Vice President, Global External Communications

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Vice President, Global External Communications for Chubb is responsible for developing and deploying communications strategies globally.

The successful candidate will be an experienced media relations and financial communications leader, with a background in the financial services sector, preferably in the insurance field.

S/he has been highly effective in a global, complex and highly matrixed business environment and publicly traded companies.

The candidate will oversee and closely manage the execution of Chubb's media relations agenda that is explicitly linked to, and clearly supports, the overall objectives of the company and its leadership.

As an experienced media relations counselor, this person must have the ability to work with and advise business and functional leaders, including the senior leaders, while also having the required drive to own the media space and operate as the go-to external communications leader and functional/center of excellence expert.

S/he must possess deep, proven experience in media relations, including issues and crisis management globally, and long-standing relationships with the media in the financial services space, particularly with the top-tier media.

At the same time, the individual will be directly involved with and/or responsible for a range of financial and investor-related communications, including the development of the annual report, quarterly earnings press releases, financial information within company brochures and presentations, in print and online, working closely with the company's finance and investor relations teams.

As such, the individual should possess solid fluency with financial and accounting terminology and principles and support the global communications team for all official Chubb financial communications-related content.

The Vice President, Global External Communications will report to Chubb's Chief Communications & Marketing Officer and have a secondary/'dotted line' relationship into the Global Head, Strategic Content & Insights.

This role will sit in our 550 Madison Ave New York, NY office.

Primary Responsibilities


* In coordination with senior leadership, the ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing a media relations and financial communications strategy that is aligned with business objectives and ensuring that it is integrated and consistently articulated and adhered to.


* Oversee media relations efforts and proactive outreach globally; coordinate and manage media efforts across regions, businesses, functions, partners and sponsors with a focus on promoting Chubb's products and services.


* Work closely with the Global Strategic Content & Insights Center of Excellence to promote both long-form ("reports") and short-form ("articles") thought leadership with earned media, podcasters, content creators, and influencers.


* Take an agile approach to developing interview and journalist briefs, key messaging and interview prepa...