Vice President, External Communications

HL002 Hamilton Lane Advisors, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Adoption reimbursement

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Hamilton Lane is seeking a seasoned Vice President of External Communications for the Americas to shape and execute our PR strategy across the region. You will partner with regional leadership to protect and elevate the firm’s reputation and ensure consistent messaging.

You will lead a team and agency partners, manage media relations, crisis response, and executive visibility on major announcements, with focus on collaboration across time zones. Limited travel may be involved to key markets.

Qualifications

• Must have 8+ years in public relations, corporate communications, or related field.
• Strong understanding of financial media landscape and reporter relationships.
• Proven track record leading strategic communications in complex, global orgs.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and lead the Americas PR strategy in alignment with regional/global initiatives.
• Media & Stakeholder Engagement: Build relationships with top-tier media; oversee media relations and crisis response.
• Content & Messaging Oversight: Guide press releases and ensure messaging consistency across markets.
• Monitoring, Insights & Risk Management: Track media trends and provide regular reporting on PR performance.
• Team & Agency Management: Lead and mentor teams and agency partners; manage budgets and timelines.

Skills

Public relations

Corporate communications

Executive presence

Team leadership

Crisis communications

Media relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field

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. Guide messaging and positioning for major announcements, executive visibility and strategic initiatives.
• 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

At Hamilton Lane, our benefits philosophy is simple: to provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring. To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following 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.

As an employer who participates in the federal E-Verify program, Hamilton Lane will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each employee’s Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, the Company is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS, so that you can resolve any discrepancies directly with the federal agency.