Media Relations Associate at Morgan Stanley

Purchase, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Jan, 26

Salary

125000.0

Posted On

19 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Media Relations, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Analytical Skills, Problem-solving Skills, Detail-oriented, Team Collaboration, Flexibility, Adaptability, Risk Management, Quantitative Research, Self-starter, Positive Attitude, Time Management, Decision Making

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM) has created a client-centric ecosystem unlike anything else in the industry, wherein the Firm can serve clients from right out of college through retirement, and from the most basic investing needs to complex family office support. In this role, the candidate will assist the Wealth Management Corporate Communications team in its collective effort to enhance Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's external reputation, with a focus on media relations. This role will work closely with communications teams supporting the Advisor-led, Workplace, and Self-directed wealth management channels with a strong focus on the Workplace channel. This individual will collaborate with a number of internal partners within the business and Corporate Communications, including key leaders of business units, Legal and Compliance and Marketing. What you'll do in the role: - Facilitate media interviews and manage all logistics to ensure a seamless spokesperson experience. - Develop close relationships with key covering reporters across tier one and trade outlets. - Draft press releases and pitch thought leadership to promote wealth management developments and expertise. - Prep senior leadership for media and speaking opportunities. - Monitor news media for important mentions, swiftly escalating, packaging and distributing internally as necessary. - Manage MSWM's proprietary quarterly tracking study of wealth management consumers, including the drafting of quarterly press releases, and pitching out key insights from the study to reporters. - Contribute to monthly metrics related to media hits and MSWM's share of voice. Qualifications What you'll bring to the role: - Bachelor's degree required. - Experience within the wealth management industry and knowledge of financial markets preferred. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Experience with and understanding of quantitative research best practices. - Strong interpersonal collaboration and team skills including working with cross-functional teams, proven flexibility, adaptability and reliability. - Strong decision making, analytical evaluation, risk management, and effective problem-solving skills. - Highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deliverables. - Comfortable working in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment with the ability to make sound decisions quickly and handle multiple tasks concurrently. - Independent, resourceful and a self-starter. - An enthusiastic, positive team player willing to help and work well with colleagues. The role is hybrid with 3 days in office attendance. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY: We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. Expected base pay rates for the role will be between 80000 and 125000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs. Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet). At Morgan Stanley, we advise, originate, trade, manage and distribute capital for people, governments and institutions, always with a standard of excellence and guided by our core values. Morgan Stanley is dedicated to providing first-class service to our clients, in a way that reflects our commitment to creating a more sustainable future and fostering stronger communities around the world. In each line of business, we strive to demonstrate our belief in the power of transformative thinking, innovative strategies and leading-edge solutions—and in the ability of capital to work for the benefit of all society. What We Do

Responsibilities

The Media Relations Associate will assist the Wealth Management Corporate Communications team to enhance Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's external reputation, focusing on media relations. Responsibilities include facilitating media interviews, drafting press releases, and monitoring news media for important mentions.