Communications, Corporate Affairs, German Media Focus (Located in Copenhagen)

At Urban Partners, we believe that cities can be a force for good. As a leading European investment firm, we work across the built environment to create positive impact in the communities where we invest while delivering attractive returns to the global institutions who invest with us.

We are now looking for a Copenhagen-based communications professional with 5-7+ years of relevant experience and is fluent in German and English to help strengthen Urban Partners' presence in Germany.

About the role
In this role, you will develop and implement strategies and tactics that bring our stories to life across top-tier and trade media, helping to position our business and connect with key audiences in Germany. Based in Copenhagen, with recurring travel to Germany, you will play an important role in shaping how Urban Partners shows up in one of our fastest-growing and most strategic markets. You will have the opportunity to build and strengthen our German media presence while working closely with senior stakeholders across our company, including capital formation, transactions, asset and portfolio management, sustainability and company leadership.

You will play a central role in shaping communications around key transactions, investments and strategic initiatives, ensuring clear, consistent and compliant messaging across markets and stakeholders.

This is an opportunity to take on meaningful market responsibility in a growing investment platform, with close exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic communications priorities. You will get to work in a company that makes an impact on a global scale. We take great pride in our people and unique culture.

Key tasks

• Drive PR efforts in Germany, including narrative development, proactive pitching and reactive response
• Shape and maintain a structured news flow, identifying priority moments, storylines and media opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with German key journalists, editors and media across top-tier and trade outlets
• Plan and execute media activity around key announcements, including exclusives, embargo strategies and coordinated outreach, ensuring alignment with joint venture partners, investors and other external stakeholders
• Prepare and advise spokespeople, including senior leadership, and develop talking points and materials for media engagement, acting as a trusted advisor on positioning, messaging and media strategy in Germany
• Write press releases, develop proactive pitches and produce content in English and German as needed
• Translate and adapt content for German audiences across press, social, digital and investor-facing channels
• Monitor the German media landscape and support issues and crisis management, including rapid response and message development
• Provide insights on the German media landscape, competitor positioning and public narratives to inform communications strategy
• Manage and coordinate local external PR agency
• Support strategic communications planning and contribute to business-critical projects such as product launches and major announcements

Experience and skills

• Native or fluent German, with deep knowledge of the German media landscape and established relationships with relevant journalists, editors and media outlets.
• 5-7+ years of PR and media relations experience, with the ability to identify compelling stories, shape them for different audiences and secure coverage in relevant local and international outlets.
• Familiarity with real estate, investment management, private equity or related sectors as well as an understanding of financial communications, is an advantage.
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English and German, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, engaging communications.
• Good judgement on reputation, issues and stakeholder dynamics, with hands-on experience supporting issues management in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience supporting complex, multi-stakeholder projects, bringing structure to cross-functional work and contributing to clear, strategic recommendations.
• Independent, proactive and collaborative, with the ability to move confidently between strategic planning and hands-on execution.
• Comfortable working as part of a small, high-performing team that values a sense of humor.

What we offer

• Make a difference by helping create urban spaces and places that enrich people's lives in the most sustainable way.
• Lead the industry by working for an innovator that is pioneering new approaches while raising standards and inspiring peers.
• Learn and grow as part of a team where collaboration, feedback and different ways of thinking are at the core.
• Be your whole self in a purpose-driven culture with a strong sense of belonging, based on trust, celebration and caring for each other.

Join us

If this sounds like the right match for you, we would love to hear from you.

As the summer holiday period is approaching, the recruitment process will take slightly longer than usual. We will review applications on a rolling basis, with the formal process beginning in mid-August.

For questions about the position, feel free to reach out to Marie Møller at [email protected].