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CME Group · 2 weeks ago

Senior Director, Corporate Communications

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$149K/yr - $248K/yr

CME Group is the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, and they are seeking a Senior Director of Corporate Communications to oversee public relations activities promoting their global commodities products. The role involves developing positioning strategies globally and collaborating with senior management and marketing teams across various regions.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead messaging and media relations for CME Group's commodities busines globally

Collaborate across all communications channels to help CME Group shape the perceptions of customers, prospects, press/bloggers, and analysts within business, commodities, and public policy communities domestically and internationally

Coordinate with all energy, agricultural commodity and metals business teams to develop public relations strategies, including materials, budgets and resource allocation to promote the company's commodities businesses

Ensure that all internal and external communications are consistent and external image is aligned closely with the company's business objectives, playing a key role in all media relations initiatives including crisis and issues management

Oversee small staff and possible agency assignments

Collaborate with other marketing and communications teams and partners of the exchange including internal, events, broadcast and corporate and product marketing groups to implement comprehensive promotional strategies and measure their effectiveness

Provide guidance to executives with regard to communications training, story lines and media strategy with top-tier press, bloggers and analysts

Advise corporate executives and product team members on best way to communicate major corporate news (social media, product launches, geographic expansions, etc.)

Serve as company spokesperson; build and maintain strong relations with key beat reporters worldwide; create and contribute to message development initiatives

Write and distribute press releases; identify story lines and trends; develop and extend media pitches