Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from HarbourVest Partners
Job overview
The Manager, External Communications at HarbourVest Partners leads media relations strategy in the Americas to enhance brand recognition and support fundraising goals within a global marketing team.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves defining and implementing media relations strategy, managing media monitoring platforms, creating campaigns, aligning global efforts, supporting crisis communications, and collaborating cross-functionally to meet media relations goals.
Experience and skills
Candidates should have 8-10 years in media relations, with 5+ years in asset management or financial services, strong communication, project management, and media database management skills; experience with Meltwater is a plus.
Career development
The company encourages growth by building on strengths and acquiring new skills in a collaborative, innovative environment with opportunities to work globally.
Work environment and culture
HarbourVest values diversity, inclusion, mutual respect, and an open-door culture with low turnover and high energy, offering a hybrid work arrangement.
Company information
HarbourVest Partners is a global firm with over forty years of experience, focused on delivering impactful investment solutions with a collaborative and entrepreneurial team.
Team overview
The candidate will join the growing global Marketing team in Boston, working closely with the VP of external communications and global counterparts in a candid and energetic environment.
Job location and travel
The position is based in Boston with a hybrid work model requiring at least three days per week in the office.
Unique job features
The role offers the chance to work on strategic financial media relations in a highly regulated environment, with emphasis on private markets and alternatives, and involves managing key journalist relationships and media databases.
Company overview
HarbourVest Partners is a global private markets investment firm that specializes in private equity, private credit, and real assets. They generate revenue by managing investment funds and providing advisory services to institutional clients, including pension funds, endowments, and foundations. Founded in 1982, the firm has a significant history of facilitating investments in various sectors and geographies, leveraging its extensive network and expertise to deliver strong returns. Key historical milestones include its early adoption of fund-of-funds strategies and expansion into direct co-investments and secondary markets.
How to land this job
Tailor your resume to emphasize your strategic and creative media relations experience, especially within financial services or private equity, highlighting your success in building brand recognition in regulated environments.
Showcase your ability to work cross-functionally and globally, focusing on collaboration with marketing, investor relations, and investment subject matter experts to support fundraising and media campaigns.
Apply through HarbourVest Partners' corporate careers page and LinkedIn, ensuring you cover all active application portals to maximize visibility.
Connect on LinkedIn with professionals in HarbourVest's Marketing and External Communications teams; open conversations by referencing recent media campaigns or asking about the integration of media strategy across global offices.
Optimize your resume for ATS by including keywords such as 'media relations strategy,' 'financial services communications,' 'media monitoring,' 'Meltwater,' 'cross-functional collaboration,' and 'crisis communications' to ensure alignment with the job description.
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