External Communications Strategist, Auto Finance

JPMorganChase; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chase is seeking an Associate for the External Communications team to help shape the external narrative for one of the nation's leading auto finance businesses.

This role focuses on advancing earned media and executive communications strategies that enhance the reputation and visibility of Chase Auto, including its three strategic business units: Retail & Consumer, Private Label Captive Finance and Commercial Solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in public relations, communications, or journalism, in corporate and/or agency environments.
• Experience supporting integrated communications strategies that include earned media and executive speaking engagements.
• Strong writing and storytelling skills, with experience developing executive-level materials and messaging.
• Experience supporting media relations and identifying opportunities to elevate brand, reputation, or community impact.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and execute integrated earned media strategies and executive speaking engagements that further enterprise priorities.
• Develop and execute proactive, insight-driven narratives that highlight innovation, client partnerships, product capabilities, and industry leadership across both consumer and commercial segments.
• Draft and deliver high-quality communications materials, including press releases, executive briefings, and messaging for external audiences.
• Serve as a key coordinator across internal stakeholders and agency partners, ensuring alignment, consistency, and disciplined execution across campaigns.
• Support communications processes tied to external engagement, including speaker preparation, materials development, and readiness for field-based teams.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on media coverage, industry trends, competitive dynamics, and the evolving media landscape, providing insights to inform strategy and identify opportunities to differentiate the business frameworks to evaluate the effectiveness of communications programs.
• Support proactive and reactive media engagement, including issue management and coordination with corporate communications partners.

Skills

Public relations

Corporate communications

Media relations

Executive communications

Writing skills

Project management

Collaboration

Analytics

Job description

Chase is seeking an Associate for the External Communications team to help shape the external narrative for one of the nation's leading auto finance businesses.

This role focuses on advancing earned media and executive communications strategies that enhance the reputation and visibility of Chase Auto, including its three strategic business units: Retail & Consumer, Private Label Captive Finance and Commercial Solutions.