PEAK6
PEAK6 is not your typical investment firm.
Chicago, IL
Hybrid

Director of Corporate Communications

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PEAK6 is a leading investment firm headquartered in Chicago. More than 20 years ago, we were one of the first firms to develop sophisticated proprietary technology in our trading business. Today, we leverage our technical ingenuity and operational ability across several investment areas. We cover everything, spanning from early- to mid-stage growth capital, operational control, trading, and sports management while lending an eye and providing value to the customer. Over the years, we have built and operated several leading financial technology firms and today our team includes a digital wealth clearinghouse, an outsource provider of flood insurance, a Premier League soccer team, a value investment arm, an incubation lab, and more. 

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on communications professional to lead our internal and external communications and media relations efforts. In this role you’ll work across all our different businesses and have genuine opportunities to impact the firm and shape the reputation of our business while reinforcing a growing, thriving culture. You will also partner with the senior leadership team to understand and express their vision, and increase engagement with and awareness of PEAK6 among employees and within the marketplace.

You’ll be responsible for:

  • Building a small, highly effective communications team by identifying and cultivating critical skills and behaviors in new team members
  • Establishing tone and voice for PEAK6 and key executives that is consistent across properties, including internal comms, public and intranet sites, collateral, social media
  • Creating and maintaining communications/editorial calendar(s) that ensure optimal mix of topics and frequency by business, theme and spokesperson
  • Providing internal and employee comms support for PEAK6 and portfolio companies, as needed, including deal comms support to strategic capital division
  • Developing strategy for intranet site, The Lodge, and work with internal stakeholders and core businesses to execute
  • Partnering with retained PR agency on strategy and tactics; attend weekly status meetings for PEAK6 and Apex and provide input on topical themes for outbound pitching and bylined opportunities
  • Guiding development of long- and short-form original content for PEAK6 and key executives
  • Working selectively with freelance writers on complex content projects such as books, whitepapers, research reports
  • Evaluating social media presence and recommend ways to increase impact and expand footprint
  • Collaborating with creative services and marketing teams at other PEAK6 businesses on multi-channel marketing programs across content development, public relations, digital and email marketing, events, social media, etc
  • Collaborating with marketing teams at other PEAK6 businesses to share resources, identify best practices and find efficiencies in the spirit of ‘One PEAK6’
  • Helping manage and maintain all digital, print and marketing content assets for the firm

 You’ll gain load of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:

  • 8+ years of relevant communications experience
  • A Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications or related field
  • A demonstrated ability to think strategically and tactially about our business needs
  • An ambitious and proactive mentality, gets things done rather than relying solely on others to get things done
  • Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written content across a variety of formats (e.g., print, web media, presentations, videos)
  • Demonstrated skill translating business strategies into comprehensive corporate communication strategies, along with ability to develop clear, simple and consistent messages and themes from complex subject matter
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and collaborate with multiple, diverse stakeholders simultaneously
  • A detailed understanding of media relations and content marketing
  • Knowledge of employee engagement and communications trends and best practices
  • Experience acting as advisor on company reputation, values and culture combined with ability to anticipate impact of company actions on corporate reputation
  • Experience working with reporters and in deadline-oriented environments a bonus


All of our team members have these traits. You should, too.

Collaboration Grit

Adaptability Ownership


As a PEAK6 Director of Corporate Communicatoins you can enjoy:

  • Generous medical, vision and dental plans
  • Matching 401(k) programs
  • Adoption assistance & family leave
  • Sabbatical program
  • Massage days
  • Poker tournament with a grand prize of a World Series of Poker buy in
  • Sports leagues
  • Corn hole tournaments
  • Annual PEAK6 Party
  • Yoga classes
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Lasik eye discount
  • Philanthropy events
  • Annual wellness screens and flu shots
  • Bagel Fridays/expiration lunches
  • Birthday gifts
  • Charitable matching gift program


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What are PEAK6 Perks + Benefits

PEAK6 Benefits Overview

At PEAK6, you’ll find flexibility with our work-life balance, collaborative spirit, and the ability to cater to your strengths while having opportunities to cultivate new ones.

