President of External Communications and is based in Boston or New York.

Key Responsibilities

• The Manager, Public Relations position will be part of a three-person PR team led by the Vice President of External Communications. The individual will plan and execute U.S. public relations activities for Columbia Threadneedle Investments - a global asset manager that provides a broad range of investment solutions to both retail and institutional clients across all major asset classes, domestically and internationally. The successful candidate will have meaningful public relations experience, preferably from working in-house in the financial services industry or at a public relations agency that serves the industry.
• Primary responsibilities include interacting with the media, including but not limited to creating and executing impactful pitches, responding to and managing interview requests, distributing market commentary and thought leadership content, creating and maintaining media lists and working with a retained PR agency. The individual will assist with the preparation and distribution of press releases, Q&A documents and other materials for a variety of initiatives, including product launches, manager changes and other events. The individual will also have responsibility for media tracking, analysis and reporting and manage other initiatives, including industry recognition, polls and surveys.

The successful candidate will need to acquire a FINRA Series 7 License within 180 days of their start date, if they do not already have one. Support and resources are provided to prepare for the exam.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 3-5 years of experience in public relations or corporate communications, preferably from working in financial services, at a public relations agency that serves the industry or in another complex, regulated industry
• Experience working successfully with journalists who cover business, markets and/or investing
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Strong editing, research, problem solving, project management and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think creatively and independently about PR tactics
• Strong attention to detail and a client-service mind-set
• Ability to work well as part of an engaged, cross-organizational team
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with corporate social media
• Experience with media monitoring and analytical software/tools
• Experience measuring, reporting and analyzing media relations activities

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house or agency media relations experience
• Familiarity with business and financial media at all levels: broadcast, national media, wire services and trade publications
• Familiarity with AI tools and related best practices for PR and search
• Experience working for or with a large, public company
• Experience working in a complex, regulated industry

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders - clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $73,500 - $129,100/year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligib