Communications Lead, Commercial Bank

Responsibilities

• Execute communications that support consideration for BMO externally, and engage and align employees internally. Apply an integrated communications lens across stakeholder audiences.
• Oversee executive communications for U.S. Commercial Bank leadership.
• Collaborate across communications, media relations, marketing and business partners to achieve positioning goals.
• Provide strategic external communication counsel and support to senior leadership to build the broader brand and reputation of BMO among business owners and leaders.
• Proactively identify stories and opportunities to profile advancements in the business in alignment with our value proposition and client segment strategy.
• Use analytics and competitive benchmarking to measure success and demonstrate impact.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities and maximize results.
• Monitor and track feedback and social channels to proactively respond to any issues.
• Provide competitive intelligence and insight to inform strategy.
• Work in compliance with regulatory policies, digital and brand guidelines, and updates standards and processes as required to mitigate risk and improve effectiveness.

Requirements

• Typically 10+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience at an agency and in a large organization a plus
• Writing & editing skills - Expert
• Uses a straight-talk and story-telling approach for communications
• Ability to take technical and complex information and distill it to key messages that make sense for the audience
• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth / Expert
• Influence skills - In-depth / Expert
• Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert

Preferred

• MBA or post-secondary degree in communications/PR or marketing a plus.

Benefits

• health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, retirement savings plans