Own internal comms plans aligned to business priorities for enterprise or divisions.
Must-have: 6+ years in corporate Internal Communications.
Standout: Advisor to executives with change-management storytelling across PR, marketing, and operations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Strategic Communication Leadership: Develop, deliver, and advise business division partners on internal strategic communications for the enterprise or for select business division audiences, based on evolving priorities and business needs. This individual will align communications with the company’s mission and business objectives and ensure that all stakeholders are informed and engaged.
Executive Communications Counsel: Serve as a trusted communications advisor to the highest-level executives, ensuring that their messages are clear, compelling, and aligned with business priorities.
Change Management: Guide communications strategies that support organizational change, partnering with key stakeholders to navigate transitions, anticipate employee sentiment, and foster a forward-looking and resilient culture.
Decision‑Making & Ownership: Independently assess communications needs, develop recommendations, and make decisions within scope, escalating strategically when broader enterprise implications are identified.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Foster integrated communications by partnering with public relations, executive communications, marketing, and social media teams to maximize content reach and effectiveness.
Creative Storytelling: Apply storytelling techniques and data-driven insights to inform and improve communications strategies in support of business outcomes.

Requirements

6 years of experience working in Internal Communications in a corporate environment required; for-profit, private sector experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated strategic judgment, initiative, and independent decision‑making appropriate for a senior individual contributor role.
Experience developing complex, strategic communications plans and successfully leading end-to-end implementation across a business division or enterprise.
Exceptional writing, editing, presenting, and storytelling abilities to develop impactful content for various internal channels and tailor communications to an author’s voice and targeted audiences.
Excellent relationship management and project management skills, with the ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, deliver results, effectively influence and negotiate, facilitate meetings, and resolve conflicts including with colleagues who may be more senior to you.
Experience helping an organization navigate and communicate through change, advance strategic objectives, and address employee sentiment and feedback.
Proven ability to lead as a senior individual contributor to drive belonging, constructive challenge, continuous improvement, and alignment throughout the Public Relations and Operations team and across partnerships.
Ability to leverage and interpret data insights to track, measure, and analyze communications effectiveness, providing recommendations for improvement and adapting to evolving business needs.
Skilled in AP Style writing and collaborating across Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Preferred

8+ years of Internal Communications experience, with significant experience advising on and supporting executive communications.
Bachelor’s degree in communications or public affairs preferred.
Exceptional executive presence and ability to engage confidently with senior leaders.
Understanding of corporate event planning, technology, and logistics.
Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and cooperatively with people of different functional expertise toward a common goal.
Ability to create and promote messaging that resonates with a variety of audiences.
Highly adept at managing project plans, resources, and people to ensure successful project completion.
Passion for learning the business, building relationships, and understanding different areas of expertise across the organization.

Benefits

This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program).
As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here .

Fannie Mae

4.2 Glassdoor

Fannie Mae creates opportunities for people to buy, refinance, or rent a home. We are a leading source of mortgage financing in all markets and at all times. We ensure the availability of affordable mortgage loans. The financing solutions we develop make homeownership and workforce rental housing a reality for millions of people. The work we do helps maintain the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, which has dominated the housing market since the 1950s. This popular mortgage loan makes committing to purchasing a home easier. It gives homeowners stability and peace of mind by providing predictable mortgage payments over the life of the loan.Fannie Mae provides a reliable source of affordable mortgage credit that supports homebuyers and renters across the country. We continue to innovate and promote a stronger, safer, and more efficient housing finance system to support more opportunities for homebuyers and renters in communities throughout the nation.Join us to help shape the future of housing: http://fanniemae.com/careers.This LinkedIn company page is moderated. Before joining the conversation, please review our Social Media Guidelines: https://www.fanniemae.com/stay-connected.

