Implementation Communications Consultant

Fidelity

$70K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience in employee benefits communication or financial services preferred
  • Minimum of 2 years in communications consulting
  • Confirmed project management experience essential
  • Must acquire NASD Series 7 and 63 licenses within 90 days of hire
  • Proficient in multi-media communication processes including writing and distribution
  • Ability to create clear and engaging copy with graphical integration
  • Critical thinking and independent decision-making skills required
  • Familiarity with both communications and financial industry standards

Responsibilities

  • Lead clients in developing a comprehensive communication strategy for implementations
  • Demonstrate Fidelity's customization capabilities within client strategies
  • Create detailed communications project plans including timelines and resource estimates
  • Gather necessary client and project information from various sources for communication development
  • Draft various types of communications, ensuring adherence to high standards of quality
  • Ensure legal and compliance reviews of communications are completed
  • Manage production and delivery logistics of communications
  • Hold team members accountable for project timelines and milestones
  • Promote communication campaigns to ensure high client adoption rates
  • Complete projects timely and within budget, transitioning clients smoothly to ongoing services
  • Serve as a resource for internal teams regarding communication implementation services

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on sophisticated client implementations
  • Collaborate with diverse internal and external partners
  • Involvement in high-impact communication projects
  • Engagement with multiple clients simultaneously
  • Contribution to enhancing client satisfaction and operational efficiency
Full Job Description

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Role

As an Implementation Communications Consultant, you will lead Fidelity clients to develop the implementation strategy and then operationalize that strategy to build and deliver high-quality, efficient communications to participants in the Strategic, Large, Select and Mid-Market segments. You will deliver critical information to plan participants during periods of change. Your focus will be on sophisticated, new client implementations, new plan setups, corporate actions, and other large event projects.

  • Coordinate with the client on a communication and education strategy for the project, uncovering key client priorities and needs
  • Highlight Fidelity's customization abilities and build into the strategy (where applicable)
  • Review project requirements and estimate the hours needed to complete, by building a communications project plan or timeline, coordinate project plan results and dates and provide status updates
  • Acquire client, plan and project information from the client, internal partners, and prior record-keeper to develop communications
  • Draft print and email communications, microsites, forms, employee meeting presentations, and other informative components ensuring high PADU adherence and cost efficiencies
  • Review communications with Fidelity legal/compliance, internal service team and the client.
  • Coordinate production, setup, and delivery of communications
  • Hold communication collaborators accountable for delivery dates and document completion dates
  • Position various communication campaigns with clients and acquire high adoption rates
  • Complete project on time and within budget with high client happiness and upon project completion, reliably transition client to ongoing CC (Communication Consultant)
  • Represent CE (Communication and Education) in internal projects and initiatives
  • Act as a knowledgeable resource for internal business partners on CE implementation services

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Experience in employee benefits communication and/or financial services preferred
  • At least 2 years' communications consulting experience preferred
  • Confirmed project management experience required
  • NASD Series 7 and 63 licenses (must be acquired within 90 days of hire)
  • Proven understanding of communication processes from writing and design through distribution across multiple media (print, email, internet, video)
  • Ability to write and/or edit readable, user-friendly copy and integrate graphics to improve message
  • Ability to think critically and make decisions independently
  • Knowledge of the communications and financial industry standards
  • Knowledge of Fidelity's communications offerings and capabilities for a multitude of product offerings
  • Consultative selling skills and experience
  • Client servicing skills and experience

The Team

You will work with multiple client projects simultaneously, depending on the level of complexity. Your efforts will help Fidelity profitability by offering efficient, digital solutions that engage participants. You will partner internally with key business partners in implementation, marketing, product, legal and production to meet client expectations. You will partner externally with key collaborators like plan sponsors, consultants, and Fidelity’s vendors.

Certifications:Series 07 - FINRA, Series 63 - FINRA

Category:Communication

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