Media Relations Specialist

About the role

Wellington Management is seeking a highly organized, proactive Media Relations Specialist to support the firm’s global media relations efforts across public and private investments, and the wealth business. This individual will play a critical role in managing the end-to-end execution of press engagements, maintaining reporting and metrics, and helping the team operate efficiently and strategically.

Key Responsibilities

• Press & Interview Management: Manage the full lifecycle of press interviews across public markets, private markets, and wealth channels—from inbound request through coverage amplification. This includes tracking media requests, coordinating approvals and spokesperson availability, scheduling interviews across time zones, preparing briefing books and draft talking points, monitoring coverage, and circulating published pieces internally with clear context and key takeaways.

• Reporting, Metrics & Insights: Own the preparation and distribution of regular media metrics reports (monthly, quarterly, and annual), tracking KPIs such as reputation score, volume, reach, sentiment, spokesperson engagement, and message penetration. Identify trends and insights across investment capabilities and client segments, support leadership presentations with data-driven analysis, and help evolve reporting dashboards for greater clarity, automation, and strategic value.

• Process Optimization & AI Enablement: Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and automate repetitive tasks. Partner with the team to explore and implement AI-enabled solutions across briefing materials, media monitoring summaries, and metrics tracking, while documenting and refining processes to improve efficiency and scalability.

• Media Intelligence & Monitoring: Monitor daily financial, macroeconomic, private markets, and wealth management news. Highlight timely storylines and emerging trends where Wellington investment professionals could contribute, maintain a forward-looking editorial calendar, and track competitor and peer firm media activity.

• Reporter Relationships & Outreach: Maintain and update media lists across priority outlets, log journalist interactions in Roxhill, build familiarity with key reporters and editorial themes, and support proactive outreach and thematic pitching initiatives.

• Content, Presentations & Team Support: Create polished PowerPoint presentations and media strategy materials for internal stakeholders and senior leadership. Draft internal communications related to media activity and key coverage moments, maintain organized trackers and documentation, support logistics for press tours and media events, assist with select award submissions and speaking opportunities, and coordinate media training and other reactive communications support as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in media relations, communications, journalism, or related field.
• Strong interest in financial markets, private investments, and wealth management trends.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with media monitoring tools (e.g., Roxhill, Signal) preferred.
• Comfort experimenting with AI tools and workflow automation.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional judgment and discretion.