Senior Specialist, PR & Communications Job at Unavailable in Chicago

Overview Connecting clients to markets – and talent to opportunity.With 5,400+ employees and over 80,000 institutional, commercial, and payments clients, we operate from more than 80 offices spread across six continents. As a Fortune 100, Nasdaq-listed provider, we connect clients to the global markets – focusing on innovation, human connection, and providing world-class products and services to all types of investors.Whether you want to forge a career connecting our retail clients to potential trading opportunities, or ingrain yourself in the world of institutional investing, StoneX Group is made up of four business segments that offer endless potential for progression and growth.
Business Segment Overview
Corporate: Engage in a deep variety of business-critical activities that keep our company running efficiently. From strategic marketing and financial management to human resources and operational oversight, you’ll have the opportunity to optimize processes and implement game-changing policies.
Position Purpose
We are seeking a seasoned professional to join as Senior Specialist, PR & Communications. This individual will collaborate with Commercial & Payments business leaders, executives, subject matter experts, spokespeople and marketing teams to deliver clear, consistent and compelling messaging and stories with the media and across key communications channels.
The role will create, drive and implement communications strategies supporting StoneX's Commercial & Payments businesses, develop strong relationships across a diverse and specialized business, manage relationships with tier 1 media, financial, trade and commodity media, and drive performance against strategic goals — including brand awareness, executive and subject-matter-expert visibility through media coverage, thought leadership, events and presentations, employee advocacy and additional marketing initiatives.
The position will play an important role in translating StoneX's Commercial & Payments capabilities — spanning commodities, foreign exchange, risk management and cross-border payments — into differentiated external narratives. Working closely with Commercial & Payments marketing leads, business development and business stakeholders, the role will connect communications activity to commercial priorities, market positioning, client themes and growth initiatives across the Commercial & Payments platform.
Global alignment is a core expectation of the role. The Commercial & Payments PR & Communications Manager will work closely with the UK and APAC PR & Communications Managers and the Global Brand team to ensure Commercial & Payments messaging, media strategy, executive positioning and thought leadership are coordinated across regions and consistently reinforce StoneX's global Commercial & Payments narrative.
Responsibilities Primary duties will include
Manage and execute strategic communications for StoneX's Commercial & Payments businesses, aligned with communications, marketing and business objectives.
Develop strong working relationships with Commercial & Payments business leaders, sales and risk management teams, commodity and FX specialists, payments product teams and other subject-matter experts to identify timely and differentiated communications opportunities.
Develop and manage relationships between tier 1 media, financial, trade and commodity media and StoneX representatives.
Proactively pitch StoneX businesses, executives, brokers/traders, analysts and market experts for commentary, thought leadership and other relevant opportunities for exposure.
Identify opportunities to elevate StoneX's commodity, foreign exchange, risk management and payments expertise around relevant market developments, trends, products and client themes.
Draft press materials, talking points, executive op-eds, thought-leadership content and marketing communications.
Train and support StoneX representatives for various media formats, including interviews, panels, broadcast appearances and other external engagements.
Partner with Marketing and business stakeholders to connect media relations and thought leadership with broader Commercial & Payments initiatives, including events, digital content, campaigns and client-facing programs.
Support communications surrounding significant business developments, including new capabilities, product launches, strategic hires, geographic expansion, partnerships and other Commercial & Payments growth initiatives.
Provide crisis and issues management support to Commercial & Payments and global leadership.
Oversee media monitoring to track relevant market and business coverage and guide strategy based on positive and negative media trends.
Develop strong relationships across the Commercial & Payments ecosystem, with Commercial & Payments Business Development as the primary strategic partner and Central Marketing as the second core partner, followed by Product, Legal, Compliance, HR, Online Reputation Management, Executive teams and other relevant stakeholders.
Work in tandem with Commercial & Payments Business Development to maintain connectivity across Commercial & Payments stakeholders, ensuring communications strategies and external positioning reflect the broader commercial strategy, business priorities and cross-platform opportunities being advanced across the Commercial & Payments organization.
Partner closely with Commercial & Payments Business Development and business stakeholders to understand commercial priorities, market positioning, client themes and growth initiatives, translating those priorities into relevant communications strategies and opportunities.
Coordinate closely with the UK and APAC PR & Communications Managers to align Commercial & Payments messaging, share market intelligence and media opportunities, coordinate cross-regional executive and SME visibility, and ensure locally relevant communications remain consistent with StoneX's global Commercial & Payments positioning.
Coordinate with other regional communications colleagues to identify opportunities to extend Commercial & Payments stories and subject-matter expertise across markets while maintaining alignment with global communications priorities.
Develop frameworks for Commercial & Payments communications strategies, including performance metrics, in alignment with communications leadership expectations and global frameworks.
Provide timely impact reports on Commercial & Payments communications strategies and activity.
Own measurable outcomes for Commercial & Payments communications performance, including media coverage volume and quality, share of voice vs. competitors, and executive/SME visibility, reporting results against defined KPIs and taking corrective action when targets are missed.
Be accountable for the accuracy, compliance and risk profile of all external-facing communications and media engagements for the segment, ensuring materials are vetted with Legal/Compliance and that reputational or regulatory risks are flagged and managed proactively.
Own end-to-end press release execution for the segment, including timing and scheduling, platform posting, distribution, performance metrics and amplification across owned and earned channels.
Other related communications duties as needed.
Qualifications To land this role you will need:
8–10+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations or media relations, preferably with a mix of in-house and agency roles.
Exceptional written and verbal communications skills.
Experience and comfort working with and influencing senior leaders and highly specialized subject-matter experts.
Keen attention to detail.
Strong relationships with top-tier financial, business, trade and commodity media in the United States, particularly across agriculture, energy and payments
Ability to distill complex financial products, market developments and Commercial & Payments business concepts into clear narratives across varied audiences and formats.
Experience with metrics-based and sentiment-based communications reporting.
Experience integrating media outreach with broader marketing initiatives, such as thought leadership, events, campaigns and digital content.
Ability to develop and coordinate communications across multiple Commercial & Payments businesses and subject-matter areas, connecting distinct business priorities and areas of expertise into a coherent StoneX Commercial & Payments narrative.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate communications across regions, partnering with UK and APAC counterparts to balance local market relevance with consistent global Commercial & Payments messaging.
What makes you stand out:
Experience within commodities, foreign exchange, payments or a similarly complex and highly regulated industry strongly preferred.
Education / Certification Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English or a similar field of study.
Working Style:
4 days per week onsite, 1 day per week remote
Ability to work independently and across global teams.
Experience working in matrixed, international organizations and cross-functional teams.
Flexibility to operate across time zones to support business and high-priority communications.
Hiring Salary Range $96,000 - $115,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity and alignment with market data.) Subject to business performance and recommendations of management, this role may be eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. This compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

