Corporate Communications Principal
At a glance
Senior Communications role at Athene. London 1 Soho Place · full-time.
Pay not stated Communications salary
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What you'll do
- You'll create communications plans with Apollo leaders and business teams for the wider franchise and individual strategies
- You'll generate media engagement across EMEA, covering investments, products, issues, and enterprise or office updates
- You'll write concise releases, briefing notes, talking points, and corporate marketing content tied to measurable results
- You'll organize speaking opportunities for senior executives and prepare the related materials
- You'll run projects and take on additional work within a lean, high-impact team
What you bring
- You'll bring at least ten years in financial, transactional, and corporate communications, including hands-on media relations
- You'll have experience with issues management, public affairs, reputational risk, and crisis communications
- You'll use sound judgment and strong interpersonal skills to earn senior leaders' trust and collaborate effectively
- You'll have built relationships with media, stakeholders, executives, journalists, and colleagues across global teams
- You'll work independently under tight deadlines with strong writing, organization, adaptability, and project management skills
Who this fits
You'll thrive here as a self-directed communications professional with investment and private capital expertise, including credit, equities, M&A, and crisis work. The role is based in London and covers Apollo's European business across key EMEA markets. You'll work independently in a fast-moving setting while partnering with a lean team and senior executives.
From the employer
Position Overview
The Corporate Communications team at Apollo, which leads all communications, corporate brand and corporate marketing activities globally, is seeking a new team member who is a self-starter with strong writing and media relations skills, excellent project management skills and exceptional judgement. This role will be based in the London office covering Apollo’s business in Europe.
The ideal candidate for this role is an accomplished communications professional with keen intellect, creativity, tireless work ethic, and significant expertise in the investment and private capital spaces. It will be important to have hands-on experience in financial communications (including both credit and equities), M&A communications, and crisis management. This professional will have high EQ, good mental agility, and the confidence and presence to earn the trust of Apollo's top leaders.
The Principal will serve as a key member of a lean and high impact team.
Primary Responsibilities:
The role encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities, including:
Working with Apollo executives and teams across business lines to develop and implement strategic communications plans that support the broader franchise as well as specific investment strategies and business areas
Proactive media engagement and story generation across key EMEA markets, including investment and product communications, issues management, and enterprise and office-related communications
Creating informative, persuasive and concise communications and corp. marketing content that obtain measurable results
Planning and executing speaking engagements on behalf of senior executives
Messaging and materials generation including press releases, briefing notes, talking points, internal and external content
Ad-hoc projects, as needed
Qualifications & Experience
Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with hands-on media relations skills and expertise in financial, transactional and corporate communications
Experience in issues management, public affairs, reputational risk and crisis communications
Proven ability to consistently make sound judgments, engage and build trust with senior executives and effectively collaborate with others
Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated individual who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently
Track record of establishing, building and managing meaningful relationships with media, key stakeholders, executives, journalists and global colleagues
Demonstrates a flexible and adaptable work style, responding quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills; and experience or deep understanding of communicating across varied platforms, content types and technologies
Acute attention to detail, ability to multi-task, willingness and desire to learn and work well within a team are critical
Unquestionable professional and personal integrity
A team-player with intense curiosity, adaptability and excellent work ethic
Strong project management skills
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