Position Overview
Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes.
Come to Apollo and join a community of extraordinary people who are committed to a culture of excellence and collaboration in everything that we do. We invest in our people for the long term and are committed to supporting their development at every stage of their career. Apollo is seeking a new team member to join its integrated Corporate Communications, Marketing and Brand team. This role requires the ability to translate complex financial and policy narratives into compelling communications across all channels and audiences. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong writing and media relations skills and exceptional judgement. They will have a demonstrable track record in financial media, government or regulatory affairs, and high-stakes issues management, and will bring strategic instincts and credibility to operate in a fast‑paced, intellectually rigorous environment.
Primary Responsibilities
- Working with Apollo investment 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 content development, with a focus on credit markets and themes relevant to Apollo’s fast‑paced, high‑stakes and highly regulated business.
- Messaging and material generation including issue briefings, press releases, talking points, internal and external content.
Qualifications & Experience
- Around 8‑10 years of relevant experience with hands‑on media relations skills and expertise in financial, transactional and corporate communications.
- Proven ability to consistently make sound judgments, engage and build trust with executives and effectively collaborate with others.
- Deep experience in investment and private capital, with hands‑on experience in financial communications across credit and equities, M&A communications, issues and crisis management, and a sophisticated understanding of the regulatory and public affairs landscape.
- Background in government or politics, including experience at the SEC, CFTC, Federal Reserve, Treasury, or Capitol Hill is valued. Understanding of the retirement landscape is also valued.
- Intellectual curiosity and deep comfort with complex financial topics; able to engage substantively with portfolio managers and communicate those topics credibly to financial media and other stakeholders.
- Unquestionable integrity and sound judgment, with a collaborative approach and proven track record of building trust with senior executives and cross‑functional teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills; and experience or deep understanding of communicating across varied platforms, content types and technologies.
- Entrepreneurial, self‑motivated, with a tireless work ethic, acute attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑moving environment.
Our Benefits
Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family. Apollo Global Management Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other criteria prohibited under controlling federal, state or local law.
Pay Range
$170,000 - $250,000
The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.
The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and Firm performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.
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