Senior Innovation and AI Communications Director

Swindon, UK (Remote)

$152K/yr – $220K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own AI and innovation storytelling at the executive level, translating complex tech into client value and coordinating cross-functional messaging for regulatory and risk-aware environments.

  • Own enterprise AI/innovation communications and executive messaging across the org.
  • Lead presentations, keynotes, and roadshows for clients, partners, and senior leaders.
  • Build a centralized library of approved assets and oversee the speaking pipeline from intake to follow-up.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and define the enterprise Innovation & AI communications strategy in partnership with the Head of Innovation and drive execution across the organization.
  • Create and deliver high-impact presentations for prospective, new, and existing clients, consultants, partners, internal associates, senior leaders, and Executive Leadership.
  • Represent the organization as a keynote speaker at conferences, panels, client meetings, finalist presentations, roadshows, webinars, and internal events, and manage associated budgets.
  • Develop clear, compelling messaging that communicates the value, relevance, and responsible use of AI, generative AI, innovation, and emerging technology initiatives.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into business-focused narratives aligned to client value, customer experience, associate productivity, operational efficiency, and risk management.
  • Create and execute communication plans supporting major AI, innovation, and emerging technology initiatives, including roadshows and internal enablement efforts.
  • Develop, edit, and manage content through established approval processes in a highly regulated environment, including presentations, whitepapers, talking points, FAQs, RFP responses, client-ready narratives, demo scripts, and thought leadership materials.
  • Partner with Innovation, AI, Technology, Product, Marketing, Sales, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Corporate Communications, and business leaders to ensure messaging accuracy, alignment, and approval.
  • Support RFPs, client due diligence, consultant inquiries, and finalist presentations related to AI, innovation, responsible AI, and digital capabilities.
  • Build and maintain a centralized library of approved messaging, presentation assets, use cases, proof points, demos, and executive-ready materials.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, Technology, Journalism, Public Relations, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in strategic communications, executive communications, technology communications, innovation, AI, digital transformation, marketing, consulting, client engagement, or a related field.
  • Strong understanding of AI, generative AI, responsible AI, emerging technology, digital innovation, and technology strategy.
  • Exceptional presentation, facilitation, writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical topics to non-technical audiences.
  • Strong executive presence and ability to present to clients, consultants, partners, senior leaders, and large audiences.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and collaboration tools.
  • Experience supporting RFPs, finalist presentations, client meetings, conferences, roadshows, or external speaking engagements.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across Technology, Product, Marketing, Sales, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Corporate Communications, and business teams.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, deadlines, and approval processes.
  • Demonstrated interest in innovation, AI, emerging technology, and continuous learning.
  • Ability to travel up to 50%.

Preferred

  • Advanced degree.
  • Certifications or coursework in AI, generative AI, responsible AI, data, emerging technology, communications, public relations, marketing, or change management.
  • Project management, agile, or product management training or experience.
  • Experience in financial services, retirement, wealth, benefits, or other regulated industries.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
  • Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
  • Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
  • Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
  • Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.
Empower logo

Empower

At Empower, we’ve always been guided by strong values with a focus on helping people achieve the financial freedom they deserve.It’s been an incredible journey so far, but our story is just getting started. From the very beginning, we’ve prided ourselves on putting our customers first in everything we do — which will never change. The genesis of Empower dates back to 1891, when our parent company was founded as an insurance firm on the Canadian prairie. After more than a century of expansion and a profound evolution of service offerings, the modern iteration of Empower was launched in 2014. Our past is a big part of who we are as a business, but we continue to invest heavily in our current principles and future endeavors.Today, as the second-largest recordkeeper1 in the U.S. and a comprehensive wealth management leader, we proudly serve more than 19 million individuals and over 88,000 different organizations.2With a constant commitment to growth, innovation and technology, we are fully dedicated to transforming the lives of all Americans. Our personalized tools and solutions are aimed at helping everyone improve their financial confidence so they can pursue their passions and reach their unique goals.That’s our promise.------------------------Disclosures: https://www.empower.com/social-media/1Pension & Investments DC Recordkeeper Survey (2024). Ranking measured by total number of participants as of December 2023.2As of March 31, 2025.

Founded in 2014
Englewood, Colorado, USA
13K employees (472 in marketing)