Senior Communications Strategist

Homesteaders Life Company•West Des Moines, IA

just now•$67,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Communication Strategist, you will serve as a strategic communications partner who helps translate business priorities into outcome-focused, audience centered strategies, and compelling content. Your role will include working with business partners to understand objectives, identify stakeholder needs, and develop communication plans. This role leads the planning and development of corporate communications, thought leadership, and customer communications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations, Marketing or related field (or equivalent experience)
3+ years of professional experience in corporate communications, public relations, journalism, content strategy or a related communications field
Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills across multiple communication formats
Demonstrated experience partnering with business leaders to develop communication strategies
Demonstrated ability to manage complex communication projects involving multiple stakeholders, including executive and senior leaders.
Strong interviewing skills with the ability to draw out information and ask insightful questions
Experience developing communication plans for multiple audiences
Strong understanding of brand voice, messaging frameworks and editorial standards
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and familiarity with AI-assisted writing and content development tools

Responsibilities

Write and edit high-quality communications including talking points, employee communications, customer communications, thought leadership, articles, presentations, press releases and other strategic content.
Lead discovery conversations with stakeholders to identify communication needs, clarify objectives, uncover key messages and define success measures.
Conduct editorial review and quality assurance for strategic communications and marketing assets, ensuring consistency in brand voice, messaging, grammar, style, formatting, factual accuracy and compliance across all channels.
Partner with leaders across the organization to understand business objectives and recommend communication strategies that support desired outcomes.
Leverage AI-powered tools to enhance research, content development, editing, message refinement and communication planning while applying sound judgment, maintaining brand voice and ensuring accuracy, originality and compliance.
Develop comprehensive communication plans that identify audiences, messaging priorities, communication channels, timing and sequencing.
Serve as the communications representative on cross-functional project teams, ensuring communication considerations are integrated throughout project planning and execution.