Strategic Enterprise Communications Partner

Edward Jones; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Edward Jones in Tempe, AZ is seeking an Enterprise Communications Strategist II to coordinate cross-functional projects and support executive communications. The role emphasizes proactive stakeholder engagement, event logistics, and vendor management, with a focus on delivering high-quality results and measurable impact.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in communications, strong organizational skills, and a proven ability to work with senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience in communications, project management, marketing, events, stakeholder engagement, or a related discipline.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Experience coordinating with senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, taking initiative to anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and execute with minimal direction.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, with a demonstrated willingness to learn and effectively leverage AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project execution by managing plans, timelines, budgets, stakeholder communications, cross-functional coordination, risk mitigation, and problem resolution to ensure alignment with business objectives and successful delivery of project milestones.
• Support executive communications by developing and delivering strategic content including remarks, briefings, presentations, and social media materials, while managing review and approval processes and supporting executive visibility initiatives.
• Support and execute events, sponsorships, memberships, and executive engagements by managing logistics, communications, stakeholder coordination, and program deliverables to ensure successful participation and fulfillment of commitments.
• Serve as a key liaison for internal and external stakeholders by managing partner relationships, coordinating communications and cross-functional efforts, and supporting vendor, contract, budget, and program execution activities.
• Monitor and report on project, program, and engagement performance while maintaining operational resources, budgets, and dashboards, identifying continuous improvement opportunities, and providing operational support to drive efficient execution of team priorities.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Prioritization

MS Office

AI-enabled tools

Education

Bachelor's degree (communications/PR/marketing/business or related)

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

Job description

Edward Jones in Tempe, AZ is seeking an Enterprise Communications Strategist II to coordinate cross-functional projects and support executive communications. The role emphasizes proactive stakeholder engagement, event logistics, and vendor management, with a focus on delivering high-quality results and measurable impact.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in communications, strong organizational skills, and a proven ability to work with senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.