Director, Executive Visibility & External Partnerships

Financialnarrative; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 144,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Edward Jones seeks a Director of Enterprise External Communications to lead executive visibility and engagement initiatives across the External Communications and PR team, collaborating with senior leaders and across Communications, Marketing, Public Affairs, Events, and Media Relations to elevate the firm’s profile.

You will oversee a team of five professionals, shape strategic programs, and drive partnerships and owned convenings to reinforce Edward Jones’ reputation as a trusted financial

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision, strategy, and outcomes for executive visibility, strategic partnerships, memberships, and owned convenings within Enterprise Communications.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, Chiefs of Staff, and business leaders, providing strategic counsel on executive positioning, thought leadership, speaking engagements, and external influence.
• Develop innovative platform strategies that connect business priorities and enterprise objectives with the audiences, forums, and conversations most critical to the firm’s growth and reputation.
• Identify and cultivate high-impact visibility opportunities across industry conferences, memberships, media platforms, strategic partnerships, and thought leadership engagements.
• Build and manage relationships with external organizations, conference partners, membership groups, influencers, and other stakeholders that can advance the firm’s strategic priorities.
• Oversee the firm’s portfolio of memberships, sponsorships, strategic partnerships, and owned convenings, ensuring investments align to business goals and deliver measurable value.
• Develop creative and scalable approaches to executive engagement, finding fresh ways to increase reach, influence, and relevance with key audiences.
• Partner closely with Marketing, Public Affairs, Social Media, Media Relations, Events, and business teams to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated execution across channels.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering innovation, collaboration, strategic thinking, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Manage team resources and budgets, ensuring effective investment decisions and strong returns across executive visibility, partnerships, memberships, and convening programs.

Job description

Edward Jones seeks a Director of Enterprise External Communications to lead executive visibility and engagement initiatives across the External Communications and PR team, collaborating with senior leaders and across Communications, Marketing, Public Affairs, Events, and Media Relations to elevate the firm’s profile.

You will oversee a team of five professionals, shape strategic programs, and drive partnerships and owned convenings to reinforce Edward Jones’ reputation as a trusted financial