Associate, Internal Communications

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The global Corporate Communications team at BlackRock is responsible for internal and external communications efforts that advance BlackRock's purpose of helping more and more people experience financial well-being. We work to develop compelling communications programs that enhance the firm's culture, drive growth, strengthen our reputation and build our brand.

Job description:
The Internal Communications Associate, based in New York, will help drive BlackRock's Corporate Communications efforts to deliver engaging content on the firm's priorities, including what makes BlackRock a great place to work, why our businesses are successful, and how we make a difference through our mission-driven purpose. This role involves creating engaging content to promote across a variety of channels and managing key initiatives to evolve the internal communications strategy and program at BlackRock.

What will you be doing?

• Project manage internal campaigns and initiatives by gathering requirements, developing communications strategies and plans, crafting content and coordinating distribution of communications.
• Collaborate with internal partners to plan and execute various firmwide events, including global town halls, monthly Managing Director and Director meetings, and others as scheduled.
• Contribute to a compelling, employee-focused and business-oriented editorial strategy by developing and/or editing engaging content.
• Prepare content to be published or distributed via multiple channels (e.g., intranet, firmwide email, digital signage) - proof, format and tag articles and memos, select appropriate images or visual assets, and secure approvals, while ensuring quality and consistency standards.
• Think laterally about innovative and stakeholder-centric ways to deliver engaging content through all communications channels - internally, via social media and other digital properties.
• Track how content performs across internal channels to understand possibilities for increasing audience and engagement.
• Manage reactive requests with urgency and accuracy.
• Develop a deep knowledge of BlackRock's business and value propositions for employees, clients and investors.
• Develop strong working relationships with corporate communications team members in the Americas, EMEA and APAC to create operational synergies.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree, plus 2+ years of corporate communications, agency/consultancy, journalism, HR and/or marketing experience.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, particularly when it comes to conversations with team members, business partners and content creators.
• Exceptional writing and editing abilities, including spelling and grammar skills, with an exceptional eye for detail.
• Innovative approach to content types - thinking beyond the written word to consider visual, video, audio, in-person experiences and more as possible channels.
• Creative, results-oriented problem-solver with ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with resilience, intellectual curiosity and flexibility.
• Analytical thinking and ability to integrate input from multiple stakeholders while working to deadlines.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex materials and to craft creative, persuasive content for a global audience.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with aptitude for managing simultaneous projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven work environment.
• An energetic team player and driven self-starter, with a positive mindset and excellent work ethic.
• Ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, both within the global communications team and the wider business.
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite and Excel skills; advanced skills a plus.

Desired experience, not essential

• Experience with communications tools (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Poppulo).
• Knowledge of industry-leading strategies and methodologies, including:
  • Effective storytelling and content development and management
  • Platform management and optimizing search
  • Employee engagement and change communications
  • Analytics and measurement

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $109,250 - $130,000. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock's hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 3 days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week; some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. Beginning in September, all employees will shift to at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person - aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment - the one we make in our employees. It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock 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.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.