Communications Manager

Job Description Summary

With limited input and using specialized knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience, provides strategy direction, message development, and communication planning and implementation to increase the understanding of corporate vision, business strategies and individual projects among the company’s audiences (internal and/or external). Develops and helps to implement the strategy for new and existing communication channels to increase awareness and support corporate objectives and provides regular reporting for channel and message readership/impact. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Help others get the most out of internal communications systems by offering support and advice.
• Help others get the most out of external communications systems by offering support and advice.
• Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
• Assist with stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, events, and supporting materials to promote stakeholder understanding and commitment.

Skills:

• Express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications.
• Identify potential stakeholders, analyze their expectations, and develop strategies for managing stakeholders and their expectations.
• Express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, & policies by means of clear and effective writing.
• Work with guidelines and processes in place for producing marketing content.

Education

Bachelor’s: Communications, Bachelor’s: Marketing, Bachelor’s: Public Relations

Work Experience

General Experience - 13 months to 3 years

Certifications

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. 
We expect our associates at all levels to:
•  Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
•  Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
•  Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
•  Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
•  Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates.  When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. 

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