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En Español: Presentación general

Conectar clientes a mercados y talento a oportunidades.Con más de 5.400 empleados y más de 80.000 clientes institucionales, comerciales y de pagos, operamos desde más de 80 oficinas repartidas en seis continentes. Como un proveedor de Fortune 100, listado en Nasdaq, conectamos clientes a los mercados globales centrándose en la innovación, la conexión humana y el suministro de productos y servicios de clase mundial a todo tipo de inversores.Ya sea que desee forjar una carrera que conecte a nuestros clientes minoristas con oportunidades comerciales potenciales, o que se ingrese en el mundo de la inversión institucional, StoneX Group está compuesto por cuatro segmentos de negocios que ofrecen un potencial infinito para la progresión y el crecimiento.

Participar en una amplia variedad de actividades empresariales críticas que mantengan a nuestra empresa funcionando de manera eficiente. Desde el marketing estratégico y la gestión financiera hasta los recursos humanos y la supervisión operativa, tendrá la oportunidad de optimizar los procesos e implementar políticas que cambian el juego. Propósito de posición Buscamos un profesional experimentado para unirse como Especialista Senior, PR & Communications. Esta persona colaborará con los líderes de negocios de Commercial & Payments, ejecutivos, expertos en temas, portavoces y equipos de marketing para entregar mensajes y historias claras, consistentes y convincentes con los medios de comunicación y canales clave. El papel creará, impulsará e implementará estrategias de comunicación que apoyen a las empresas de pagos y pagos comerciales de StoneX. Trabajando estrechamente con los líderes de marketing de Commercial & Payments, el desarrollo de negocios y las partes interesadas del negocio, el papel conectará la actividad de comunicaciones a las prioridades comerciales, el posicionamiento en el mercado, los temas de clientes e iniciativas de crecimiento en toda la plataforma de Commerce & Payment. La alineación global es una de las expectativas centrales del papel.

