Location
Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, Suite 4301Business - Real Estate
Brookfield Real Estate Group is one of Brookfield’s primary operating groups. The 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. We seek to generate value by leveraging our operating expertise and focusing on our core real estate capabilities of leasing, financing, development, design and construction as well as property and facilities management. For more information, visit https://www.brookfield.com/our-businesses/real-estate.
Brookfield Culture
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.
Job Description
We are seeking a Director, Communications to join Brookfield in New York, NY (this is an in-office position). In this role, you will lead day-to-day internal and external communications for the U.S. and Canada office businesses within BGRE, the real estate operating platform that manages assets on behalf of Brookfield. You will also support PR efforts for other BGRE sectors, as well as assist with BGRE’s global internal and external communications. You will report to the Head of Communications, Real Estate Corporate Operations.
Brookfield’s Real Estate Corporate Operations Communications team aims to be a reliable and invaluable driver of the business and a results-oriented advisor to and supporter of executives on every level. This team is hard-working and is also committed to maintaining an enjoyable work environment. If you are committed to excellence and ready to contribute to a dynamic culture, we would love to meet you.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day property-related public relations, including reactive media inquiries and proactive announcements (e.g. leases and development milestones) 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
- Be a key player in the internal communications function, acting as 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 as warranted
- 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
- At times, act as media spokesperson
- Help manage external PR agency teams
- Lead or support community relations in areas where we operate, 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 helping to build and nurture 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
Your Qualifications:
- 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
Your Career @ Brookfield:
At Brookfield, your career progression is important to us. As a successful employee, you will have the opportunity to grow within your team, department, and across the Brookfield organization. Our leadership teams are dedicated to the accomplishments of their employees. We also invest time into training and developing our people.
End your job search and find your career today, at Brookfield.
Why Brookfield?
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. As a Brookfield employee, you will enjoy many benefits such as 401K matching, tuition reimbursement, summer Fridays, paid maternity leave and more. There is also a generous employee referral program because we want our existing team members to help us build a more diverse workplace through their networks.
Compensation & Benefits:
Salary Type: Exempt
Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly
Annual Base Salary Range: $160,000 - $190,000
Medical & Pharmacy Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
Dental Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
Vision Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan
Retirement: 401(k)
Insurance: Employer-paid life & short/long term disability
Our compensation structure is comprised of a base salary and a short-term incentive program (cash bonus). Cash compensation tends to vary based on geography to account for local market conditions and is set to be market competitive. Compensation decisions are based on a number of factors including relative experience, overall years of experience, industry experience, education and designations.
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.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in public relations or communications
- Track record of serving as a communications advisor with understanding of business drivers, communications expertise, and sound judgment
- Ability to develop media relations strategies and speak directly with reporters
- Excellent writing skills
- Understanding of global media contexts and dynamics
- Experience managing and mitigating reputational issues
- Experience handling community-related or municipal issues in dense, active cities
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Strategic thinking with the ability to balance strategic and tactical priorities
- Sound judgment and strong instincts
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects under tight time constraints
- Ability to work independently while being entrepreneurial, hands-on, and collaborative
- Collaborative, flexible, and open to ideas
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) provides a dollar-for-dollar company match on employee contributions with quick eligibility, auto-enrollment, auto-increase, and a year-end true-up. These features indicate strong employer commitment to long-term savings.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one with multiple plan choices, plus wellness and mental-health resources and an EAP. Coverage breadth also includes domestic partner eligibility.
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