Mgr Corporate Communications

The Manager of Corporate Communications will work to develop, execute and manage communications strategies for CME Group, with an emphasis on its global portfolio of commodities products.

This candidate will be a creative thinker and will help identify opportunities within CME Group’s energy, agricultural and metals markets to reach influential media and enhance overall coverage. The ideal candidate is someone with communications experience who has strong media relations and writing skills and the ability to understand and distill complex subject matter quickly. This individual is a resourceful storyteller and is experienced in building and managing relationships and placing stories with top-tier media outlets.

Principal Accountabilities

• Coordinate with commodities business stakeholders to assist with the planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of media relations, executive visibility, and thought leadership programs.
• Research, prepare and maintain various communications materials including press releases, briefing documents, talking points and press lists.
• Serve as a company spokesperson and support media engagement efforts by building productive relationships and dialogues with relevant media contacts. Experience with top-tier media is a must.
• Manage media monitoring, measurement, and analysis across all of CME Group’s products and services.
• Identify and stay abreast with key media trends, including relevant new channels, earned media opportunities, reporter moves, etc.
• Collaborate with other marketing and communications teams and partners of the exchange including internal, events, broadcast and corporate and product marketing to implement comprehensive promotional strategies.
  
  

CME Group is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package for our employees that recognizes their contributions to the business and reflects our long-term investment in their future. The salary range for this role is $103,100-$171,800. Actual salary offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education and comparison to internal employees (where relevant). Our compensation program also includes an annual target bonus opportunity for all employees, as well as the opportunity to become an owner in the company through our broad-based equity program. Through our Benefits program, we strive to offer flexibility, value and choice. From comprehensive health coverage, to a retirement package that includes both a 401(k) and an active Pension Plan, to highly competitive education reimbursement provisions, paid time off and a mental health benefit, CME Group offers a holistic Benefits package for our team and their dependents.

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