Vice President, Communications, Pershing Communications

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world's financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world's investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000+ employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Communications, Pershing, to join our Business Communications team. This role will be based in New York, in a hybrid model (3 days in the office).

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Help support and deliver on key, strategic media relations opportunities, with a focus on boosting top tier coverage opportunities across multimedia platforms, inclusive of broadcast and radio, as well as digital media
• Build and nurture relationships with priority news media, inclusive of trade outlets
• Manage in-bound and out-bound, day-to-day press engagements, inclusive of leading on proactive outreach, scheduling interviews and briefing spokespeople
• Help prepare messaging documents for Pershing spokespeople in advance of media engagements
• Partner with a supporting agency on media relations strategy and tactics
• Extensive writing and messaging development, including press releases and affiliated communications plan documents in support of announcements, as well as other owned content in support of thought leadership and strategic business communications
• Support in crafting social media messaging, with a focus on LinkedIn, for leading spokespeople
• Lead on creating strategic internal-facing content for leading spokespeople
• Responsible for securing relevant approvals across key business stakeholders, legal, compliance and leadership, and keeping key stakeholders apprised of progress
• Evaluation and reporting of communications metrics and media performance
• Help with other Business Communications, as necessary

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:

• Demonstrated track record of excellence in executing on a media relations strategy for a large, global financial services firm, inclusive of media outreach and collaboration with agencies
• Financial services content development experience is required
• Experienced in working in a highly matrixed, highly regulated environment, with the ability to manage a high volume of stakeholder feedback
• High-functioning, proactive individual who can prioritize multiple demands and handle challenging situations that may require adapting to changing requirements on a project
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills; effective presentation skills
• 7-10 years of professional experience in media relations and corporate communications for a financial services firm
• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of work experience required

#LI-Hybrid

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here's a few of our awards:

• America's Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World's Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024 * Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN - 100% score, 2023-2024
• "Most Just Companies", Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index (GEI), 202

Our Benefits and Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY Mellon assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $97,000 and $179,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNYM total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.