Strategic Communications Lead - Investment Services

US Bank; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Communications Manager to develop and execute integrated external communications and media relations strategies across institutional businesses.

The role is an individual contributor on the WCIB communications team within Public Affairs and Communications. The position will advise business leaders, build national media relationships, craft product launches, and coordinate internal communications, executive messaging, and thought leadership across owned and earned channels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent work experience
• Ten or more years of experience in communications activities
• Two or more years of management experience

Responsibilities

• 360-degree external communications support - plan development, content creation, tactical implementation, executive coaching, media training, interview staffing, tracking and reporting results.
• Leads proactive and reactive media relations for the business; Develops ideas for pitches based on industry and market topics and trends.
• Drives executive communications activity for this area, including town halls and leadership messages.
• Stays up to date on events and developments - internally and externally - that impact U.S. Bank while identifying opportunities to increase positive visibility for the organization.
• Provides executives and other spokespeople with communications guidance related to core business line priorities / objectives.
• Works to implement communications strategies for complex business lines to build U.S. Bank's reputation and increases brand awareness of capabilities.
• Partners with central Public Affairs and Communications team on major events that may involve media interaction, such as a reduction in force, adds to staff, cross-business line moves, new leaders, major new initiatives, etc.
• Collaborates with social media partners.
• Provides spokesperson and leader support for external events including speaking remarks, staffing, etc.
• Collaborates with communication peers in other business areas to connect opportunities for aligned storytelling.

Skills

Media relations

Executive communications

Thought leadership

Leadership

Communication strategy

Ethics and integrity

Agency management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a Communications Manager to develop and execute integrated external communications and media relations strategies across institutional businesses.

The role is an individual contributor on the WCIB communications team within Public Affairs and Communications. The position will advise business leaders, build national media relationships, craft product launches, and coordinate internal communications, executive messaging, and thought leadership across owned and earned channels.