Senior Enterprise Communications Strategist @ Edward Jones

Opportunity Overview

As a Senior Communications Strategist within the External Communications & Public Relations (ECPR) team, part of the firm's External Affairs division, you will play a critical role in advancing Edward Jones' reputation, supporting enterprise priorities, and bringing the modern Edward Jones story to life. This role is responsible for developing and executing strategic programs, major external forums, events, salon dinners, and owned convenings that strengthen stakeholder trust, enhance brand perception, and elevate the firm's position on the issues and opportunities that matter most.

You will serve as a strategic programs and events leader who works closely with business divisions and executive leaders to translate firm priorities and goals into compelling experiences that resonate with clients, financial advisors, business leaders, influencers, and other key stakeholders. Through major forums, sponsored engagements, executive programs, salon dinners, and owned convenings, you will help drive awareness, engagement, and understanding of Edward Jones' strategic priorities.

What You'll Do

You will be responsible for developing and executing strategic programs and events that support business objectives, strengthen reputation, and advance the firm's narrative. Working closely with leaders across the organization and within matrixed teams, you will identify opportunities to showcase the firm's voice and point of view through major external forums, events, and owned convenings, while providing flawless execution and process oversight from strategy through delivery.

The role requires strategic thinking, exceptional program and event management skills, sound judgment, and strong relationship management capabilities. Success requires the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments, influence without authority, and balance creative, high-impact engagement opportunities with disciplined planning, process oversight, and reputation and risk considerations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic programs, major forums, events, salon dinners, and owned convenings that support enterprise priorities, business objectives, and reputation goals.
• Serve as a trusted strategic programs and events advisor to senior leaders and key business partners, providing counsel on engagement strategy, audience, format, positioning, and external visibility opportunities.
• Identify and advance high-impact forums and convening opportunities that showcase the firm's expertise, strategic priorities, and differentiated value proposition.
• Develop program strategies, agendas, speaker briefs, run-of-show materials, executive talking points, guest communications, and other event and convening assets.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with conference partners, venues, production partners, moderators, speakers, and other external stakeholders.
• Prepare and support executives and subject matter experts for speaking engagements, major forums, salon dinners, and other external opportunities.
• Lead strategic and executional support for complex, cross-functional programs that require alignment across multiple business areas and stakeholder groups.
• Anticipate program, event, and reputation risks and opportunities, providing recommendations that strengthen the audience experience and advance firm objectives.
• Partner with colleagues across the firm to execute integrated programs and events with consistent messaging and coordinated delivery across channels.
• Manage agency, production, venue, and other external partners to support flawless program execution and achieve objectives.
• Establish program goals, oversee budgets, timelines, workstreams, and post-event measurement, and leverage insights to continuously improve effectiveness and business impact.

Position Requirements

What Experience You Need

• 10+ years of experience in strategic programs, events, communications, public relations, executive engagement, convenings, or related fields.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to quickly learn new business areas, understand strategic priorities, and identify forums, events, and convening opportunities that advance both reputation and business goals.
• An agile, possibility-oriented mindset that brings curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to pioneer new approaches while navigating ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing high-profile strategic programs, major events, executive forums, or owned convenings in a complex or highly matrixed environment.
• Experience advising senior leaders and navigating challenging stakeholder dynamics with confidence and credibility.
• Strong program design, agenda development, executive preparation, writing, and audience experience skills across multiple event formats and stakeholder groups.
• Experience managing high-profile or reputation-sensitive programs and balancing business objectives with operational, communications, and reputational considerations.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, build relationships, and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Strong project and process management skills, with demonstrated ability to oversee multiple workstreams, budgets, vendors, timelines, and details in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to translate complex firm strategies and goals into compelling, well-executed programs and experiences.

What Could Set You Apart

• Experience in financial services, wealth management, or other regulated industries.
• Demonstrated expertise leading enterprise presence at major industry events, conferences, executive forums, salon dinners, or owned convenings.
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise initiatives and managing executive delegations or complex cross-functional stakeholder groups from strategy through execution.
• Established relationships with conference organizers, production partners, venues, moderators, speakers, or other external partners that shape influential business and industry conversations.

Current Internal home-based associates please note: Even as a campus-based posted role you are eligible to apply and, if selected, you may retain your home-based status. However, future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work and some roles may carry a preference for campus-based presence.

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week effective June 1, 2026. Before June 1, 2026, candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.

Company Description

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report.

¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Awards and Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

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EEO Statement

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Salary Information

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account.

Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.