Responsibilities

• Partner with the Managing Director to operationalize the corporate communication strategy and develop a consistent and scalable approach to executive communications, including messaging frameworks, narrative development and communications coaching for senior leaders.
• Build the systems, processes and tools to establish and sustain strategic partnerships with business leaders across the organization.
• Provide senior-level communications counsel that reflects a deep understanding of OCC’s strategy, culture, regulatory environment and stakeholder landscape.
• Provide oversight for the communications ecosystem to drive integration across internal and external communications, brand/creative and conferences, ensuring alignment of narrative, tone and brand expression across all channels and audiences.
• Partner with functional leads across the communications team to reduce duplication, improve planning discipline and ensure communications assets and campaigns work effectively across multiple stakeholder audiences.
• Serve as a senior integrating leader who connects strategy, messaging, execution and measurement to ensure the team operates as one enterprise communications function rather than a set of independent disciplines.
• Support the Managing Director in advancing enterprise priorities and elevating the communications function as a trusted strategic partner to the business.
• Establish and manage the annual enterprise content calendar, spanning all communications channels and key stakeholder audiences, to ensure strategic alignment, consistent cadence and coordinated activation across the team.
• Support the development and implementation of a holistic measurement framework that captures the effectiveness and impact of communications across both internal and external audiences.
• Use data, insights and stakeholder feedback to continuously refine communications strategies and demonstrate the value of the communications function to the business.

Requirements

• Excellent strategic thinking, advisory and decision-making skills
• Exceptional writing, editing and verbal communications skills, with the ability to develop and articulate compelling narratives for diverse audiences
• Proven experience providing senior-level counsel to executive and business leaders and influencing decisions and business outcomes
• Strong ability to build systems, frameworks and tools that bring consistency and discipline to complex communications functions
• Demonstrated ability to drive integration and collaboration across multiple communications disciplines
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Proficiency in communication technology and design platforms including SharePoint, Slack, Poppulo, Adobe Express preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or English, OR in a related discipline OR an equivalent combination of education and private/public sector experience
• 15+ years of progressive experience in a communications, marketing or public relations role in the public or private sector, or with an agency
• Fintech, financial services or insurance industry experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience in executive communications, communications strategy and enterprise content planning
• Experience developing measurement frameworks for communications functions
• Previous change management experience

Preferred

• Fintech, financial services or insurance industry experience preferred
• Proficiency in Adobe Express preferred

Benefits

• A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision