Senior Director, Corporate Communications

The Senior Director of Corporate Communications will be based in Chicago will and oversee public relations activities to promote CME Group with an emphasis on its global commodities products: energy, metals and agriculture.
This position will work with senior management, product marketing and the broader corporate marketing and communications team in North America, Europe and Asia to develop positioning strategies globally.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Lead messaging and media relations for CME Group's commodities busines globally.

- Collaborate across all communications channels to help CME Group shape the perceptions of customers, prospects, press/bloggers, and analysts within business, commodities, and public policy communities domestically and internationally.

• Coordinate with all energy, agricultural commodity and metals business teams to develop public relations strategies, including materials, budgets and resource allocation to promote the company's commodities businesses.

• Ensure that all internal and external communications are consistent and external image is aligned closely with the company's business objectives, playing a key role in all media relations initiatives including crisis and issues management.

• Oversee small staff and possible agency assignments. Collaborate with other marketing and communications teams and partners of the exchange including internal, events, broadcast and corporate and product marketing groups to implement comprehensive promotional strategies and measure their effectiveness.

• Provide guidance to executives with regard to communications training, story lines and media strategy with top-tier press, bloggers and analysts. Advise corporate executives and product team members on best way to communicate major corporate news (social media, product launches, geographic expansions, etc.)

• Serve as company spokesperson; build and maintain strong relations with key beat reporters worldwide; create and contribute to message development initiatives

Write and distribute press releases; identify story lines and trends; develop and extend media pitches

CME Group is committed to offering a competitive total rewards package for our employees that recognizes their contributions to the business and reflects our long-term investment in their future. The pay range for this role is $148,800-$248,000. Actual salary offered will be dependent on a wide array of factors including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, education and comparison to internal employees (where relevant). Our compensation program also includes an annual target bonus opportunity for all employees, as well as the opportunity to become an owner in the company through our broad-based equity program. Through our benefits program, we strive to offer flexibility, value and choice. From comprehensive health coverage, to a retirement package that includes both a 401(k) and an active pension plan, to highly competitive education reimbursement provisions, paid time off and a mental health benefit, CME Group offers a holistic benefits package for our team and their dependents.

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