Public Relations - New York, United States - Fidelity Information Services

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Type :
Full time


Type Of Hire :
Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)


Education Desired :
Bachelor of Journalism


Travel Percentage :

• 5%

Job Description


ROLE SUMMARY

Leads the Public Relations function for the FIS business vertical serving merchant-heavy industries including Retail, Restaurant, Gaming, Entertainment and Travel.

Reporting to FIS' Vice President of Public Relations, this position is responsible for driving interest and amplifying the FIS brand in these industries through the development and execution of creative, innovative public relations programs and campaigns worldwide.

This position will manage a centralized, global team of approximately four public relations professionals.

The successful candidate must bring a proven storyteller mindset and innovative media engagement leadership to drive positive media coverage of FIS' vision, scale, expertise, innovation, solutions and client successes within these merchant-heavy industries.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead a global team of PR professionals to deliver measurable media coverage in support of the company's marketing and business objectives across the Retail, Restaurant, Gaming, Entertainment and Travel industries.

Foster the creation and execution of creative, multi-faceted PR campaigns and programs leveraging traditional, social and digital media tactics to amplify company business-level storylines supporting the FIS corporate brand and Worldpay from FIS product brand.

Collaborate with marketing and business leaders to develop and execute PR storylines that drive new or align with current media interests within these merchant-heavy industries.

Ability to analyze and transform marketing and sales-heaving messaging into stories that drive strong media interest.

Leverage data-driven insights to measure storyline, tactic and overall campaign impact and adjust real time as needed to drive success.

Engage with a network of global agency partners to deliver corporate and regional coverage in support of strategic and business-unit goals.

Leads regular staff and agency update meetings.


QUALIFICATIONS
10+ years public relations experience, ideally with digital, social and corporate communications expertise

Direct experience in payments industry PR.

Direct B2B experience, B2B2C experience preferred

Demonstrated ability to develop narratives and build scalable communication programs

Expert media relations skills with a well-developed network of relationships with top-tier business and trade press.

Proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with your team, peers, internal business and marketing leaders

Proven ability to develop and coach team members to develop strong media storylines and innovative programs

Expert writing and storytelling skills and a strong track record of developing and editing for jargon-free written content

Bachelor's degree in business, journalism, public relations, communications or related field.


Location:

Eastern seaboard:
NYC/tri-state area, PA, Boston MA, FL, Chicago, GA


What we offer you:
A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities

A modern, international work environment and a dedicated and motivated team

The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in financial services & technology

A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect

A fantastic range of benefits including private medical cover, dental cover and travel insurance

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Vaccination Requirements

All employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before December 31, 2021.

Individuals with a disability (including a medical condition) or sincerely held religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.

Privacy Statement

FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients.

For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the .

EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test.


ADA Disclaimer:

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position.

However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation.

All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies.

FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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FIS is an equal opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The EEO is the Law poster is available here:
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For positions located in the US, the conditions below apply.
If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test and background check (including criminal record check)

ADA Disclaimer:

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position.

However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation.

All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

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Yearly