Vice President, External Communications

Tradeweb Europe Limited; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Hybrid Environment

401(k) Matching

Fertility/Family benefits

Job summary

Tradeweb Markets LLC is seeking an External Communications professional to shape its external profile and media strategy. You will work with executives, product heads, and agencies to position the company as a growing fintech leader in electronic trading.

You will drive strategic communications, manage media relations, and guide corporate and financial messaging to align with business goals. Strong writing and media relationships are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years in corporate communications, financial journalism, or PR agency.
• Knowledge of or experience in financial markets (fixed income/electronic markets preferred).
• Excellent contacts with top-tier financial media and solid news judgment.
• Strong writing and content development skills.
• Excellent, incisive communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of generative AI and emerging comms tech.
• Digital and social media experience in an enterprise setting.
• Curiosity to learn across global markets.
• Positive, collaborative team player.
• Experience working with PR/communications agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage proactive media campaigns for financial and business press.
• Handle inbound journalist inquiries to support market commentary and data attribution.
• Manage agency relationships and contracts with providers.
• Serve as primary contact for industry research analysts.
• Write, commission, and edit markets and products content.
• Contribute to competitive media analysis and reporting.
• Create briefs for executive presentations and industry panels.

Skills

Media relations

Financial markets knowledge

News judgment

Strong writing

Communication skills

Project management

Generative AI awareness

Digital & social media

Curiosity

Team collaboration

Agency experience

Job description

Tradeweb Markets LLC ("Tradeweb") is proud to be an EEO Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action Employer.

Group Details

The Tradeweb Communications team is responsible for enhancing and protecting the firm's reputation through a comprehensive communications strategy. This includes media and public relations, corporate and financial communications, executive profile, and employee communications. Operating globally, the team also collaborates with marketing to promote Tradeweb’s products and services and with investor relations to ensure a compelling financial narrative.

Role Overview

As a member of the External Communications team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Tradeweb's external profile and media strategy, positioning the company as a growing financial technology business and a leader in electronic trading. Working closely with our executives, product heads, and agency partners, you will drive strategic communications efforts that showcase our expertise in financial markets, manage relationships with key media and industry analysts, and strengthen engagement with critical stakeholders. Additionally, you will provide expert guidance on corporate and financial communications while ensuring that Tradeweb's messaging remains impactful and aligned with business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage proactive media campaigns targeted at key financial and business press, working independently or in conjunction with colleagues and PR agencies (news releases, secured interviews, articles, blogs, social media content, etc.).
• Handle inbound journalist inquiries in an accurate and highly responsive manner to support our market commentary and data attribution programs.
• Help manage our day-to-day agency relationships and contracts with key providers.
• Serve as a primary contact for industry research analysts, e.g., Crisil, Bloomberg Intelligence/TABB.
• Write, commission, and edit a range of markets and products content.
• Contribute to competitive media analysis, monitoring, and reporting as needed, ensuring our press coverage reflects industry trends.
• Create compelling, interactive briefs for internal and external senior executive presentations and industry panel participation.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in corporate communications, financial journalism, or at a PR agency.
• Knowledge of or experience in financial markets (ideally in fixed income or electronic markets).
• Excellent contacts and rapport with top-tier financial media, and solid news judgment.
• Strong writing and content development skills.
• Excellent, incisive communication skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of generative AI and other emerging technologies reshaping communications.
• Digital and social media experience in an enterprise corporate setting.
• A desire to learn — Tradeweb spans many global markets, and curiosity is key.
• Positive attitude — we are a lean, experienced, and hard‑working team, and everybody pitches in to do whatever needs to be done.
• A focused competitor: you should want to win and share that success with your team.
• Experience working with PR/communications agencies, either in‑house or on the agency side.

Additional Information

Tradeweb is committed to providing valuable and competitive benefits. In addition to working in our culture of innovation and collaboration, we offer:

• Health Insurance: Highly competitive medical, dental, and vision programs
• Hybrid Environment: Our employees have the flexibility of working in the office and from home.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts: You may elect to set aside pre‑tax earnings to pay for eligible health care and dependent day care expenses for you and your eligible family members.
• Maven Family Building Benefit: Maven offers support for fertility and preconception; pregnancy and post‑partum; adoption; surrogacy and pediatrics for children up to age 10. Tradeweb provide a $10,000 lifetime reimbursement towards fertility, egg freezing, adoption and surrogacy expenses.
• Building Wealth - 401(k) Savings Plan: Employees are immediately eligible for the 401(k) plan. Participants may contribute up to 75% of eligible compensation into a traditional 401(k) and/or Roth 401(k). Tradeweb will match 100% of the first 4% of compensation that you contribute.
• The current pay range for this role if performed in the city of New York is currently $115,000-$160,000 per year, based on a regular, full‑time schedule. The amount of pay offered will be determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications, market data, geographic location, and internal guidelines.

Other Benefit Programs

• Pre‑Tax Commuter Benefits Program
• ARAG Legal Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Financial Wellness Tools
• Travel Assistance Benefits
• Pet Insurance
• Corporate Gym Subsidies
• Wellness Perks
• Paid Time Off and Parental Leave