Enterprise Comm Strategist III, Community Communications

This job posting will remain open for approximately 30 days, starting May 29, 2026.

Team Overview
Join a high‑impact communications team within External Affairs that shapes how the firm engages with communities across the country. The team strengthens market presence, advances financial education, and builds relationships with community leaders, influencers, and stakeholders.

What You’ll Do
As an Enterprise Communications Strategist, you will lead and execute strategic communications initiatives that strengthen market presence and support community engagement efforts across identified priority markets. You’ll partner closely with market business leaders, financial advisors, and cross‑functional stakeholders to elevate brand visibility and support business growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement communications strategies for priority markets to enhance brand visibility and engagement, serving as communications advisor and key point of contact for all market‑based communications.

Drive proactive media relations efforts to support storytelling in local markets.

Design and execute communications strategies for community relations initiatives, including financial education and early wealth‑building programs.

Partner across External Communications and Public Relations, and External Affairs teams to align messaging.

Manage communications for enterprise campaigns that include community engagement components.

Oversee project timelines, budgets, and execution for local and national initiatives.

Lead and manage outside agency support team.

Travel up to 25% to support market engagement and on‑the‑ground execution.

Experience Required

7+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or community affairs.

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.

Experience developing and executing communications strategies aligned to business objectives with exceptional writing and editing skills.

Media relations experience, including building and managing media contacts.

Experience working in complex, highly matrixed organizations.

Project management experience, including managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables.

Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

Experience using media monitoring or distribution tools (e.g., Cision).

Location: 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 four days per week.

Benefits
Edward Jones compensation and benefits package includes medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness), short‑ and long‑term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage (free of cost). 401(k) retirement plan, health savings account, and flexible spending account. Ten paid holidays, 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning January 1, sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates eligible for the Employee Assistance Program. For more information on benefits, refer to the benefits page.

Equal Employment Opportunity
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.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Edward Jones is prohibited from hiring individuals with certain specified criminal history as set forth in relevant federal regulations and conducts background reviews consistent with FINRA Rule 3110(e).

#J-18808-Ljbffr