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Head of Internal Communications
NYC, NY
Full Time
Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives.
With $157 billion in assets under management*, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Estate. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional and individual investors differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.
Together with over 650 experienced professionals across 10 offices globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com.
*As of September 30, 2023
New York, NY (Monday-Thursday)
About the Role
The Marketing team is responsible for growing the Blue Owl brand and driving assets into key commercial products. Our goal is to raise the firm's visibility and obtain and retain clients, using our global marketing and communications platform to address all investment strategies, regions, and client channels. We seek to deliver the most effective, innovative, and scalable ways to express the traits that set Blue Owl apart.
The Head of Internal Communications will develop and implement the internal communications strategies, plans, tactics, and creative materials for our organization. The role involves managing highly visible creative projects across various mediums - writing, digital, video, web, live events, and other creative collateral. This person will work in collaboration across the Marketing and Communications teams and in partnership with the business, to ensure the consistency of Company messaging and implementation throughout the organization. The position requires a strong communicator who demonstrates sound business judgment and can work closely with senior leaders in the organization to help drive effective communications to employees. This position requires a candidate able to establish and strengthen authentic connections across the Company who can connect, influence, and deliver new levels of creative and strategic thinking. To be successful, the individual must possess the ability to think strategically and execute tactically and who can interface with executives on a regular basis.
Development Value:
This is a high-impact role within an entrepreneurially driven firm, reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, does not need a roadmap to deliver impact and is ready to be a part of building the function from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities

• Create briefing materials and prepare executives and business leaders with messages to ensure effective and consistent message delivery.
• Drive employee engagement among employees to execute the company's vision, strategic priorities, and culture in the work they do every day.
• Recommend and develop creative and imaginative internal communications that drive employee engagement and executive visibility.
• Develop new methods to obtain employee feedback and utilize feedback to help shape communications plans and strategies.
• Research industry and market trends and identify original and compelling themes/storylines to incorporate into executive communications.
• Develop and monitor metrics to measure reach and impact of communications and to identify areas of success and opportunity.
• Support the business and drive Company messages across the enterprise working closely with the other functional areas within the firm.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the broader Marketing and Corporate Communications team, ensuring that all internal communications are aligned with external communications and marketing efforts.
• Help support Blue Owl branding initiatives including firmwide sponsorships.
• Work with marketing professionals to develop social media content and campaigns.
• Research social media trends and recommend changes that are relevant to the company's marketing activities.

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum fifteen years of experience required, preferably in internal communications, executive communications. Additional experience in Marketing communications a plus.
• Must possess the ability to think strategically and execute tactically.
• Creative and versatile professional with experience in the development and implementation of integrated communications.
• Strong knowledge of communications channels and how to leverage communications across a wide range of channels to extend reach and impact.
• Excellent writing and content creation skills required (i.e., ability to produce clear, compelling, motivating communications quickly).
• Experience with Corporate and Executive video production.
• Excellent copywriting skills across a wide range of styles and for multiple channels.
• Strong project management skills needed. Must be able to successfully manage multiple complex projects with a sense of urgency.
• Strong record of success and experience in leading and advising senior and executive required.
• Ability to acquire business acumen quickly and easily.
• Ability to work with highly confidential materials across a wide spectrum of constituencies and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.

It is expected that the base annual salary range for this New York City-based position will be $175,000 to $250,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.
Blue Owl is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.