Senior Enterprise Communications Strategist

Edward Jones

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Communications Strategist on the External Communications & Public Relations (ECPR) team within the External Affairs division, this role advances Edward Jones' reputation, supports enterprise priorities, and helps bring the firm's story to life. The position develops and executes strategic programs, major external forums, events, salon dinners, and owned convenings to strengthen stakeholder trust, enhance brand perception, and elevate the firm's position on relevant issues and opportunities.

The strategist works with business divisions and executive leaders to turn firm priorities and goals into engaging experiences for clients, financial advisors, business leaders, influencers, and other stakeholders. The role provides strategic counsel and end-to-end program and event leadership, from identifying opportunities and setting strategy to coordinating delivery and evaluating impact. Success requires sound judgment, strong relationship management, the ability to influence without authority, and the ability to balance creative engagement with disciplined planning, process oversight, and reputation and risk considerations.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of experience in strategic programs, events, communications, public relations, executive engagement, convenings, or related fields.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to learn business areas, understand strategic priorities, and identify opportunities that advance reputation and business goals.
• An agile, possibility-oriented mindset, with curiosity, creativity, and willingness to pioneer new approaches while navigating ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing high-profile strategic programs, major events, executive forums, or owned convenings in a complex or highly matrixed environment.
• Experience advising senior leaders and navigating challenging stakeholder dynamics with confidence and credibility.
• Strong program design, agenda development, executive preparation, writing, and audience experience skills across event formats and stakeholder groups.
• Experience managing high-profile or reputation-sensitive programs while balancing business objectives with operational, communications, and reputational considerations.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, build relationships, and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Strong project and process management skills, including oversight of multiple workstreams, budgets, vendors, timelines, and details in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and ability to translate complex firm strategies and goals into compelling, well-executed programs and experiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services, wealth management, or other regulated industries.
• Expertise leading enterprise presence at major industry events, conferences, executive forums, salon dinners, or owned convenings.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise initiatives and managing executive delegations or complex cross-functional stakeholder groups from strategy through execution.
• Established relationships with conference organizers, production partners, venues, moderators, speakers, or other external partners who shape influential business and industry conversations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic programs, major forums, events, salon dinners, and owned convenings that support enterprise priorities, business objectives, and reputation goals.
• Advise senior leaders and business partners on engagement strategy, audience, format, positioning, and external visibility opportunities.
• Identify and advance high-impact forums and convening opportunities that showcase the firm's expertise, strategic priorities, and differentiated value proposition.
• Develop program strategies, agendas, speaker briefs, run-of-show materials, executive talking points, guest communications, and other event and convening materials.
• Build and maintain relationships with conference partners, venues, production partners, moderators, speakers, and other external stakeholders.
• Prepare and support executives and subject matter experts for speaking engagements, major forums, salon dinners, and other external opportunities.
• Lead strategic and executional support for complex, cross-functional programs requiring alignment across multiple business areas and stakeholder groups.
• Anticipate program, event, and reputation risks and opportunities, and recommend ways to strengthen audience experience and advance firm objectives.
• Partner across the firm to deliver integrated programs and events with consistent messaging and coordinated delivery across channels.
• Manage agencies, production partners, venues, and other external partners to support effective program execution and objectives.
• Establish program goals; oversee budgets, timelines, and workstreams; measure results after events; and use insights to improve effectiveness and business impact.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Voluntary benefits, including accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage
• Short- and long-term disability coverage at no cost to associates
• Basic life and AD&D coverage at no cost to associates
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Ten paid holidays
• 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year
• Sick time and personal days
• Paid day for volunteerism
• Potential eligibility for bonuses and profit sharing
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed