Senior Communications Manager

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior communications leader to plan and execute CEO-focused communications strategies. You will guide executive positioning, develop targeted messages, and strengthen engagement with key audiences across the financial services sector.

You will counsel senior leadership, manage complex communications plans, and measure impact to ensure objectives are met. Collaboration with business leaders and stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
• 6 or more years of progressively responsible experience in internal and/or external communications (including employee communications), preferably within the financial services industry.
• Experience in media relations, including working with national, regional, and local media outlets, is preferred.
• Experience developing communications on behalf of senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee strategic communications planning and implementation for CEO communications.
• Develop and execute strategies that advance the CEO’s priorities and strengthen engagement with key audiences.
• Counsel and support senior leadership with communications directives and executive positioning.
• Create strategies that employ communications tactics such as personalized CEO communications.
• Measure the effectiveness of communications strategies to ensure objectives are met.
• Develop and implement complex communications plans in support of business objectives.
• Build trusted relationships and work horizontally with business leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic Communications Planning

Media Relations

Executive Positioning

Internal Communications

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism/Marketing or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee strategic communications planning and implementation for CEO communications.
• Develop and execute strategies that advance the CEO’s priorities and strengthen engagement with key audiences.
• Counsel and support senior leadership with communications directives and executive positioning.
• Create strategies that employ communications tactics such as personalized CEO communications.
• Measure the effectiveness of communications strategies to ensure objectives are met.
• Develop and implement complex communications plans in support of business objectives.
• Build trusted relationships and work horizontally with business leaders and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
• 6 or more years of progressively responsible experience in internal and/or external communications (including employee communications), preferably within the financial services industry.
• Experience in media relations, including working with national, regional, and local media outlets, is preferred.
• Experience developing communications on behalf of senior executives.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in strategic communications planning and execution, with a focus on enhancing CEO engagement and supporting senior leadership. Proven ability to develop complex communications strategies and measure their effectiveness within the financial services industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Strategic Communications Planning
• Media Relations
• Executive Positioning
• Internal Communications
• Stakeholder Engagement

Hard Skills

• Communications Strategy Development
• Effectiveness Measurement
• Personalized Communications
• Complex Communications Plans
• Employee Communications

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Counseling Senior Leadership
• Collaboration

Industry Keywords

• Financial Services
• Communications
• Journalism
• Marketing