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Fitch Group
Director, Corporate Communications - Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
September 13, 2024
- A team-oriented work environment.
- Career growth and development opportunities.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact at a leading global financial information services company with operations in over 30 countries. This role focuses on protecting and advancing the firm's reputation by collaborating with diverse global media.
- Work closely with Fitch Ratings analytical groups, commercial facing teams for Ratings and Solutions businesses, as well as marketing leaders representing various businesses to develop proactive communications strategies to enhance visibility in the media and relationships with reporters.
- Provide effective media relations counsel to senior management within Fitch Group, Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions, collaboration with senior directors on the Americas communications team.
- Identify media opportunities including editorial calendars, topical themes, journalist moves and emerging trends within LATAM (including but not limited to Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Peru)
- Ensure broad, timely and relevant distribution of news about rating decisions, product developments and industry commentary.
- Write media releases based on research reports and develop other media collateral such as media pitches, reactive comments and social media posts related to Fitch news and media coverage.
- Work with broadcast, print, online and specialist reporters to ensure the optimal positioning of Fitch research and commentary.
- Respond to media enquiries and proactively engage with the media, as appropriate.
- Develop strong relationships with beat reporters covering the relevant analytical groups and businesses.
- Ensure regular interaction for analytical team members and senior management (as relevant) with media.
- Develop core messages for significant initiatives and press interviews.
- Manage and execute media training programs in Spanish and Portuguese in LATAM.
- Support for some marketing initiatives including creating texts and reviewing and providing edits/translations to email campaigns, website, social media (Twitter X/Linked In), events materials, videos and introductory remarks.
- Contribute to media relations strategic planning for analytical groups and businesses supported.
- Provide cover support for other colleagues during busy periods or if they are away.
- Help compile Fitch’s daily internal media coverage reports for LATAM, which features prominent media mentions in key media.
- Support the work of Corporate Communications colleagues, contributing to the firm’s broader strategic objectives and projects.
- Assist with ad-hoc corporate communications activities as required.
- Fluency in English, Spanish and Portuguese required.
- A confident self-starter able to work effectively as part of a team but with the ability to operate autonomously without detailed management oversight.
- A strong communicator who can provide effective advice for the benefit of the organization as and when necessary.
- Able to package complex, market-sensitive messages for different audiences.
- Ability to “think globally” – proactively contribute ideas and work collaboratively in an international team.
- Creative thinking that can move beyond existing siloes or systems to potentially reimagine current processes and systems for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
- 8-15 years’ experience in media relations/corporate communications (either agency or in-house) or journalism, preferably in capital markets, financial or professional services.
- Proven experience of regular dealings with broadcast and print journalists.
- Strong verbal, writing and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to create clear and straightforward content out of complex documents.
- Experience of operating under pressure in response to short media deadlines.
- Multi-tasking/project management skills.
- Familiarity with current and emerging social media trends.
- Ability to manage external PR agencies/vendors if needed.
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