- Support multi-channel public relations strategies that help shape the Mizuho brand and promote our businesses and spokespeople through proactive press outreach, content development, and social/digital alignment.
- Serve as press officer and support day-to-day media relations for businesses including Equities, Fixed Income, Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Research and Economics, as well as select firmwide initiatives. Key responsibilities include managing daily press inquiries, pitching stories, arranging and staffing press interviews, supporting robust broadcast appearance calendar, and facilitating high visibility media campaigns. Coordinate activities with business marketing teams and external PR agencies as appropriate.
- Cultivate strong working relationships with target business/financial media to identify opportunities, manage issues, and facilitate positive press outcomes.
- Execute communications projects, tasks and deliverables that advance the firm’s business objectives and expands our profile within the corporate and investment banking industry. Collaborate with CCM team members and internal stakeholders to ensure message consistency and strategic alignment to brand identity.
- Establish connectivity to key business partners to surface ideas for external promotion helping to manage the process from idea generation to execution.
- Support process management for PR activities including media monitoring, press release drafting and distribution, media list maintenance, compilation of background and briefing materials for executive spokespeople, message development, competitive audits, tracking for campaigns and thought leadership programs, and additional research projects as needed.
- Stay up-to-date on major themes and trends that are driving media coverage of the financial services industry and new opportunities to positively position Mizuho in the press.
- 8-10+ years of experience in public relations with deep experience supporting financial services organizations
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, or related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to understand and discuss markets and complex financial concepts with confidence.
- Strong relationship management skills, experience working with stakeholders cross-functionally.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and work across multiple projects simultaneously; exceptional time-management and organizational skills.
- Proactive team player with strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
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Other requirements
Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.
Company Overview
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.
Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.
We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran.
We participate in the E-Verify program.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.
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Skills Required
- 8-10+ years of experience in public relations, with deep experience supporting financial services organizations
- Bachelor's degree in communications or a related field
- Strong media relations skill set and experience working cross-functionally in-house or at an agency supporting financial services clients
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to discuss markets and complex financial concepts
- Strong relationship management skills and experience working with stakeholders cross-functionally
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with exceptional time-management and organizational skills
- Proactive team player with strong interpersonal and presentation skills
Mizuho Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mizuho and has not been reviewed or approved by Mizuho.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are characterized as strong, with plans described as excellent in multiple contexts. U.S. entities provide standard plan options and supporting programs that reinforce overall coverage quality.
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Retirement Support — A U.S. 401(k) program with employer contributions is available, indicating solid retirement support across entities. While formulas may vary by unit and year, the presence of an employer-funded component is a consistent feature.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as meaningful, accompanied by programs that support childcare and eldercare. Flexible workstyles and family-focused resources broaden the depth of family support.
Mizuho Insights
What We Do
This is not your typical financial institution. It’s our people who make us a cut above. Here, every person is respected because of their differences, not in spite of them. We pride ourselves on a culture of purpose, passion and compassion. At Mizuho, we provide the stability of an international industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business. Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and a richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone. Working for Mizuho opens doors not just to a rewarding career with excellent prospects, but to lasting friendships with colleagues from diverse cultures. It’s the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have your same ambition, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest—and growing—banks in the world. We’re all global citizens, and that’s why our company feels compelled to make an impact through more than just drawing up deals. We prove that it’s possible to do well and do good. We do right by our clients, our community and each other.
