Director Of Corporate Communications

LOCATION:      660 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

Viking Global Investors LP is a global investment firm founded in 1999. We manage more than $48 billion of capital for our investors across public equity, private equity and credit and structured capital investment strategies. We have more than 275 employees and offices in Stamford, New York, Hong Kong, London, and San Francisco.

​JOB FUNCTION

The Director of Corporate Communications will be responsible for developing and executing Viking’s communications and branding strategies globally. The individual will report to a member of the Firm’s Management Committee and will partner with experienced managers across various functions to consistently communicate the firm’s work and values to both internal and external audiences across multiple channels.

Responsibilities may include, though are not limited to:

• Developing and executing a consistent global communication and branding strategy that meets the needs of each function (e.g., Investor Relations, Recruiting, Investment Staff) and advances the goals of our organization.
• Exploring and reimagining potential avenues of engagement with the public, including developing multi-channel marketing communications utilizing digital content, social media, press relations, conference speaking, etc.
• Partnering with functional managers to write and edit content on behalf of the firm, including emails, talking points, speeches, video content, investor letters, recruiting materials and website content.
• Reviewing firmwide content and communications library to ensure consistency in messaging across all communication channels, tailor messaging to fit different audiences as needed, and identify opportunities to refresh content or otherwise improve process around firm communications.
• Developing and upgrading the Firm’s external website and intranet.

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have:

• A record of academic and professional excellence.
• At least six years of relevant experience in communications and brand marketing (finance industry experience not required, though preferred)

The ideal candidate possesses the following traits:

• Strategic thinking: an ability to understand the bigger picture and identify opportunities for creative or innovative thinking and approaches.
• Leadership:  an ability to articulate a vision and drive consensus and progress across a variety of teams and departments.
• Team orientation: an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, and an openness to feedback when developing new content and approaches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills: an ability to articulate our work and values to various internal and external audiences in a clear, concise, and consistent manner
• Intellectual honesty and sound judgement:  an ability to see the truth, even amidst confusion and conflict, as well as the courage to question the status quo
• Process-orientation: deeply organized, a strong attention to detail and an eagerness to continually improve.
• Accountability: ownership of individual responsibilities and work product.

The base salary range for this position in New York City is $250,000 to $350,000. In addition to base salary, Viking employees may be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, 100% coverage of medical and dental premiums, and paid lunches. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be individually determined based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, and other qualifications. For more information on our benefits, please visit www.vikingglobal.com/life-at-viking/