Regional Communications, Associate Director

0101 The Huntington National Bank; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Bank is seeking a Regional Communications, Associate Director to lead strategic communications for select regions within Huntington’s footprint. You will guide messaging and align regional efforts with enterprise-wide initiatives, while elevating executive presence and engagement with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities include developing regional plans, securing coverage, crafting content, and coaching leaders for media interactions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of corporate communications experience.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations or journalism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong leadership and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic regional communications plans across external stakeholders including media, clients, partners, and communities.
• Secure regional news coverage to tell Huntington’s brand story and business priorities.
• Collaborate with Corporate Communications, Regional Marketing and other teams to produce engaging content for internal and external audiences.
• Draft and distribute internal/external communications including announcements, corporate developments, and crisis communications.
• Create briefs, executive summaries, talking points, video scripts and FAQs.
• Maintain alignment with enterprise initiatives and regional priorities.
• Develop and execute LinkedIn content strategies for regional executives to boost presence and support business priorities.
• Provide media training and executive communications coaching to leaders for media interviews and appearances.

Skills

Corporate communications

Media relations

Executive coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications/public relations/journalism

Job description

Description Summary Huntington Bank is seeking a Regional Communications, Associate Director to develop and execute strategic communication plans for select regions within Huntington Bank’s footprint. The Associate Director will provide strategic leadership as the corporate communications lead within their portfolio of regions, guiding messaging and fostering alignment with enterprise-wide initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic communication plans and manage communication programs and initiatives that increase awareness and engagement among external stakeholders, including media, clients, partners, and communities.
• Secure regional news coverage that tells a consistent and holistic story about Huntington’s brand, business priorities, and initiatives.
• Collaborate across Corporate Communications, Regional Marketing, and other teams to generate compelling content that engages colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Draft, manage, and distribute internal and external communications, including news, organizational announcements, corporate developments, and crisis management through a variety of internal and external media.
• Develop communication briefs, executive summaries, talking points, video scripts, presentations, and frequently asked questions.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of enterprise and local initiatives to foster effective collaboration and ensure strategic alignment across regions.
• Develop and execute LinkedIn content strategies for key regional executives, creating content that strengthens executive presence, enhances Huntington’s reputation, and supports key business priorities and initiatives.
• Provide media training and executive communications coaching to business leaders, preparing and supporting spokespersons for media interviews, public appearances, presentations and other high-profile communications opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of corporate communications experience
• Bachelor's Degree in communications, public relations or journalism

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership and executive presence
• Must be able to understand complex concepts and translate them for a wide variety of internal and external audiences.
• Must have extensive experience with North Carolina and South Carolina-based media.
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Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type: Office

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington Bank will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington Bank colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington Bank property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration. Welcome to Huntington! At Huntington, we look out for people. From reinventing banking with game-changing innovations to building an internal culture that creates lifelong bonds, together, we can make people’s lives better. And amazing things happen when we look out for each other. We prove it every day. Whether it’s helping a colleague or collaborating on a new tool that will revolutionize the way people save money, our actions can have a huge impact. Our colleagues look out for people with a Can-Do Attitude, Service Heart and Forward Thinking. Those are our values—simple but powerful. Each of them pushes us do the right thing, to do right by people. Because people are what matter. If that sounds like you, we hope you’ll apply to join our team. If you’d like to learn more about how Huntington looks out for people, visit https://www.huntington.com/lookingout

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Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.