Communications Manager

Raymond James & Associates; Saint Petersburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Disability Benefits

Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Raymond James & Associates seeks a communications manager to lead enterprise-level initiatives, translate priorities into coordinated strategies, and align messages across internal and external audiences.

The role requires strategic counsel, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple priorities, including corporate development integration and issue/crisis communications, with strong cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, or Public Relations.
• 3–6 years of general experience in communications.
• Experience with enterprise communications and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serves as cross-functional communications liaison across disciplines.
• Partners with leadership to coordinate content and messaging for internal/external audiences.
• Maintains involvement across teams to strengthen cross-functional coordination and flex during demand changes.
• Leads or supports communications workstreams for enterprise initiatives, corporate development integrations, and crisis management.
• Translates business objectives into integrated communications plans and messages for key audiences.
• Advances multiple complex initiatives by coordinating stakeholders and maintaining momentum.
• Monitors effectiveness and uses insights to adjust strategies.

Skills

Cross-functional liaison

Strategic communications

Crisis communications

Message development

Education

Bachelor's in Communications

Bachelor's in Marketing

Bachelor's in Public Relations

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Description Summary

Using specialized communications knowledge, experience and judgment, the communications manager independently leads and supports complex, enterprise-level communications initiatives with significant scope and impact. The manager serves as a connector across communications functions and stakeholder groups, translating business priorities into coordinated strategies, aligning messages and activities, and identifying dependencies, gaps, risks and opportunities. The role requires originality, initiative and the ability to provide strategic counsel and maintain momentum across multiple priorities, including major firm initiatives, corporate development integration, and issue and crisis communications.

Job Description

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Serves as cross-functional communications liaison, identifying dependencies, gaps, risks and opportunities across communications disciplines


• Partners with communications leadership to ensure content and message coordination across internal and external audiences


• Maintains active involvement across internal and public communications team to remain current on workflows, content needs and operating practices, strengthen cross-functional coordination, and provide flexible support during periods of increased demand, shifting priorities or temporary capacity constraints


• Leads or supports communications workstreams for enterprise initiatives, corporate development integrations and issue and crisis management


• Translates business objectives into integrated communications strategies, plans and messages for key stakeholder audiences


• Independently advances multiple complex initiatives by establishing direction, coordinating stakeholders, resolving dependencies and maintaining momentum


• Monitors communications effectiveness and stakeholder response, using available insights to recommend adjustments.


• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge of

• Advanced communications procedures and technologies


• Internal and external communications strategies and channels


• Financial services industry practices, issues and regulatory environment


• Enterprise communications planning, message development and stakeholder engagement

Skill in

• Strategic communications planning, message development and execution


• Leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and stakeholder coordination


• Applying sound judgment to resolve issues and advance work independently


• Managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, changing environmentUsing data and insights to inform communications decisions


• Software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint sufficient to create documents, spreadsheets, emails and substantial presentations

Ability to

• Apply experience and sound judgment to solve problems, overcome objections and develop innovative solutions


• Work independently and respond effectively to ambiguity, changing priorities and deadline pressure


• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all organizational levels


• Cultivate and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders


• Collaborate effectively with senior management, risk management functions and business partners


• Lead complex initiatives, manage competing priorities and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams


• Set clear objectives aligned with department and corporate strategy


• Anticipate communications needs and identify stakeholder priorities, preferences and dependencies


• Remain current on issues and regulations affecting the firm and financial services industry


• Represent Marketing and the firm effectively at internal and external events


• Communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, with individuals at all organizational levels

Education

• Bachelor's - Completed: Communications


• Bachelor's - Completed: Marketing


• Bachelor's - Completed: Public Relations

Work Experience

General Experience - 3 to 6 years

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

Total compensation

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions.

Benefits

• medical


• dental


• vision


• life insurance


• critical illness insurance


• accident insurance


• disability benefits


• retirement savings


• paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave)


• parental leave

Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same


• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcome