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Communications Strategist
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
New York, NY, United States
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Description
Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 5th largest financial group in the world (as ranked by S&P Global, April 2018) with total assets of over $2.9 trillion (106.2 (JPY) as of March 30, 2018) and 150,000 colleagues in more than 50 countries. In the U.S., we’re 13,000 strong, working together to positively impact every customer, organization, and community we serve. We achieve this by delivering on our values, putting people first, fostering long-term relationships built on honesty and mutual understanding, and inspiring the best in each other. This is all part of our inclusive, high-performing culture supported by Total Rewards that include our cash balance pension plan. Join a team that’s working to fulfill its vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group.
Job Summary:
The Corporate Communications Strategist is responsible for a broad range of internal and external enterprise wide communications activities. The successful candidate will have demonstrated success in serving as an influential, trusted communications strategist to high-level executives and other leaders across a full range of communications activities. This position is a senior-level role and requires an individual who exhibits professional confidence at all times and has the ability to work effectively on a high volume of complex internal and external communications activities under tight deadlines.
S/he must be an excellent writer who can efficiently draft crisp, accurate and engaging communications, including, but not limited to, communications plans, leadership messages and presentations, speeches/remarks, blogs, talking points, Q&A/briefing documents, news and feature articles for the company’s intranet or other purposes, press releases, biographies, web content, survey instruments, and other materials as required.
This role has primary responsibility for all media relations activities for assigned businesses, both reactive and proactive. The successful candidate will also provide strategic communications for internal company meetings/conferences, live events, select corporate and business line video content and other messaging. Critical to the position is the ability and commitment to keep abreast of public policy, regulatory and political trends that impact the financial services industry.
Major Responsibilities:
• Build a strong Corporate Communications brand (one-voice) that is respected and valued throughout the enterprise. Manage the high volume of enterprise-wide internal and external communications to include Line of Business (LOB) support. These activities include, but are not limited to, the development of communications plans (strategies and tactics for all internal and external communications); the development of a wide range of written communications, including but not limited to executive messaging (speeches, organizational announcements, blogs, etc.); all aspects of media relations (reactive and proactive) related to the business lines; and other communications duties as required.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key executives, serving as a trusted communications strategist and advisor who problem-solves and strategizes with management on a range of communications topics in support of business line and bank strategic initiatives and goals. Will require spending time with business executives throughout California. Seek opportunities to build relationships with ECA members attached to the LOBs and with colleagues in key business partner roles (strategy, marketing, sales, risk, legal, compliance and others).
• Continually gauge the effectiveness of communications programs, adjusting strategies and tactics to align with bank operating model as appropriate. Communicate results to management and track results for KPI purposes.
Qualifications
Education / Certifications:
• B.S. or B.A. in Communications, Marketing Communications, Journalism, English or a closely-related field.
• Advanced degree highly desirable, but not required.
• Professional development certificates a plus.
• Affiliation with communications industry organizations a plus (i.e., PRSA, IABC).
Experience:
• A minimum of 20+ years of combined experience in corporate communications, either in a corporate communications division or in a consultancy role.
• Prior experience with a publicly traded and/or financial services company, such as insurance, banking and/or investment management, is strongly preferred.
• The knowledge to provide basic media training and interview coaching to mid-level executives.
Technical Skills:
• Demonstrated success in effective media relations response and outreach.
• The ability to create effective PowerPoint presentations.
Leadership Skills & Behaviors:
• Lead strong team of communications professionals to be best in class.
• Be a confident, skilled and persuasive communicator – verbal, written and presentation.
• Possess excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Demonstrate strong critical and strategic thinking / analytical skills.
• Project professional confidence and appreciate the value of collaboration and teamwork.
• Calmly manage multiple, complex projects under tight deadlines.
• Work comfortably and effectively with all levels of employees. Successfully influence peers and internal clients to achieve objectives.
• Execute projects in a timely, cost effective and efficient manner.
• Provide strong communications strategy in times of crisis and/or other unusual situations (often occurs after hours, requiring rapid mobilization, development and execution of an action plan).
• Use sound judgment to gather, manage and impart information to the media and various other internal and external audiences, consistent with the bank’s messages and positioning.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected category.
A conviction is not an absolute bar to employment. Factors such as the age of the offense, evidence of rehabilitation, seriousness of violation, and job relatedness are considered in all employment decisions. Additionally, it's the bank's policy to only inquire into a candidate's criminal history after an offer has been made. Federal law prohibits banks from employing individuals who have been convicted of, or received a pretrial diversion for, certain offenses.