Senior Change & Communication Strategist Job at Edward Jones in St. Louis

Senior Change & Communication Strategist

Full-Time | Mid-Senior level | Field Change & Communications

What You’ll Do:

• Use strategic consultation skills to advise and influence strategic decisions.
• Deeply understand our practice teams and the role they play in serving the firm’s clients.
• Design and deliver field change and communication strategies that drive business outcomes.
• Translate complex strategies into engaging, human-centered narratives and plans.
• Lead a matrix team across firm capabilities (Practice Management, Field Learning, Market Management, etc.) to deliver end-to-end activation strategies for complex strategic initiatives aligned to the firm’s highest priorities.
• Demonstrate strong flexibility, execution, and consultation skills to anticipate and respond to shifts in strategy as warranted, leveraging data and stakeholder input to adjust the execution plan when necessary.
• Partner with business leaders to track and report progress toward sustainable outcomes.

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.

Hiring Minimum: $99,200 | Hiring Maximum: $168,900

Skills/Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree or relevant experience.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in Change Management, Communications or Sales Enablement.
• Knowledge of common change management approach and processes.
• Demonstrated success navigating complex, dynamic environments and ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Experience translating stakeholder needs into strategies and deliverables.
• Advanced writing, storytelling and planning skills.
• Prosci or equivalent certification is required within 1 year.
• Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday. Current home-based associates please note: Even as a hybrid posted role you are eligible to apply and, if selected, may retain your home-based status. However future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work and some roles may carry a preference for hybrid presence.

About Us

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. 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.