Founded in 1938

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

12K employees (373 in marketing)

www.fanniemae.com

82% recommend to a friend

92% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors

810.2K

Monthly Google Ads Budget

$284.4K

Traffic Source Mix

37.6%

Direct

52.3%

Referral

8.6%

Social

0.5%

Paid

0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size

216 (2% of company)

Median Career Experience

18 years

Median Tenure

7.2 years

People

Marketing Leadership

Shannon Finberg

Vice President, Enterprise Marketing

At the company for 9 years 10 months

Lauren Smith

SVP, Head of Marketing

At the company for 1 year 8 months

Vicki Keogh, MBA

Vice President, Single-Family Marketing

At the company for 8 years 7 months

Elizabeth Spillman (Gibbons), CPCC, ACC

VP, Human Capital Consulting for Single-Family, Multifamily, Marketing & Communications and CAO

At the company for 6 years 9 months

Funding

Total Funding

$708M

Last Raise

$708M

Post IPO Debt, 2 years ago

Funding History

May 2024
Post IPO Debt • $708M

Recent News

Bill Ackman: No Near Term Privatization for Fannie and Freddie

Nov 18, 2025 • Multifamily Housing News

Fannie Mae officials saw no evidence of mortgage fraud against Letitia James, filing shows

Nov 18, 2025 • Reuters

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac likely to hit lending caps in 2025: multifamily leaders

Nov 17, 2025 • Multifamily Dive

Responsibilities

Strategic Communication Leadership: Develop, deliver, and advise business division partners on internal strategic communications for the enterprise or for select business division audiences, based on evolving priorities and business needs. This individual will align communications with the company’s mission and business objectives and ensure that all stakeholders are informed and engaged.
Executive Communications Counsel: Serve as a trusted communications advisor to the highest-level executives, ensuring that their messages are clear, compelling, and aligned with business priorities.
Change Management: Guide communications strategies that support organizational change, partnering with key stakeholders to navigate transitions, anticipate employee sentiment, and foster a forward-looking and resilient culture.
Decision‑Making & Ownership: Independently assess communications needs, develop recommendations, and make decisions within scope, escalating strategically when broader enterprise implications are identified.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Foster integrated communications by partnering with public relations, executive communications, marketing, and social media teams to maximize content reach and effectiveness.
Creative Storytelling: Apply storytelling techniques and data-driven insights to inform and improve communications strategies in support of business outcomes.

Requirements

6 years of experience working in Internal Communications in a corporate environment required; for-profit, private sector experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated strategic judgment, initiative, and independent decision‑making appropriate for a senior individual contributor role.
Experience developing complex, strategic communications plans and successfully leading end-to-end implementation across a business division or enterprise.
Exceptional writing, editing, presenting, and storytelling abilities to develop impactful content for various internal channels and tailor communications to an author’s voice and targeted audiences.
Excellent relationship management and project management skills, with the ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, deliver results, effectively influence and negotiate, facilitate meetings, and resolve conflicts including with colleagues who may be more senior to you.
Experience helping an organization navigate and communicate through change, advance strategic objectives, and address employee sentiment and feedback.
Proven ability to lead as a senior individual contributor to drive belonging, constructive challenge, continuous improvement, and alignment throughout the Public Relations and Operations team and across partnerships.
Ability to leverage and interpret data insights to track, measure, and analyze communications effectiveness, providing recommendations for improvement and adapting to evolving business needs.
Skilled in AP Style writing and collaborating across Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Preferred

8+ years of Internal Communications experience, with significant experience advising on and supporting executive communications.
Bachelor’s degree in communications or public affairs preferred.
Exceptional executive presence and ability to engage confidently with senior leaders.
Understanding of corporate event planning, technology, and logistics.
Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and cooperatively with people of different functional expertise toward a common goal.
Ability to create and promote messaging that resonates with a variety of audiences.
Highly adept at managing project plans, resources, and people to ensure successful project completion.
Passion for learning the business, building relationships, and understanding different areas of expertise across the organization.

Benefits

This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program).
As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here .