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In this role, you’ll be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with both the media and internal stakeholders to uphold and enhance the company’s reputation and media coverage. It requires an experienced media relations professional capable of working with senior executives as well as investment professionals, with proven spokesperson expertise and message delivery.
What would your role be?
* Develop and execute media relations strategies.
* Handle media inquiries, ensuring accurate and timely responses.
* Shape and refine narratives, media releases, key messages, and Q&As for financial and non-financial communications.
* Cultivate and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and producers to secure coverage.
* Oversee PR agencies.
* Proactively pitch stories and seek media opportunities.
* Craft compelling press materials to promote initiatives, investment products, and events.
* Ensure consistent messaging across internal and external communications.
* Plan and coordinate media events.
* Prepare and train spokespersons for media engagements.
* Provide strategic counsel to management during crises.
What are we looking for?
* Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field.
* At least five years of media relations experience in financial services, investment management in-house or agency.
* Proven ability to secure media coverage and build strong journalist relationships in the DACH region.
* Deep understanding of print, broadcast, online, and social media landscapes.
* Expertise in crisis communications and media risk management.
* Experience in managing financial results.
* Exceptional writing skills in German (native) and English, with the ability to tailor content to different audiences and publications.
Language And Skills
* Native German speaker.
* Proficient in English and French as a plus.
* Outstanding interpersonal, networking, and presentation skills.
* Strategic thinker with a solutions-oriented mindset and strong attention to detail.
We are an international investment management firm with Swiss roots, providing investment, advisory and solution capabilities to private and institutional clients. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, we are present across 28 locations world-wide. Vontobel Holding AG shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and majority owned by the founding family. The family’s close ties to the company guarantee entrepreneurial independence, and the resulting freedom creates an obligation to assume social responsibility. As of December 31, 2024, Vontobel held CHF 229.1 billion assets under management. With our investment-led approach that focuses exclusively on the buy-side of financial markets, we think and act purely from the client’s perspective – as an investor for investors.
Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.
At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.
We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.
If you have any questions you can contact us through our contact form.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
* Industries
Financial Services and Banking
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