Vice President, External Communications

RiseMe; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Mental health resources

Wellness rewards program

Tuition reimbursement

Continual education and development

Job summary

Hamilton Lane seeks a strategic VP, External Communications – Americas to lead external communications across the region, shaping PR strategy in line with global priorities and protecting reputation.

You’ll guide leadership, expand media engagement, and oversee messaging consistency across markets, with a focus on proactive storytelling and risk management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of the financial media landscape and ability to build reporter relationships.
• Proven track record of leading strategic communications in complex or global organizations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with executive influence.
• Experience managing teams and agencies across time zones.
• Strong crisis communications and reputation management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Americas PR strategy in alignment with regional and global initiatives.
• Serve as a senior communications advisor to executives and business leaders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier media and industry stakeholders.
• Oversee media relations strategy, including proactive storytelling, executive interviews and crisis response.
• Develop plan for earned speaking opportunities for key spokespeople to elevate visibility with key audiences.
• Oversee the development of press releases and media-focused content.
• Ensure consistency in messaging across markets and platforms.
• Collaborate with global and regional communications and marketing colleagues to align narratives.
• Monitor media, industry trends and public sentiment to inform strategy and identify emerging risks or opportunities.
• Support the development of regular reporting and insights on PR performance and brand reputation.
• Support issues management and crisis communications planning and execution.
• Manage and mentor team members and agency partners to maximize resources and position the team for future success.
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative culture focused on impact and innovation.
• Oversee budgets, timelines, and resource allocation for Americas PR initiatives.

Skills

Experience in public relations

Executive influence

Crisis communications

Media relations

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Media monitoring tools

Job description

Join Hamilton Lane, a global leader in private markets, as we scale to meet the demands of our growing client base. Here, you’ll work with ambitious, high‑performing teams built on integrity, candor and collaboration, backed by our market-leading data and technology. We invest heavily in our people and our partners, giving you the platform to enrich lives, safeguard futures and grow your career.

What We Do

As one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, we provide innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world, specializing in flexibility and full-spectrum access. We currently employ approximately 800 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, and have $1.0 trillion in assets under management and supervision, composed of $146.1 billion in discretionary assets and $871.5 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of December 31, 2025.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President, External Communications – Americas to lead our external communications efforts across the region. This senior-level role is responsible for shaping and executing our PR strategy in alignment with global priorities, maximizing our impact and brand exposure, while protecting our reputation. You will serve as a trusted advisor to local leadership, guiding communications around key business decisions, reputation management and brand positioning.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and lead the Americas PR strategy in alignment with regional and global initiatives.
• Serve as a senior communications advisor to executives and business leaders.

Media & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier media and industry stakeholders.
• Oversee media relations strategy, including proactive storytelling, executive interviews and crisis response.
• Develop plan for earned speaking opportunities for key spokespeople to elevate visibility with key audiences.

Content & Messaging Oversight

• Oversee the development of press releases and media-focused content.
• Ensure consistency in messaging across markets and platforms.
• Collaborate with global and regional communications and marketing colleagues to align narratives.

Monitoring, Insights & Risk Management

• Monitor media, industry trends and public sentiment to inform strategy and identify emerging risks or opportunities.
• Support the development of regular reporting and insights on PR performance and brand reputation.
• Support issues management and crisis communications planning and execution.

Team & Agency Management

• Manage and mentor team members and agency partners to maximize resources and position the team for future success.
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative culture focused on impact and innovation.
• Oversee budgets, timelines, and resource allocation for Americas PR initiatives.

Your background will include

Must-haves

• 8+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or a related field.
• Deep understanding of the financial media landscape and ability to build and maintain reporter relationships.
• Proven track record of leading strategic communications in complex, matrixed, or global organizations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence at the executive level.
• Experience managing teams and agencies across and working across time zones.
• Strong crisis communications and reputation management experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in media relations for financial services, preferably within private markets.
• Experience working with C-suite executives and investor relations teams.
• Familiarity with media monitoring, analytics, and reporting tools.

Travel Requirements

Limited travel, occasionally to New York or for conferences or media engagements.

Benefits

Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health

Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.

Developing Your Career

Tuition and certification reimbursement programs are available, along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.

Supporting Your Family & Community

For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer and compensates for referring qualified candidates that join our team.

For growing family, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing parents.

Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing

Hamilton Lane contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

Hamilton Lane is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Hamilton Lane via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Hamilton Lane. No fee shall be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Hamilton Lane as a result of the referral or through other means.