What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Strategist III - Marketing position at Edward Jones?
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.
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.
Are you a writer with a knack for strategy? Do you enjoy finding creative and compelling ways to translate strategic messages into a consistent brand voice? Do you love helping others (like our branch teams) communicate to clients and build their businesses? Are you collaborative, detail-oriented, and passionate about the power of language? This could be the role you've been looking for!
The Edward Jones Agency is a growing in-house team, looking for people who are ready to make an impact on our firm and the audiences we serve through strategic and creative excellence. We're looking for an experienced Marketing Communications Strategist III to join our team – developing strategically sound, emotionally resonant copy for large, complex efforts, focusing largely on digital (especially email) and 1:1 (personalized) communications.
The Edward Jones Agency is a growing in-house team, looking for people who are ready to make an impact on our firm and the audiences we serve through strategic and creative excellence. We're looking for an experienced Marketing Communications Strategist III to join our team – developing strategically sound, emotionally resonant copy for large, complex efforts, focusing largely on digital (especially email) and 1:1 (personalized) communications.
- Leads communication strategies for large, complex strategic efforts and brand initiatives.
- Partners with firm leaders and matrixed teams to develop and execute strategic messaging, creative communication strategies, campaign concepts, tactical ideation, content execution, client materials and other deliverables that bring our differentiated brand to life.
- Integrates and executes strategic messaging and/or verbal direction of content and campaigns, in collaboration with other creative and strategic partners; ensures approved strategy and creative direction remains intact throughout project's lifecycle.
- Effective at building strong relationships and making highly complex issues easily understood to influence and gain consensus with peers and leaders, other internal audiences, clients, and prospective clients.
- Demonstrated success navigating complex, dynamic environments with changing priorities and deadlines and the ability to work in a team-based or matrix environment.
- Able to deliver and apply feedback to ensure message, creative strategy, and brand voice alignment.
Position Requirements:
- 6 years of experience writing for marketing and/or internal communications
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Deep understanding of channel best practices, including social media, websites, email, direct mail, and digital media.
- High degree of personal initiative, organization, and attention to detail
- Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to grow the firm's impact, make effective decisions, and deliver the right outcomes
- Demonstrate both critical and creative thinking
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.
Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones
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.
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.
