Public Relations Associate

At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world!

What is the Global Public Relations department responsible for?

Franklin Templeton is expanding its dynamic and talented Global Public Relations team as we seek to further elevate and strengthen our brand. The team is responsible for the firm's external messaging, public relations and reputation building efforts that seek to positively position Franklin Templeton as the premier global investment management organization with a comprehensive line of top-performing investment solutions across public and private markets.

What is the Public Relations Associate responsible for?

Franklin Templeton is looking for a Public Relations Associate, based in New York, to support the team’s execution of a public relations strategy. As a Public Relations Associate, you will assist in develop and maintain strong relationships with the media as well as work closely with executives, marketing, social media and internal communications to execute and support a proactive, multi-channel communication strategy that drives growth into our portfolio of strategies and solutions. This role requires understanding and interest in the financial services industry and a familiarity of the media landscape to help Franklin Templeton stand out and tell our story.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of the Associate Manager, Public Relations?

Public Relations :

Create and maintain media lists and editorial calendars for relevant business areas including but not limited to ETFs, equities, fixed income, alternatives, retirement and insurance.

Assist with building and maintaining strong working relationships with business / financial and trade media outlets across print, broadcast and digital channels.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge on media coverage to identify emerging issues in real-time, while proactively providing thoughtful and strong story ideas on where the firm can add value.

Support Public Relations team as necessary.

Monitoring and Analysis :

Report on media coverage and assess the effectiveness of PR campaigns using analytics and performance metrics.

Provide regular reports and insights on PR activities, media trends, and industry developments.

What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?

Bachelor’s degree in corporate communications, public relations, or related field of study or equivalent experience.

1-3 years of experience in editorial, media relations, corporate communications or related role in a fast-paced organization.

Experience in the financial industry; asset management experience highly preferred.

Knowledge of and exposure to the asset management or financial services industry with familiarity in topics such as economic and investment trends, geopolitics and sustainability.

Preference for knowledge of digital media monitoring platforms / tools and reporting results desired.

Experience in supporting the execution and development of public relations programs.

Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills are required. The candidate must have experience in writing different types of communications vehicles including press releases, media pitches, Q&As, social media postings, videos, etc.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability and desire to maintain open dialogues with multiple internal and external partners, as well as build strong relationships with key financial media.

Capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high quality of work.

Highly organized, self-starter with strong attention to detail.