Senior Enterprise Communications & Events Strategist

Edward Jones; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Prescription drug coverage

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Voluntary benefits (accident, hospital

indemnity, and critical illness)

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Basic life insurance

Basic AD&D

Job summary

Edward Jones is seeking a Senior Communications Strategist to lead strategic programs and major external forums, translating firm priorities into engaging experiences for clients, financial advisors, influencers, and stakeholders.

You will collaborate with executive leaders to deliver flawless execution from strategy to delivery, shaping the firm’s narrative and strengthening reputation across channels.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategic programs, events, communications, public relations, executive engagement, convenings, or related fields.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to quickly learn new business areas, understand strategic priorities, and identify forums, events, and convening opportunities that advance both reputation and business goals.
• An agile, possibility-oriented mindset that brings curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to pioneer new approaches while navigating ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing high-profile strategic programs, major events, executive forums, or owned convenings in a complex or highly matrixed environment.
• Experience advising senior leaders and navigating challenging stakeholder dynamics with confidence and credibility.
• Strong program design, agenda development, executive preparation, writing, and audience experience skills across multiple event formats and stakeholder groups.
• Experience managing high-profile or reputation-sensitive programs and balancing business objectives with operational, communications, and reputational considerations.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, build relationships, and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Strong project and process management skills, with demonstrated ability to oversee multiple workstreams, budgets, vendors, timelines, and details in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to translate complex firm strategies and goals into compelling, well-executed programs and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic programs, major forums, events, salon dinners, and owned convenings that support enterprise priorities, business objectives, and reputation goals.
• Serve as a trusted strategic programs and events advisor to senior leaders and key business partners, providing counsel on engagement strategy, audience, format, positioning, and external visibility opportunities.
• Identify and advance high-impact forums and convening opportunities that showcase the firm’s expertise, strategic priorities, and differentiated value proposition.
• Develop program strategies, agendas, speaker briefs, run-of-show materials, executive talking points, guest communications, and other event and convening assets.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with conference partners, venues, production partners, moderators, speakers, and other external stakeholders.
• Prepare and support executives and subject matter experts for speaking engagements, major forums, salon dinners, and other external opportunities.
• Lead strategic and executional support for complex, cross-functional programs that require alignment across multiple business areas and stakeholder groups.
• Anticipate program, event, and reputation risks and opportunities, providing recommendations that strengthen the audience experience and advance firm objectives.
• Partner with colleagues across the firm to execute integrated programs and events with consistent messaging and coordinated delivery across channels.
• Manage agency, production, venue, and other external partners to support flawless program execution and achieve objectives.
• Establish program goals, oversee budgets, timelines, workstreams, and post-event measurement, and leverage insights to continuously improve effectiveness and business impact.

Skills

Strategic programs

Event management

Public relations

Executive engagement

Stakeholder management

Program design

Agenda development

Writing

Budget & timelines

Influence skills

Job description

Edward Jones is seeking a Senior Communications Strategist to lead strategic programs and major external forums, translating firm priorities into engaging experiences for clients, financial advisors, influencers, and stakeholders.

You will collaborate with executive leaders to deliver flawless execution from strategy to delivery, shaping the firm’s narrative and strengthening reputation across channels.