Strategic Enterprise Communications & Events Leader

Edward Jones; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement plan

Health, dental, vision benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Edward Jones seeks a Senior Communications Strategist to lead strategic programs, major external forums, and owned convenings. You will translate firm priorities into compelling experiences for clients, financial advisors, and influencers, driving awareness and trust across a matrixed organization.

You will partner with executives and business leaders to craft engaging programs, manage budgets, and oversee flawless execution from strategy through delivery, balancing reputation and business

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 and identify opportunities that advance reputation and business goals.
• Agile, possibility-oriented mindset with curiosity and creativity to pioneer new approaches amid ambiguity.
• Experience advising senior leaders and navigating challenging stakeholder dynamics with credibility.
• Strong program design, agenda development, executive preparation, writing, and audience experience across event formats.
• Experience managing high-profile or reputation-sensitive programs balancing objectives with operational and reputational considerations.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Excellent project and process management across multiple workstreams, budgets, vendors, timelines, and details.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic programs, major forums, events, salon dinners, and owned convenings that support enterprise priorities, business objectives, and reputation goals.
• Advise senior leaders and key business partners on engagement strategy, audience, format, positioning, and external visibility opportunities.
• Identify high-impact forums and convening opportunities that showcase the firm's priorities and value proposition.
• Develop program strategies, agendas, speaker briefs, run-of-show materials, executive talking points, and guest communications.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with conference partners, venues, production partners, moderators, speakers, and external stakeholders.
• Prepare executives and subject matter experts for speaking engagements and other external opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional programs requiring alignment across multiple business areas and stakeholder groups.
• Anticipate risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to strengthen audience experience and objectives.
• Partner with colleagues to execute integrated programs with consistent messaging across channels.
• Manage agencies, production, venues, and vendors to support flawless execution and objective achievement.
• Establish program goals, budgets, timelines, workstreams, and post-event measurement; use insights to improve effectiveness.

Skills

Strategic programs

Event management

Executive engagement

Stakeholder management

Public relations

Communication

Budget management

Vendor management

Cross-functional

Job description

Edward Jones seeks a Senior Communications Strategist to lead strategic programs, major external forums, and owned convenings. You will translate firm priorities into compelling experiences for clients, financial advisors, and influencers, driving awareness and trust across a matrixed organization.

You will partner with executives and business leaders to craft engaging programs, manage budgets, and oversee flawless execution from strategy through delivery, balancing reputation and business