Las tareas primarias incluirán gestionar y ejecutar comunicaciones estratégicas para los negocios de Commercial & Payments de StoneX, alineadas con los objetivos de comunicaciones, marketing y negocio. Desarrollar fuertes relaciones de trabajo con los líderes de negocios, equipos de ventas y gestión de riesgos, especialistas en materias primas y divisas, equipos del producto de pagos y otros expertos en materia para identificar oportunidades de comunicación oportunas y diferenciadas. desarrollar y gestionar relaciones entre medios de comunicación de nivel 1, medios financieros, comerciales y comerciales y representantes de commodities StoneX. Proponer de manera proactiva a las empresas, ejecutivos, corredores / comerciantes, analistas y expertos de mercado para comentarios, liderazgo de pensamiento y otras oportunidades relevantes de exposición. Identificar oportunidades para elevar la experiencia de productos básicos, divisas extranjeras, gestión de riesgo y pagos de Stonex en torno a los puntos de interés del mercado, tendencias, productos y temas relevantes. Desarrollar relaciones sólidas en todo el ecosistema comercial y de pagos, con el desarrollo comercial y pago como socio estratégico principal y el marketing central como segundo socio principal, seguido de productos, servicios jurídicos, cumplimiento, recursos humanos, gestión de reputación en línea, equipos de inteligencia de clientes y otros actores relevantes. Trabajar en conjunto con Commercial & Payments Business Development para mantener la conectividad a través de los actores comerciales y de pago, asegurando que las estrategias de comunicaciones y el posicionamiento externo reflejen estrechamente las oportunidades de crecimiento comercial, las prioridades de negocios y la plataforma central de pagos. Desarrollar marcos para las estrategias de comunicaciones comerciales y de pagos, incluidas las métricas de rendimiento, en línea con las expectativas de liderazgo de las comunicaciones y los marcos globales. Proporcionar informes de impacto consistentes sobre las estratégias y la actividad de comunicación de Commercial & Payments. Identificar resultados medibles para el rendimiento de la comunicación comercial y de pago, incluida la cobertura y la calidad de los medios, el volumen de publicación de voz frente a los competidores y la visibilidad ejecutiva / de las empresas pequeñas y medianas, reportar resultados contra los KPI y tomar medidas correctivas cuando se cumplan los objetivos administrados. Ser acertado y cumplir con los requisitos legales, comprobar los riesgos de ejecución y el cumplimiento de las normas y otras funciones de comunicación, comprometerse con el segmento de las propias redes sociales, evaluar el tiempo y los riesgos relacionados con la transmisión y la distribución de información, etc.

Para conseguir este papel necesitará: 810+ años de experiencia en comunicaciones corporativas, relaciones públicas o relaciones con los medios de comunicación, preferiblemente con una mezcla de roles internos y de agencias. Habilidades excepcionales de comunicación escrita y verbal. Experiencia y comodidad trabajando e influenciando a líderes de alto nivel y expertos en temas altamente especializados. Atención al detalle. Relaciones fuertes con medios financieros, empresariales, comerciales y de productos básicos de primer nivel en los Estados Unidos, especialmente en agricultura, energía y pagos Capacidad para destilar productos financieros complejos, desarrollos del mercado y conceptos de negocios de Commercial & Payments en narrativas claras en diferentes públicos y formatos. experiencia con informes de comunicaciones basados en métricas y sentimientos. experiencia integrando mensajería mediática con iniciativas más amplias, como eventos de pensamiento, campañas de marketing y contenido digital. APAC capacidad para coordinar y coordinar el comercio y los pagos y el intercambio de mensajes dentro de las áreas de mercado de comercio y de comercio, que se encuentran de manera coherente con las empresas del Reino Unido y un área de comercio común y un interconexión de las relaciones comerciales y los servicios de interconectados, y la competencia a través de las aguas de comercio. Requisitos de educación / certificación: Licenciatura en Periodismo, Comunicaciones, Inglés o un campo similar de estudio. Estilo de trabajo: 4 días a la semana en el lugar, 1 día a la semanas a distancia Capacidad para trabajar de forma independiente y a través de equipos globales. Experiencia de trabajo en organizaciones matrices, internacionales y equipos interfuncionales. Flexibilidad para operar en diferentes zonas horarias para apoyar las comunicaciones empresariales y de alta prioridad. Rango de salario de contratación $ 96,000 - $ 115,000 Salario para ser determinado por la educación, experiencia, conocimiento, habilidades y habilidades del solicitante, equidad interna y alineación con los datos del mercado.) Sujeto al rendimiento empresarial y las recomendaciones de la administración, este papel puede ser elegible para participar en un plan de compensación de incentivo. Este paquete de indemnización, además de una amplia gama de beneficios médicos, financieros y / u otros, se ofrece dependiendo de la posición.

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