Bloomberg Communications Executive – EMEA recruitment

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The Role

Bloomberg LP, the financial technology and media organisation is seeking a highly-motivated communications associate to work in its London headquarters.

This person will work alongside the two heads of communications for EMEA across both the Bloomberg core terminal/ financial products and services divisions plus the Bloomberg news and media group platforms. There would also be a requirement to help on corporate issues work on an occasional basis and the role would necessitate also working closely with the global PR team and EMEA spokespeople and content experts as required.

The Bloomberg Professional service is the leading source of data, analytics and trading tools for more than 310,000 business and investment professionals worldwide, and the firm's wider range of other financial technology products and services. While Bloomberg News has grown into one of the world's largest and most influential news organisations since its inception in 1990 and Bloomberg's Media Group is made up of Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets magazines, Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg.com, Bloombergbusinessweek.com and our consumer mobile platforms and tablets.

The candidate will be part of a small team which will put a premium on team working and interpersonal skills but which will offer them the opportunity to take on responsibility for key projects and tasks ahead of what might usually be expected so a confident and ambitious person will thrive in this environment.

Qualifications:
* Previous proven experience in communications or public relations experience and the ability to execute comprehensive communications plans and strategies
* Ideally a background in financial services or technology and / or a proven ability to work with detailed and technical information and strong media contacts within that sector
* Self-motivated and detail-orientated, capable of managing multiple administrative tasks in a timely manner, while responding to intermittent reactive requests
* Excellent oral and written skills
* Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
* Capacity to organise and prioritise work under pressure
* Ability to work with detailed information
* Experience with working with the standard social media channels as part of a communications strategy
* Sound business judgement and an ability to draw on support as required

Responsibilities Include:

* Writing and distributing pitches, news releases, background materials and biographies
* Maintaining and developing media lists and relationships across multiple sectors
* Working with multiple PR agencies to deliver programmes across a wide range of media
* Responsible for the planning and implementation of proactive communications campaigns
* Working closely with the business heads across the organisation
* Handling routine media inquiries; drafting and following up on pitches
* Monitoring press and producing coverage/ tracking reports
* researching, gathering and updating company fact sheets and preparing briefing materials for senior spokespeople
* Thinking strategically and creatively about ways to promote Bloomberg in our key markets
* Support the team in implementing crisis communication plans when needed
* Managing events and a speaking opportunities calendars