AVP, Financial Communications

Voya Financial • Atlanta, GA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Financial Communications plays a critical role in developing and delivering high‑quality financial, executive, and organizational communications. Approximately 80% of the role focuses on supporting the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) shaping internal and external messaging that reinforces the company’s financial narrative, strategic priorities, and leadership voice. This role will also participate in quarterly earnings communications, ensuring continuity and high‑quality execution during critical financial reporting periods. The remaining 20% provides strategic communications support for organizational change initiatives, enterprise-wide announcements, leadership communications, and special projects. This role reports to the Head of Brand and Communications, works in close partnership with the CFO and Investor Relations leadership, and may expand to include management responsibilities as the function grows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, English, journalism, business, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate communications for a publicly traded company, with a strong track record supporting senior executives.
• Demonstrated experience supporting quarterly earnings for a publicly traded company, including partnership with Investor Relations and familiarity with earnings materials, timelines, and regulatory considerations.
• Expertise in financial storytelling and the ability to translate complex financial content into accessible, engaging narratives.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to advise, influence, and partner with C‑suite leaders.
• Exceptional judgment handling confidential, market‑moving information.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple high‑stakes priorities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative environment.
• Team‑oriented, solutions‑focused, and able to exercise sound judgment under pressure.
• Broad communications experience spanning executive communications, change communications, thought leadership, and social/digital platforms.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with potential to manage direct reports as the role develops.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with public company communications preferred, including quarterly results and required shareholder communications.
• Experience using AI, automation tools, and modern communications technology to enhance workflows and content development.

Responsibilities

• Lead all communications for the CFO, including internal financial messaging, enterprise-wide financial storytelling, talking points, external statements, leadership messages, and presentations.
• Partner with Investor Relations to support the end‑to‑end quarterly earnings communications process, including earnings releases, prepared remarks, internal employee communications, and executive talking points as needed.
• Develop and maintain financial messaging frameworks and executive visibility strategies that elevate the CFO across internal and external platforms—such as town halls, intranet channels, leadership forums, conferences, and industry events.
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to the CFO, identifying opportunities to strengthen clarity, alignment, and impact of financial and enterprise messaging.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, accessible narratives that connect performance, strategy, and enterprise priorities.
• Collaborate closely with Investor Relations, Finance, Legal, and Corporate Communications to ensure all financial communications are accurate, consistent, and compliant.
• Produce high‑quality executive content, including videos, scripts, presentations, and thought leadership that amplify the CFO’s voice and perspective.
• Manage complex, multi‑workstream communications programs with limited supervision, ensuring timely, accurate, and high‑quality execution.
• Support external conferences, investor- and industry‑related engagements, and other executive visibility opportunities for the CFO and senior leaders.
• Contribute to enterprise campaigns, messaging rollouts, and cross-functional initiatives that require financial or executive communications expertise.
• Provide communications counsel and execution support for enterprise change initiatives, EC communications as needed, and strategic organizational announcements.
• Draft EC‑level materials, including key messages, scripts, internal updates, and content for senior leadership meetings.
• Support enterprise-wide initiatives, EC‑sponsored programs, and high‑priority cross‑functional projects.
• Partner with HR and executive leaders on organizational change communications that reinforce enterprise strategy and leadership intent.
• Be available for occasional travel, primarily to New York City, Boston, Minneapolis, and Atlanta.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees