Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategies to tell the company’s corporate strategy, financial results, and business initiatives to influential media outlets, industry publications, and thought leadership platforms.
• Craft compelling narratives that highlight strategic vision, financial strength, and key business achievements, working closely with internal teams such as Investor Relations, Corporate Strategy, etc.
• Identify and execute storytelling opportunities for senior leadership, primarily the CFO.
• Serve as a liaison for corporate, financial, and business strategy-related media inquiries ; ensure timely, accurate, and strategic responses.
• Build and maintain relationships with top-tier national, business, and financial media reporters.
• Proactively pitch stories that align with corporate strategic priorities and resonate with business and financial audiences .
• Prepare executives for media interactions by developing briefing materials, talking points, and providing media coaching.
• Expand the company's speaker bench by securing opportunities for executives at industry conferences, panels, and events.
• Partner with leadership to position them as thought leaders in corporate strategy, financial markets, and business growth .
• Create high-quality communications materials including press releases, op-eds, blogs, and social content focused on corporate strategy, financial reporting, and business developments .

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in media relations, corporate communications or corporate strategy, with a focus on corporate strategy, financial communications, or business strategy sectors
• Proven track record of securing coverage in top-tier business, financial, and mainstream media outlets
• Strong writing and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex corporate strategy and financial information into compelling narratives
• Experience supporting executive visibility and thought leadership programs
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and manage multiple priorities
• Minimum Education: Bachelor\'s Degree/equivalent
• Minimum Experience: Five (5) years directly related experience
• More advanced degrees may offset experience requirements. A related Master’s Degree equals two (2) years experience
• Demonstrated experience in institutional or corporate communications with an emphasis on communication planning/analysis and exposure to print and non-print media strategies
• Ability to study complex data and broad business strategy and convert into practical, creative and effective communication strategies
• Highly proficient analytical, problem-solving, organization, creativity, grammar, writing and human relations/relation management skills

Preferred

• Preferred locations Memphis, Plano and PGH
• Candidates residing within 50 miles of a FedEx campus will be required to work on-site at a FedEx location several times per week.