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About the Role
The Director, Communications will lead day-to-day internal and external communications for Brookfield's U.S. and Canada office businesses within BGRE. This role will also support PR efforts for other BGRE sectors and assist with BGRE’s global internal and external communications, reporting to the Head of Communications, Real Estate Corporate Operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead day-to-day property-related public relations, including reactive media inquiries and proactive announcements for BGRE’s U.S. and Canada office businesses, and assist on PR for other BGRE sectors as needed.
- Assist in the creation and execution of media strategies for major property assets.
- Oversee internal communications for BGRE’s U.S. and Canada office teams.
- Draft internal and external announcements, key messages, and other written content to support the telling of real estate stories to key audiences to advance business goals and protect our reputation.
- Act as a key player in the internal communications function, serving as the point person on internal announcements.
- Provide counsel to senior executives on communications opportunities, messaging, and issues.
- Prepare and staff senior executives for speaking engagements and media interviews.
- Assist the Head of Communications to coordinate internal and external communications across global regions and real estate sectors.
- Develop and maintain relationships with journalists from relevant publications.
- Act as media spokesperson at times.
- Help manage external PR agency teams.
- Lead or support community relations, including developing and maintaining local and civic relationships, driving strategic community initiatives, and building coalitions.
- Assist the Head of Communications to manage U.S. government relations efforts, including building and nurturing relationships with public officials, monitoring public policy issues, and liaising with relevant industry and civic groups.
- Support media monitoring processes.
- Partner with regional Communications teams to ensure alignment of messaging and PR strategies.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in PR/Communications.
- Track record of acting as a communications advisor through demonstrating an understanding of key business drivers, communications knowledge and judgment.
- Ability to architect media relations strategies and speak directly to reporters.
- Superb writing skills.
- Understanding of global media contexts and dynamics.
- Experience managing and mitigating reputational issues.
- Experience handling community-related and/or municipal issues in dense, active cities.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Strategic thinker, with the ability to balance both the strategic and tactical.
- Solid judgment and good instincts.
- Capable of prioritizing and handling multiple projects simultaneously, under tight time constraints.
- Capable of self-directed work, entrepreneurial, hands-on, but also a team player.
- Collaborative, flexible and open to ideas.
Skills
- Public Relations
- Communications
- Media Relations
- Internal Communications
- External Communications
- Writing
- Project Management
- Organizational Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Community Relations
- Government Relations
- Media Monitoring
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- In-office
Experience Level
- 7+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $160,000 - $190,000
Benefits
- 401K matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Summer Fridays
- Paid maternity leave
- Generous employee referral program
- Medical & Pharmacy Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- 401(k)
- Employer-paid life & short/long term disability
About the Company
- Brookfield Real Estate Group is one of the world's largest investors in real estate, with a global portfolio that includes office, retail, multifamily, logistics, hospitality and alternative real estate assets on five continents.
- The Group owns and operates approximately $268 billion of assets representing the most iconic properties in the world’s most dynamic markets.
- Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader: Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined.
- Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.
- We imagine, create, and operate on a foundation of values to build a better world, together.
- Brookfield strives to create spaces where going to work never feels routine.
Equal Opportunity
- Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it. We do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit and business needs, without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicant information is collected and handled in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice.