External Communications Lead – Corporate & Investment Banking

Wells Fargo Bank•Charlotte, NC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The External Communications Lead drives external visibility for Wells Fargo’s Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) through strategic media relations, executive positioning, and measurable coverage outcomes. This individual-contributor role leads targeted media engagement, conference strategy, and awards programs to strengthen CIB’s reputation and thought leadership. The position is available in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a hybrid work schedule. The Wells Fargo job profile is Lead Communications Consultant. The role supports external communications for CIB’s Banking division, including corporate banking, investment banking, M&A, equity capital markets, investment-grade debt capital markets, and leveraged finance. It identifies timely communications opportunities, advises senior leaders on media positioning, develops interview and speaking materials, and prepares executives for external engagements. The role also reports on media outcomes, researches and secures conference speaking opportunities, manages award submissions, and partners with Marketing on LinkedIn content for CIB and senior leaders. Employees are accountable for executing applicable risk programs and following Wells Fargo policies and procedures, fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, escalating and remediating issues, and making sound risk decisions. The role emphasizes proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification, and escalation.

Requirements

At least 5 years of Public Relations, Media Relations, or Corporate Communications experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, education, or a combination of these.
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

Drive media relations and support the broader external communications strategy for CIB’s Banking division.
Identify timely, insight-driven media and external communications opportunities aligned with 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.
Execute applicable risk programs, follow policies and procedures, fulfill risk and compliance obligations, escalate and remediate issues, and make sound risk decisions.