Vice President, Corporate Communications

At BNY, our culture empowers you to grow and succeed. As a leading global financial services company at the center of the world’s financial system we touch nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day around the globe, our 50,000 employees bring the power of their perspective to the table to create solutions with our clients that benefit businesses, communities and people everywhere.

We continue to be a leader in the industry, awarded as a top home for innovators and for creating an inclusive workplace. Through our unique ideas and talents, together we help make money work for the world. This is what #LifeAtBNY is all about.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President, Corporate Communications to join our Corporate Communications team. This role is located in Chennai, TN - HYBRID.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: 

• Under general guidance, implements, develops and produces communications such as writing/editing content, creating messaging strategies, selecting appropriate medium/delivery vehicles, such as digital and social media content and media briefings.
• Collaborates with assigned client/stakeholder group to establish short-and long-term Content, External or Internal communication strategies. Short-term strategies are typically around a specific initiative or event, whereas long-term strategies might address ongoing activities.
• Builds communications plans to execute on the strategies (i.e., which delivery channels to use, timing/cadence of releases, key messages, etc.). Has sufficient experience to anticipate client needs and steer strategy discussions.
• Creates content relevant to the established communication strategy. Ensures that content meets the requirements of the client/stakeholder as well as any brand, lexicon or style standards in force from corporate communications or marketing.
• Writes and edits copy, adapting approach and form to relevant communication channel.
• Leverages past content to build new/revised content. Begins to develop new communications. 
• Consults with more experienced colleagues on unprecedented issues. Work is typically reviewed through an established editorial review process.
• Coordinates the delivery of finalized content, ensuring appropriate approvals and sign-offs before delivery. Leverages established relationships to negotiate solutions for scheduling conflicts or technical issues.
• Monitors and analyzes the effectiveness of delivered communications. Applies learnings to new content development.
• Maintains and builds relationships as necessary with third parties such as press and vendors.
• No direct reports. May provide work guidance to less experienced colleagues. Begins to lead small, focused projects for assigned clients.
• Job scope is dependent upon the quality of own work and the ability to provide effective advice and counsel to assigned client(s).
• Contributes to the achievement of team goals and objectives. Modified based upon local regulations/requirements. 

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Degree in Marketing/Communications is preferred.
• 5-7 years of total work experience preferred. Background in a corporate or agency communications setting is preferred.
• Proven experience with internal and external outreach, social media and collaboration tools is preferred

At BNY, our culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2024
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2024
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Corporate Equality Index, 100% score, 2023-2024
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score, 2023-2024
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2024
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Top performing company for Sustainability, 2024
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI), 2023

Our Benefits and Rewards: 

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.