Responsibilities

• Protects and enhances the reputation of COUNTRY Financial through external communications.
• Supports corporate vision, mission, objectives and values through external message planning, development and delivery.
• Ensures the right messages get to the right external audiences using the appropriate medium based on best practices and which meet legal, compliance, brand and other standards.
• Ensures consistency and alignment of messages with corporate strategy.
• Works closely with client advocacy, marketing, and legal stakeholders to support effective external audience messaging and management of public image.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with executive leadership and works closely with business leaders across the organization to plan and deliver effective external communications.
• Analyzes, recommends, develops and implements external communications ensuring strategic, consistent and clear messages are shared through appropriate channels.

Requirements

• Typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience or a combination of related experience, education and training.
• Proven experience leading external communications or public relations strategies that strengthen trust and protect organizational reputation
• Strong media relations and messaging expertise, with the ability to clearly connect messages to the right audiences through the right channels
• Demonstrated ability to partner with executive leaders and cross‑functional teams to deliver aligned, high‑impact communications
• Excellent writing and editing skills with a focus on clarity, credibility, and brand consistency
• Experience in regulated, corporate, or service‑driven environments; financial services or insurance experience preferred

Preferred

• financial services or insurance experience preferred
• experience in regulated, corporate, or service-driven environments (optional as nice-to-have)

Benefits

• The benefits package includes insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, and life)
• 401(k) with company match