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A GLOBAL FIRM WITH A DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE CULTURE

As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential, we’re always looking for ways to improve financial services. We’re passionate about making a meaningful impact – touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world.

We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration. When you join PGIM, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading global asset managers!

If you’re not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that’s investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today.

At PGIM, You Can!.

What You Will Do

Based in Newark and reporting to the Vice President, Head of Public Markets Communications, this role will support the development and implementation of strategic communications intended to enhance and protect PGIM’s reputation as an asset manager. Working in close partnership with colleagues across the US, Europe, and Asia, as well as agency partners, responsibilities will include developing earned media opportunities that highlight PGIM’s position as a leading global asset manager, elevating visibility of senior leaders and portfolio managers across PGIM and its affiliates including Jennison and PGIM Quantitative Solutions.

The Director will work with a network of stakeholders across a broad range of functions in support of PGIM’s public markets brand including the business CEOs, product and marketing teams, thought leadership and research teams, and portfolio managers and analysts.

Specific responsibilities will include communications strategy, management of media relations; spokesperson training and coaching; crisis communications and issues management; executive positioning; social/digital communications activities.

What You Can Expect

• Develop and implement global communications strategies in support of PGIM and its businesses that promote the firm’s strategic growth initiatives, thought leadership and investment strategies.
• Cultivate stakeholder relationships across functional areas, identifying key areas of opportunity where communications can support business objectives.
• Oversee strategic external communications planning and earned media campaign management.
• Partner with Asia Pacific and EMEA communications colleagues to shape and implement communications strategy in priority markets.
• Manage and direct relationships with PR agency resources.
• Identify and leverage macro trends to inform and position appropriate business narratives, and create communications plans to amplify these narratives.
• Discern and capitalize on creative news angles.
• Establish and nurture relationships with media targets, both traditional and non-traditional.
• Plan and execute issues response and crisis communication strategies as needed.
• Serve as a spokesperson for PGIM.
• Identify new media spokespeople, facilitate media training, and support media engagement through prep sessions, staffing, post-engagement feedback.
• Track and report out key metrics, demonstrating the value communications provides in support of business objectives.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in any field of academic rigor.
• 8+ years of communications experience; corporate and agency backgrounds beneficial; asset management or financial services experience a must.
• Entrepreneurial and action-oriented.
• Proven ability to partner and deliver strategic business value while also able to work independently.
• Understands the organization’s internal and external business environments, including how it delivers value to customers, the market it operates in, and how its separate functions work together.
• Executive presence; comfortable providing strategic counsel to senior executives.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to drive processes, integrate concepts and lead through influence.
• Existing relationships with key journalists and capable of establishing new relationships.
• Impeccable writing and editing skills, and strong news judgement.

What will set you apart:

• Global worldview, knowledge of geopolitical and macroeconomic forces.
• Sees connections that others do not, successfully applies ideas drawn from seemingly unrelated contexts, and generates a wide array of useful solutions to solve problems.
• Understanding of how to operate within organizations of scale and in a highly matrixed environment.
• Effectively persuades others, remains diplomatic in difficult situations, and leverages a large network of relationships for the good of the business.
• Data-oriented, leveraging key metrics to identify new opportunities.
• PGIM welcomes all applicants, even if you don’t meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.

What we offer you:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance and PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Retirement plans: 401(k) plan with generous company match (up to 4%); Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional health, and career development.
• Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment, approved degrees, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.

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Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $140,000-$175,000. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company’s well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential’s businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.

We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.

Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

PGIM is the asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc.* (PFI). PFI has a history that dates back over 145 years and through more than 30 market cycles.** With 41 offices in 18 different countries and jurisdictions, our more than 1,400+ investment professionals are located in key financial centers around the world.

As a leading global asset manager, with $1.33 trillion in assets under management,*** PGIM is built on a foundation of strength, stability and disciplined risk management, striving to deliver industry-leading strategies and solutions to clients. Our firm is comprised of autonomous asset management businesses, each specializing in a particular asset class with a focused investment approach. This gives our clients diversified solutions with global depth and scale across public and private asset classes, including fixed income, equities, real estate, and alternatives.

*Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom.

**Represents PFI’s asset management expertise through PGIM, its affiliates and its predecessors. A market cycle refers to the fluctuations of the economy between periods of growth and recession. For additional information related to market cycles, visit: www.nber.org.

***AUM as of June 30, 2024.