External Communications Lead – Corporate & Investment Banking

Wells Fargo Bank•Boston, MA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role drives external visibility for Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) through strategic media relations, executive positioning, and measurable coverage outcomes. The individual contributor will lead targeted media engagement, conference strategy, and awards programs to enhance CIB’s reputation and thought leadership. This position is available in Boston, MA ; Charlotte, NC ; and Irving, TX and offers a hybrid work schedule. The Wells Fargo job profile is Lead Communications Consultant. In this role, you will: Support media relations and broader external communications strategy and execution for CIB’s Banking division (corporate banking, investment banking, M&A, equity capital markets, investment grade debt capital markets, and leveraged finance) Identify timely, insight-driven media and external communications opportunities aligned to strategy Advise senior leaders on media engagement and positioning Build and manage strategic media relationships across top-tier financial outlets Develop briefing materials for interviews, speaking engagements, and external visibility opportunities Media and speaker train senior leaders and prepare them for interviews Produce weekly media reports and deliver clear outcomes, ideas and insights to senior leadership Conduct research to support executives’ internal and external speaking engagements Identify and secure speaking opportunities at key industry conferences Manage media-driven award submissions and related programs, coordinating with business partners Partner with marketing to develop LinkedIn content for CIB and senior leaders

Requirements

5+ years of Public Relations, Media Relations or Corporate Communications experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Experience developing proactive media strategies for investment banking, asset management, private equity, and B2B financial services clients

Nice To Haves

Experience identifying news trends and developing media pitches aligned to business strategy
Experience researching conferences and securing executive speaking opportunities
Experience drafting award nominations and coordinating large-scale awards programs
Experience writing messages, talking points, and speeches for business leaders

Responsibilities

Support media relations and broader external communications strategy and execution for CIB’s Banking division (corporate banking, investment banking, M&A, equity capital markets, investment grade debt capital markets, and leveraged finance)
Identify timely, insight-driven media and external communications opportunities aligned to strategy
Advise senior leaders on media engagement and positioning
Build and manage strategic media relationships across top-tier financial outlets
Develop briefing materials for interviews, speaking engagements, and external visibility opportunities
Media and speaker train senior leaders and prepare them for interviews
Produce weekly media reports and deliver clear outcomes, ideas and insights to senior leadership
Conduct research to support executives’ internal and external speaking engagements
Identify and secure speaking opportunities at key industry conferences
Manage media-driven award submissions and related programs, coordinating with business partners
Partner with marketing to develop LinkedIn content for CIB and senior leaders