Associate DirectorDirector, Media Strategy & Communications

Associate Director/Director Media Strategy & Communications

Fitch Ratings is seeking an Associate Director/Director to join its London-based Communications team primarily supporting its Sovereigns and Economics teams across the EMEA region.

Reporting to the Head of Media Strategy the role requires an experienced practitioner who can lead the development and execution of communications strategies that enhance the visibility reputation and commercial relevance of Fitchs thought leadership across key markets issues and audiences.

The successful candidate will be a trusted adviser and enabler for the Sovereigns and Economics teams as well as partner functions such as Marketing Business and Relationship Management and Investor Development.

They will combine strong media relations and issues management expertise alongside proven digital acumen and a track record of using new communications technologies and media platforms to increase impact relevance and reach.

About the Team

Fitch Ratings Marketing and Communications organisation is responsible for developing and executing external communication strategies that drive brand awareness market visibility and business growth. It is highly collaborative and draws on expertise from shared service functions such as digital marketing creative and design events and marketing operations to ensure cohesive commercially focused communications programmes.

As a member of the Communications team you will be joining Fitch Ratings at a pivotal time of growth and transformation with the opportunity to help shape how our thought leadership reaches key audiences across EMEA.

How Youll Make an Impact

• Develop and execute strategic communications plans for Fitch Ratings Sovereigns and Economics teams across EMEA aligned to commercial priorities.
• Produce high-quality communications materials including media pitches press releases talking points and Q&As by-line articles and social media content.
• Focus on proactive earned media strategies that raise Fitchs profile including through exclusive stories embargoed research data-led storytelling content partnerships podcasts and other high-impact opportunities.
• Balance proactive media generation with managing inbound media enquiries and providing thoughtful media engagement appropriate for a regulated business.
• Partner closely with senior analytical leaders to help develop clear media messaging around sovereign ratings macroeconomic trends and emerging credit risks including through helping deliver media training.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with priority capital markets economic and regional media across EMEA. Also identify and develop engagement with relevant influencer communities.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of media reporting and analytics which showcase the Communications teams business value proposition and how it delivers against Fitchs strategic and commercial objectives.
• Contribute to the continued evolution of Fitchs Communications team and ways of working for a modern in-house team.

You May Be a Good Fit If:

• 5-10 years experience in corporate communications ideally within financial services capital markets or similar.
• Proactive creative and solutions focused in approach.
• Agency experience is desirable.
• Experience operating in regulated or reputation-sensitive environments with strong judgement around messaging and external issues management.
• Proven success developing and executing proactive earned media strategies that deliver visibility reputational impact and commercial relevance across different media platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and diplomacy with the ability to build credibility manage expectations and influence effectively across a range of senior internal and external audiences.
• Excellent writing editing and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working at pace managing multiple priorities and collaborating effectively in a matrixed global organization.

Why Choose Fitch:

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days a week in office required
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated trainings leadership development and mentorship programs designed to ensure that your time at Fitch will be a continuous learning opportunity
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programs that empower you to achieve your short and long-term goals
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical mental financial social and occupational wellbeing
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies including a generous global parental leave plan designed to help you balance career and family life effectively
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower our colleagues around the globe
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community

Fitch is committed to providing global securities markets with objective timely independent and forward-looking credit opinions. To protect Fitchs credibility and reputation our employees must take every precaution to avoid conflicts of interests or any appearance of a conflict of interest. Should you be successful in the recruitment process at Fitch Ratings you will be asked to declare any securities holdings and other potential conflicts prior to commencing employment. If you or your immediate family have any holdings that may conflict with your work responsibilities you may be asked to divest yourself of them before beginning work.

Fitch is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status and other statuses protected by law.