INTRODUCTION
About FGS Global -
FGS Global is a strategic advisory and communications consultancy, with over 1200 multidisciplinary experts across the world’s major financial, government, business, and cultural centers. The firm is an acknowledged leader in crisis, corporate reputation, public affairs and capital markets, M&A advisory and boardroom communication counsel. FGS Global supports its clients in addressing a myriad of stakeholder concerns by leveraging its research and insights, media placement, content, digital, and data capabilities. The company was created in December 2021 by combining Finsbury, Hering Schuppener, The Glover Park Group, and Sard Verbinnen & Co. FGS Global serves its client base from 27 cities worldwide, including U.S. Offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, South Florida, and Houston.
FGS Global is seeking a full-time Associate Director to join our Strategic Communications team. Working at the intersection of business, finance, public policy, and media, the Associate Director position is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in strategic communications, public relations, and crisis management to develop research, writing, and media skills at a prestigious firm with high-profile clients.
Associate Directors work with clients in all industries on both long-term communications assignments such as profile raising, media relations and investor relations; and on special situations such as mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and management changes, investor-related issues, issues and crisis management, corporate governance matters and litigation support.
The Associate Director position is hybrid with an expectation of at least three days per week in the office, based in our San Francisco office.
The ideal candidate must be a strategic thinker with strong writing and analytical skills, along with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and present complex stories within a clear and compelling messaging framework. While this professional may come from any number of backgrounds, some knowledge of or experience in financial and corporate communications; capital markets; and/or investor relations is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities:
Manage day-to-day execution of both long-term communications assignments and special situations for clients in all industries (e.g., M&A, restructurings, investor-related issues, crises, corporate governance, litigation support, etc.).
Act as an account project manager, including assigning responsibilities, anticipating account needs, and ensuring activities are completed on-time, while providing strategic and tactical support to senior team members.
Serve as the center for information on accounts with knowledge of everything that is going on with the account.
Ownership for developing materials (e.g., strategic communications plans, press releases, investor presentations,