Communications Associate

Who We Are

Revantage is a Corporate Services affiliate of The Blackstone Group, the world’s largest alternative investment firm.  In Pursuit of Better, we deliver exceptional customer experiences to Blackstone and its portfolio companies that enable them to thrive.  Revantage provides a highly skilled employee base and state-of-the-art technology to further our key focus on providing best in class Corporate Services to multiple Blackstone real estate portfolio companies.  Sectors include Hospitality, Industrial, Multi-Family, Office, Retail, Senior Housing, and Manufactured Homes.

Revantage Europe, headquartered in Luxembourg, is one of three global offices that includes Revantage Asia and Revantage Americas.

What We Value – Our Culture

Creating a culture that inspires change and momentum requires the right team.  We know what it takes to lead an industry, and are looking for leaders who seek constant growth, want to excel, and continuously improve upon themselves and the industry. The culture at Revantage is built on our shared core values and commitment to be:

• Achievers – We expect high standards for ourselves and enable the success of our teams.
• Enthusiasts – We face challenges with optimism and believe anything is possible.
• Leaders – We commit to continuously improve our performance.
• Learners – We learn from our challenges, successes and the diversity of our people.
• Partners – We deliver value and positive impact to our partners.

About this Role

Revantage UK’s Portfolio Company Communications team was established in September 2021. Its purpose is to provide communications support to the wide range of portfolio companies and assets in Blackstone’s real estate portfolio.

We are looking for corporate communications professional to join this team. The successful candidate will be at the heart of a communications advisory function which works closely with Blackstone to ensure that portfolio companies are properly supported in their communications and external engagement.

Because the range of companies in the real estate portfolio are diverse – geographically and by sector – the work is fast-paced and stimulating. Some of the businesses are household names, while others you will not have heard of before, despite being amongst the most successful in their sector. This means the work is varied, ranging from supporting media relations and managing an issue or crisis, through to supporting on public affairs and campaign development. You will also get excellent exposure to a range of people, from fellow Revantage UK and Blackstone colleagues through to communications and executive teams at portfolio companies.

Main Responsibilities

• Working with Portfolio Company Communications team to support all elements of external communications across the Blackstone Real Estate portfolio
• Work with Blackstone to support the Portfolio Companies in their day-to-day activities, their response to issues/crises, and in establishing communications strategies
• Coordinate with Blackstone and secure their consent on matters relating to external communications for the Portfolio Companies, including major announcements, transactions or other corporate milestones
• Manage a high volume of media materials on behalf of Portfolio Companies, ensuring their quality, accuracy and managing approval with Blackstone
• Put in place processes and systems which will allow the Portfolio Company Communications team to better support the Portfolio Companies and Blackstone (e.g. tracking media coverage, summarising, evaluating and reporting activity throughout the year)
• Review and feed into communications plans that support business objectives of Portfolio Companies, including creating a corporate narrative and messaging pillars that are activated across internal and external communications
• Manage the communication agency partner relationships
• Support execution of executive media engagement programs and speaking engagements; review/draft and approval of supporting materials such as key message documents, Q&A, and other briefing materials
• Support Revantage UK’s employee and external communications

Skills/Experience required

• 2-4 years of corporate communications experience, preferably in an agency or in-house experience in the financial, private equity, or real estate sectors with exposure to a consultancy-style environment.
• Interested in current affairs and a good understanding of the political/ economic/news landscape and issues related to the built environment.
• Strong English writing skills and able to produce a range of high-quality communications materials, alongside a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects and effectively prioritise tasks especially when under pressure
• Proactive and able to use own initiative whilst also demonstrating good judgement and a solutions-focused approach.
• Able to manage multiple stakeholders and handle a range of different and sometimes competing priorities.
• Self-motivated and ability to use own initiative but also a strong team player
• Able to build relationships and gain trust with customers and colleagues
• Demonstrates integrity, empathy, discretion and professionalism

What We Offer You

Health Benefits

• Full Bupa Health, Dental and Mental Health cover
• Life Insurance through Canada Life
• Eye Test and Spectacles Vouchers

Wellbeing

• Competitive maternity and paternity leave policies
• Expert counselling, therapy, and executive coaching through our mental health partner, Myndup
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Birthday Leave
• Work From Anywhere – work remotely anywhere in the world for up to 10 days of the year

Financial

• Private Workplace Pension with Hargreaves Lansdown
• Travel Insurance
• Cycle Scheme
• Technology Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Gym Membership Discount