Managing Director, Crisis Comms | Strategic Communications

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 15+ years of strategic, financial and/or corporate communications experience in relevant roles serving clients and
 developing new business
- Ability to advise and secure confidence of senior communications and C-level client contacts, as well as other outside
 legal and financial advisors
- Excellent organizational skills and written and verbal presentation skills
- Proven project management track record and comfort managing and working with staff at all levels
- Proven track record in crisis preparedness, including assessing clients’ state of readiness and potential risks, designing
 crisis management plans and crisis communications strategies, and conducting crisis tabletop and simulation exercises
- Prior experience in cyber security incident response communications and cyber preparedness preferred
- Prior media relations experience, including developing and executing media strategies intended to mitigate or balance
 negative coverage, as well as raise awareness
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail and a service-oriented attitude
- Ability to work under pressing deadlines across multiple projects and portray calm in the face of difficult situations to
 clients and other team members
- Track record of managing communications with multiple stakeholders (investors, employees, customers, media, etc.)
 during a variety of crisis and litigation scenarios
- Travel required to clients and to FTI office(s)