Your role

Do you know how to get the word out? Can you capture people's attention and keep them reading for more? We are looking for someone to help us:
• Provide strategic communications that drive our firm's strategy and business priorities through a broad suite of internal and client communications
• Develop and execute communications plans for initiatives supporting Wealth Management USA and its key constituencies
• Exercise judgment and deliver on communications planning and prioritization
• Position, write and edit materials nimbly and accurately; manage appropriate distribution in partnership with others on the team
• Act as a communications advisor to internal business partners to drive effective messaging and distribution
• Absorb information quickly and link related topics in an intellectually challenging environment
• Ensure that messages are succinct, clear and accurate, meet established communications standards and guidelines before publication and that all reviews and approvals are coordinated and obtained prior to distribution
• Support periodic and ad-hoc reports, presentations and communications materials
• Seek out and create opportunities for efficiency by assessing and improving current delivery systems and processes
• Work effectively, efficiently, and rapidly as required to complete assignments and ensure that communications are delivered in a timely and paced manner

Your team

You'll be working with a set of experienced communications professionals on the GWM US communications team, based in Weehawken, NJ. Holding ourselves to the highest standards, we collectively and collaboratively deliver leadership, employee and client communications across a variety of channels. It's our role to communicate what our Financial Advisors and clients need to know, when they need to know it, and in a way that will help them easily understand and take action as needed. We're good at what we do, and we have a rock-solid reputation.

Your expertise

You have:
• A belief that communication is fundamental to the success of an organization
• A genuine passion for writing and communicating
• ideally 7+ years of experience in communications
• Poise and calm to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet competing/changing deadlines
• A highly motivated, independent and team-oriented personality
• An understanding of financial services and wealth management, and a desire to learn more
• Worked in a similar role before-so you get it
• A college degree, preferably in communications, business, journalism or marketing
• A strategic perspective, good instincts, outstanding writing skills, and strong leadership abilities

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