Communications Consultant

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a senior marketing and communications leader to design and oversee strategic campaigns that drive participant outcomes and align with client goals.

You will partner with Relationship Managers to implement programs, guide employee engagement, and measure impact. The role requires clear communication, strong presentation skills, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10–15 years of experience in corporate marketing, communications, consulting, or agency environment.
• Proven success leading strategic marketing and communications initiatives.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to influence and engage senior leaders and clients.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholder relationships simultaneously.
• Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related discipline preferred.
• Retirement-Services background strongly preferred.
• Experience with Government retirement plans preferred.
• Advanced professional degree preferred.
• Team leadership or people management experience.
• Experience working across complex organizations and collaborating with multiple stakeholder groups.
• Travel up to 25% as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategic communication campaigns aligned with client goals and plan sponsor objectives.
• Partner with Relationship Managers and clients to execute communication programs.
• Provide strategic guidance to improve employee engagement and participant outcomes.
• Measure and analyze program effectiveness and share results with clients.
• Collaborate with content teams to support new business initiatives and assets.
• Support client satisfaction initiatives and identify opportunities for growth.
• Deliver presentations to senior leaders, clients, and prospective clients in retention, finalist, and new business meetings.
• Partner across marketing functions to ensure integrated communication strategies and consistent participant experiences.
• Lead cross-market initiatives focusing on participant communication strategies and engagement outcomes.
• Collaborate with consumer experience and marketing teams to execute priorities.
• Foster collaboration, inclusion, innovation, accountability, and problem-solving.
• Manage client-assigned budgets, including forecasting, invoicing, and reporting.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic Marketing Leadership

Verbal and Written Communication

Presentation and Facilitation

Analytical Skills

Team Leadership

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Influencing Stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree

Related discipline preferred

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Project Management

Marketing Analytics

Budget Management

Job description

• Develop and manage strategic communication campaigns and tactical initiatives designed to drive positive participant outcomes and support client goals
• Partner with Relationship Managers and clients to develop and execute communication programs aligned with plan sponsor objectives
• Provide strategic communication guidance focused on improving employee engagement and participant outcomes
• Measure and analyze marketing and communication program effectiveness, share results with clients, and enhance future initiatives
• Collaborate with content development and management teams to create campaigns supporting new business initiatives and promoting new assets and services
• Support client satisfaction initiatives and identify opportunities for client growth and deeper engagement
• Deliver presentations to senior leaders, clients, and prospective clients in retention, finalist, and new business meetings
• Partner across marketing functions to ensure integrated communication strategies and consistent participant experiences
• Lead and participate in cross-market initiatives focused on participant communication strategies and engagement outcomes
• Collaborate with consumer experience, cross-segment marketing, and specialized marketing teams to execute strategic priorities
• Foster collaboration, inclusion, innovation, accountability, and problem-solving
• Manage client-assigned budgets, including forecasting, estimating, invoicing, and reporting, when applicable
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10-15 years of experience in a corporate marketing, communications, consulting, or agency environment
• Demonstrated success leading strategic marketing and communications initiatives
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to influence and engage senior leaders and clients
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholder relationships simultaneously
• Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related discipline preferred
• Retirement-Services background strongly preferred
• Experience with Government retirement plans preferred
• Advanced professional degree preferred
• Team leadership or people management experience
• Experience working across complex organizations and collaborating with multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate program performance and make data-driven recommendations
• Travel up to 25% as required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and managing strategic communication campaigns that drive participant outcomes and support client goals, with a strong focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement across marketing functions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Strategic Marketing Leadership
• Exceptional Verbal And Written Communication
• Presentation And Facilitation Skills
• Analytical Skills For Program Evaluation
• Team Leadership Or People Management

Hard Skills

• Strategic Communication Development
• Marketing Program Measurement
• Project Management
• Data-Driven Recommendations
• Budget Management

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Influencing And Engaging Stakeholders

Industry Keywords

• Retirement-Services Background
• Government Retirement Plans
• Corporate Marketing
• Communications
• Consulting