At PEAK6 we’ve created a company that not only does great work, it’s also a great place to work. PEAK6 employees enjoy the generous health, vision, and dental insurance plans and matching 401(k) programs you’d expect from a company consistently rated one of “Chicago’s Best and Brightest Employers.” And, then some.

We offer a formalized mentorship program for entry-level trading associates and software engineers, as well as several internships and bootcamps for college students. We make diversity, equality, and inclusion a focus and have invested in a vibrant philanthropy program to support the communities where our people live and work.

Culture
Partners with nonprofits
PEAK6 offers coordinated volunteer and philanthropic opportunities throughout the year including, Go Red For Women, Socktober, Filling in the Blanks Backpack Drive, Matching Gifts, and Holiday Giving.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
POWHER seeks to amplifying women’s voices through the knowledge of money.  BRIDGE, Black Resourceful Individuals Dissolving Gaps Everywhere
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
We offer generous medical, vision & dental plans, including Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
We offer annual wellness screens and flu shots at no additional cost to employees.
Mental health benefits
Offering Ginger, emotional well-being, and mental health apps to employees and their dependents ages 18 and older. GuidanceResources, is an employee assistance program to help with life's challenges.
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
PEAK6 offers a Matching Gift Program to encourage employees to become active in the support of non-profit organizations and to have a voice in determining the recipients of charitable contributions.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Family medical leave
PEAK6 offers up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year, as well as maintained health benefits, for any employee eligible under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Adoption Assistance
PEAK6's adoption assistance program provides employees with reimbursement for up to $5,000 (per child) of adoption expenses.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
PEAK6's vacation policy includes three weeks of PTO, plus 5 personal days. Employees with 5 years of service accrue four weeks of PTO, plus 5 personal days.
Sabbatical
Employees with 10+ years of service can apply to take an 8-week Sabbatical, as well as adding up to 4 weeks of accrued PTO.
Paid holidays
Whenever the U.S. financial markets are closed, PEAK6 is closed.
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
PEAK6 offers pre-tax commuter benefits for all employees through WageWorks, as well as a Zipcar discount.
Company-sponsored outings
PEAK6 has themed social events throughout the year as well as a popular annual company party known for featuring surprise, high-profile stars like Imagine Dragons, The Chainsmokers, and Keith Urban
Free daily meals
For three Fridays a month, employees enjoy noshing on bagels. For the remaining Friday, employees are treated to a free "Expiration Date" lunch.
Free snacks and drinks
PEAK6 has a fully-stocked kitchen that includes a cereal bar, coffee bar, a variety of healthy food choices and drinks, as well as an abundance of snacks to put a rumbling stomach to rest.
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
The Culture Club at PEAK6 works to host themed social events throughout the year.
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
We sponsor various teams based on employee interest, such as: table tennis, beach volleyball, soccer, kickball, flag football, dodgeball, and whirlyball.
Relocation assistance
We offer relocation assistance plans for new employees and their families.
Fitness stipend
PEAK6 offers free yoga classes to Chicago employees at Bottom Line Yoga, which are currently conducted via Zoom.
Onsite gym
Employees have access to the FFC-affiliated gym located in the Board of Trade at a discounted rate and free access to yoga classes at Bottom Line Yoga.
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
PEAK6 is firmly committed to learning and development as a way to grow and develop employees.
Tuition reimbursement
At the discretion of management and after completing one full-year of employment, we reimburse up to $8,000 per employee each calendar year for certifications and other educational programs or degree.
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend

Additional Perks + Benefits

We have a dedicated team of employees who volunteer to be a part of our Culture Club. This group works to connect employees through delightful experiences while making a positive impact on PEAK6 life. The Culture Club plans many social and philanthropic employee events throughout the year.

We host bi-annual Hackathons as a collaboration of our technology, trading, support and analytics teams to develop, build, and present new ideas to the firm. The teams are free to explore solutions to problems in and outside of the day-to-day work. Winning Hackathon solutions are frequently deployed and tested in the firm.
Additional perks include:
-Matching gift up to $1000/employee/year
-Free semi-monthly massage day
-Free monthly manicures, pedicures, and mens clip and clean
-Free onsite/Zoom yoga
-Discounts: Lasik eye surgery, Zipcar, Dell computers, local hotels

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