Associated Bank

Corporate Communications Business Partner Principal

Associated Bank$92K — $158K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years in corporate communications and leadership consulting.
  • 5+ years of exceptional writing skills with attention to detail.
  • 5+ years leading large-scale campaigns or initiatives.
  • 5+ years with strong business acumen in banking or financial services.
  • 5+ years managing cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead communication strategies for organizational change and colleague engagement.
  • Develop integrated communication plans aligned with business priorities.
  • Advise senior leaders on effective communication approaches.
  • Translate complex strategies into audience-focused communications.
  • Create executive communications and briefings for leaders.
  • Manage communication programs from strategy to delivery.
  • Partner with stakeholders for aligned messaging and colleague experiences.
  • Evaluate communication effectiveness and adjust strategies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape colleague experience through impactful communications.
  • Ownership of communication campaigns from strategy to delivery.
  • Collaboration with senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to bring creative ideas to life and engage employees.
Full Job Description

Role Summary

The Corporate Communications Business Partner Principal serves as the primary communications consultant to senior leaders, business line leaders, support units, and project teams, helping to identify, prioritize, develop, and execute comprehensive communication strategies that support organizational change and business initiatives. This highly visible role combines strategic consulting with hands-on execution to drive colleague engagement, support business transformation, and enhance the employee experience through clear, effective communication.

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead communication strategies that support organizational change, business transformation initiatives, and colleague engagement.

  • Develop and deliver integrated communication plans aligned to business priorities, stakeholder needs, and key initiatives.

  • Advise senior leaders on communication approaches that support strategic goals and organizational change.

  • Translate complex business strategies, programs, and initiatives into clear, audience-focused communications and materials.

  • Create executive communications, leadership briefings, FAQs, talking points, and related resources that equip leaders to communicate effectively.

  • Manage end-to-end communication programs, from strategy and executive consultation through content development, production, and delivery.

  • Partner with stakeholders across the organization to gather input, align messaging, and create a coordinated colleague experience.

  • Evaluate communication effectiveness through feedback, engagement data, and adoption indicators, adjusting strategies as needed.

Education & Experience

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • 8+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications, leadership consulting and content strategy.

  • 5+ years of experience in demonstrated exceptional writing skills with a keen eye for detail, clarity, tone and audience alignment.

  • 5+ years of experience leading large-scale campaigns or engagement initiatives.

  • 5+ years strong business acumen and understanding of the banking or financial services industry.

  • 5+ years of experience managing cross-functional projects and stakeholder alignment.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

This role offers the opportunity to shape the colleague experience by creating engaging communications that support careers, development, benefits, and organizational change. You'll have the chance to own communication campaigns from strategy through delivery while partnering closely with senior leaders and stakeholders across the organization. If you enjoy bringing creative ideas to life and making complex topics meaningful for employees, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Apply today to make an impact.


The pay range represents anticipated base pay for this role. Actual pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, work location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role.


For certain positions, total compensation may also include incentive, commission, or bonus opportunities not reflected in the posted base pay range.


$92,470.00 - $158,520.00 per year

About Associated Bank

Associated Bank is a regional bank that provides a wide range of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. The bank offers personal and business banking, wealth management, and insurance services, and operates more than 200 locations throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. Associated Bank was founded in 1861 and has a long history of serving its communities and customers. The bank is committed to providing exceptional customer service and building strong relationships with its customers.
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Size
4,900 employees
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Founded
1874

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