Partner

Real; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Equity participation

Hybrid work model

Health and wellness benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Real seeks a Partner to lead Asset & Wealth Management Communications in New York City. Hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days WFH). Base salary $200,000–$240,000 plus bonus and equity, with senior leadership responsibilities and significant strategic influence from day one.

Ideal candidate has extensive agency experience in asset/wealth management communications, with a proven track record advising external clients, growing business, and guiding integrated campaigns across multiple channels.

Qualifications

• Must have at least senior-level agency experience in financial services PR
• Deep expertise in asset/wealth management, institutional investing, or related financial services sectors
• Experience advising external clients and managing multiple client relationships in an agency setting

Responsibilities

• Advise senior executives on corporate positioning, messaging, and market differentiation.
• Develop strategic narratives and thought leadership programs to support growth.
• Lead integrated campaigns across earned media, content, digital, social, events, and other channels.
• Oversee campaign planning, objectives, budgets, measurement, reporting, and optimization.
• Build and grow client relationships through strategic counsel and account expansion.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities, lead proposals and pitches.
• Manage commercial performance including forecasting, pricing, profitability, and delivery.
• Collaborate with specialists across content, digital, research, creative, and analytics.

Skills

Agency leadership

Client relationship management

Strategic communications

Executive communications

Business development

Campaign management

Budgeting & forecasting

Team mentoring

Public/media relations

Asset & wealth management knowledge

Job description

Partner, Asset & Wealth Management Communications

New York City (Hybrid-3 days a week in office, 2 days WFH)

$200,000-$240,000 Base Salary + Bonus + Equity

**MUST have Financial Services PR Agency experience **

A growing global communications agency is seeking a senior leader to help expand its North American business and play a significant role in the firm's continued growth trajectory.

This Partner-level opportunity is ideal for an experienced PR agency professional with deep expertise in asset management, wealth management, institutional investing, private markets, or broader financial services. Candidates must have agency-side experience advising external clients; this is not an in-house communications role. While the company is global, this role is in their tight knit small NYC based team.

The successful candidate will work directly with senior executives, investment professionals, and business leaders, leading major client relationships, driving new business growth, and contributing to the strategic direction of an ambitious and expanding agency.

The Opportunity

As a senior member of the leadership team, you will oversee a portfolio of sophisticated financial services clients while helping shape the future of the business. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, lead integrated communications programs, and help drive commercial growth across the organization.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising senior executives and investment teams on corporate positioning, messaging, reputation management, and market differentiation.
• Developing strategic narratives, thought leadership programs, and content initiatives that support business growth and brand visibility.
• Leading integrated communications campaigns across earned media, content, digital channels, social media, executive visibility, events, podcasts, and other marketing platforms.
• Overseeing campaign planning, objectives, budgets, measurement, reporting, and optimization.
• Building and growing client relationships through strategic counsel, account expansion, and exceptional client service.
• Identifying and securing new business opportunities, leading proposal development, and participating in competitive pitches.
• Managing commercial performance across client engagements, including forecasting, resourcing, pricing, profitability, and delivery.
• Collaborating with specialists across content, digital, research, creative, and analytics functions.
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing account teams while contributing to broader agency leadership and culture initiatives.

What You'll Bring

• Significant experience within a PR agency, communications agency, or integrated marketing agency environment.
• Deep expertise in asset management, wealth management, institutional investing, private markets, alternatives, or related financial services sectors.
• A proven track record advising external clients and managing multiple client relationships within an agency setting.
• Strong credibility with C-suite executives, portfolio managers, investment specialists, distribution teams, and financial services marketers.
• Demonstrated success developing strategic communications programs for complex financial services organizations.
• Exceptional writing, messaging, and editorial skills, particularly within investment and financial services communications.
• Experience leading integrated campaigns and collaborating with media, content, digital, and creative teams.
• A track record of growing client accounts, generating new business, and contributing to agency revenue growth.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets, forecasting, profitability, and team utilization.
• Experience building, mentoring, and leading high-performing teams.
• Experience communicating with both institutional and intermediary audiences is highly desirable, as is familiarity with public and private markets.

What You'll Have Behind You

• Established client service and account management teams.
• Experienced specialists across digital, content, creative, and analytics disciplines.
• Advanced technology and AI-enabled tools supporting research, insights, and content development.
• Proven communications methodologies and performance measurement frameworks.
• Dedicated marketing and business development resources.
• A collaborative leadership team committed to growth and innovation.
• Base salary of $200,000-$240,000, dependent on experience.
• Performance-based annual bonus opportunity.
• Equity participation tied to individual and business performance.
• Senior leadership title and significant strategic influence from day one.
• Long-term career progression opportunities.
• Hybrid working model with regular in-office collaboration in New York City.
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and paid time off benefits.
• Access to ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected communications agency at a senior leadership level with meaningful influence over client strategy, business growth, and long-term business success.

The role offers the opportunity to work with sophisticated financial services organizations, shape the direction of a growing practice, and participate in the firm's future growth through both leadership responsibility and equity participation. For an experienced agency leader looking to combine strategic counsel, business development, and entrepreneurial impact, this represents a compelling next step.